SJA BR vs PlusPortals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SJA BR
This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with school news, event calendars, and online resources. It provides quick access to essential information to keep the school community informed and engaged.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Stay connected with school
- Information for administrators
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The SJA BR app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The SJA BR app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
PlusPortals
Access school information securely on your mobile device. View combined feeds, calendars, scores, assignments, and more. Stay connected with your school for enhanced learning and success.
- Secure mobile access
- Combined Feeds
- Calendar view
- Recent Scores
- Missing Work
- Assignments
- Attendance tracking
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The PlusPortals Mobile App offers parents and students secure mobile access to view information from their school's PlusPortals account. The app showcases Combined Feeds to easily review important information in one location, as well as views for Calendar, Recent Scores, Missing Work, and Assignments. Schools can also choose to share Attendance, Report Card Grades, Schedules, Incidents, Demographics, Classroom Progress, and more! The PlusPortals Mobile App creates a stronger connection between the school, parent, and students by sharing information that is critical for success and learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SJA BR at 5.0 against PlusPortals's 1.4. SJA BR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PlusPortals's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 4). 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.
SJA BR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlusPortals has 148 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SJA BR | PlusPortals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.4 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | St. Joseph's Academy | Rediker Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
SJA BR
PlusPortals
Bugs and requests
SJA BR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PlusPortals
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen not working
- Unexpected errors
- Can't send messages to support
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back lesson plans
- Allow filtering by student
- Improve calendar view
In-app purchases
SJA BR
No in-app purchases
PlusPortals
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is PlusPortals free?
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