Comparison

CMU Children's School vs IDProtect®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CMU Children's School

Features
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Welcome to the official app for enrolled families of CMU Children's School. This app is designed to allow password protected access to the FACTS Family Portal. School information available includes Announcements, School Calendar, Family Accounting, Giving Options and More! The Carnegie Mellon University Children's School is a laboratory school that is actively involved in preschool and kindergarten education, developmental research, undergraduate teaching, and training of both pre-service and practicing educators.

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IDProtect®

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With the IDProtect app you will have personal protection and peace of mind even while you are on the go! Time is of the essence in discovering identity theft, since the quicker it is discovered, the easier it is to recover from it. Credit file monitoring is a critical component in discovering identity theft quickly in order to limit the amount of damage that can be done. IDProtect's Credit Monitoring checks your credit report daily and notifies you by email and by text (if activated) when key changes are detected. With the IDProtect app you can check credit alerts on your mobile device and instantly call to learn more or to dispute the activity. You will also have the ability to view your credit report and score. Should you become a victim, the IDProtect app can easily connect you to a dedicated fraud specialist who will be assigned to manage your case – or connect you to file a claim for identity fraud expense reimbursement to cover expenses associated with restoring your identity. Lost/stolen credit card? With the IDProtect app you can quickly connect to a representative 24/7 to report your previously registered cards with just one phone call. To be eligible for the IDProtect app, your financial institution must offer this service to eligible checking account holders. Prior to downloading, be sure to register online at www.IDProtectMe247.com using the Access Code provided by your financial institution. You will then log in using the same user name and password used online. IDProtect App Features: • Ability to access and view credit alerts • View credit report and score • Connect to dedicated fraud specialists in the event you have suffered an identity fraud incident • Report lost/stolen credit or debit cards 24/7 • Resource Center

Screenshots

CMU Children's School3 screens
IDProtect®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IDProtect® at every 3 months against CMU Children's School's every 6 months. IDProtect® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMU Children's School ships an update every 6 months, IDProtect® every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CMU Children's School versus IDProtect®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMU Children's SchoolIDProtect®
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarnegie Mellon UniversityEcon-O-Check Corporation

In-app purchases

None

CMU Children's School

No in-app purchases

None

IDProtect®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CMU Children's School free?
CMU Children's School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IDProtect® free?
IDProtect® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CMU Children's School or IDProtect® have ads?
Neither CMU Children's School nor IDProtect® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CMU Children's School or IDProtect®?
CMU Children's School ships an update every 6 months, and IDProtect® every 3 months. Most recently, CMU Children's School was updated on November 3, 2026 and IDProtect® on November 4, 2026.

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