Comparison

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary vs NYCPS

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

Head to head

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary

Free

📚 Education

★ 3.02 ratingsView app →

NYCPS

Free

📚 Education

★ 1.773 ratingsView app →

About

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary

This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with school news, resources, and event information. It provides quick access to important updates and interactive tools to keep the school community informed.

Highlights

School news updates
Interactive event calendars
Access to online resources
Community connection tools

Features

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The P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources

About

NYCPS

This app enables parents and guardians to monitor their children's academic journey within the NYC Public School system. It provides access to grades, class schedules, attendance records, and assignment details.

Highlights

View grades
Check schedules
Monitor attendance
Track assignments
Support child's education

Features

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NYCPS - NYCSA Mobile app allows parents/guardians to support and track their children's progress through public school education at the NYC Public Schools through the mobile app. It allows parents to view grades, schedules, attendance, and assignments.

Screenshots

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary3 screens

NYCPS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary at 3.0 against NYCPS's 1.7. P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). NYCPS's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYCPS has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary ships an update monthly, NYCPS every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary versus NYCPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary	NYCPS
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (2 ratings) — better	1.7 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews	—	10.8% of reviews
Number of ratings	2	73 — better
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	12.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	75 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	New York City Geographic District 24	New York City Dept of Education

Customer experience

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary

All ratings1 ratings

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

NYCPS

All ratings63 ratings

Positive11.1%

Neutral1.6%

Negative87.3%

Written reviews37 reviews

Positive10.8%

Neutral0.0%

Negative89.2%

Bugs and requests

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NYCPS

Reported bugs

13 issues

Stuck at 'Select Student' page with no students to select
Login screen freezes
App logs out frequently
App doesn't accept correct credentials
App crashes repeatedly

Show 8 more

App doesn't allow login even with correct information
App redirects to the website instead of functioning
App freezes after hitting enter on login
App doesn't recognize parent account credentials
App doesn't let you go back to re-enter credentials
App doesn't clear previous login info after deletion
Login button is not visible due to screen size
App prompts incorrect username or password despite website working

Requested features

7 requests

Bring back PupilPath
Fix login issues
Allow users to stay logged in
Make app work with larger text sizes
Ensure login button is visible on all screen sizes

Show 2 more

Improve grading system breakdown
Allow re-entry of login credentials after deletion

In-app purchases

None

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary

No in-app purchases

None

NYCPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary free?

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NYCPS free?

NYCPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary or NYCPS?

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary is rated higher. P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NYCPS averages 1.7 from 73 ratings.

Do P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary or NYCPS have ads?

Neither P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary nor NYCPS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary or NYCPS?

P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary ships an update monthly, and NYCPS every 5 months. Most recently, P.S. 211 Elm Tree Elementary was updated on November 3, 2026 and NYCPS on November 3, 2026.