ProgressBook Parent/Student vs REAL Church App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Access essential student information on the go, including grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedules. This app connects parents and students to their learning community with no extra setup required.
- View grades
- Track attendance
- Check assignments
- Access class schedule
- On-the-go information
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The Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app for Ohio schools empowers your learning community with necessary student information at their fingertips. Everything students and parents need to be informed about the in’s and out’s of the student experience is now on-the-go… and the best part is there’s no additional set up. All you need is an existing Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student record and you can download the app to access your info on your smart device. Easily access grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedule via the mobile app.
REAL Church App
Stay connected with your church community through live streams, past messages, event updates, and a Bible reading plan. Securely make donations and receive important notifications.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Download messages for offline listening
- Tune into live streams
- See upcoming events
- Receive push notifications
- Read the Bible in a year
- Make secure donations
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The REAL Church App will help you stay connected and engaged with everything REAL. You can watch or listen to past messages, or download messages for offline listening; tune into a live stream; see upcoming events; stay up to date with push notifications; read the Bible in a year; make donations with safe and secure giving, and so much more. Mobile app version: 6.19.3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ProgressBook Parent/Student at 5.6K against REAL Church App's 3. REAL Church App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
REAL Church App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBook Parent/Student has 5.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ProgressBook Parent/Student ships an update every 5 months, REAL Church App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProgressBook Parent/Student | REAL Church App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontline Technologies Group LLC | Real Church (OH) |
Customer experience
ProgressBook Parent/Student
REAL Church App
Bugs and requests
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant need to update app with no update available
- App gets stuck in loading loop and won't open
- Zoomed in UI on tablets makes it unusable
- Login issues and inability to access grades
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to adjust font/UI size
- Include option to view graded assignments
- Improve communication with teachers
- Provide more customization options
REAL Church App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ProgressBook Parent/Student
No in-app purchases
REAL Church App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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