ATC School vs MLS Public School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATC School
Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for ATC School. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
MLS Public School
Stay informed about your school district with personalized news, notifications, and a direct line to school information. Access directories, submit tips, and manage contact details for a connected educational experience.
- Personalized news feed
- District and school notifications
- District directory access
- District tip line
- Contact information management
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The official MLS Public School app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved. Anyone Can: -View District and school news -Use the district tip line -Receive notifications from the district and schools -Access the district directory -Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: -View and add contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ATC School at every 3 months against MLS Public School's every 9 months. MLS Public School's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ATC School against 5.0 for MLS Public School. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
ATC School ships an update every 3 months, MLS Public School every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ATC School | MLS Public School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Academy for Technology and the Classics | MOHALL-LANSFORD-SHERWOOD SCHOOLS |
Customer experience
ATC School
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In-app purchases
ATC School
No in-app purchases
MLS Public School
No in-app purchases
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