Comparison

Populi vs Gregorian Public School

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

Head to head
About

Populi

This app connects to a college management system, allowing faculty and students to manage coursework, attendance, and communication. It offers features for grading, submitting assignments, checking grades, and accessing course materials.

Highlights
  • Automatic attendance via Bluetooth beacon
  • Grade assignments and run discussions
  • Submit assignments and take tests
  • Check grades and view course bulletin boards
  • Manage admissions leads
  • View and pay balances, show ID card
  • Search library and place holds
Features
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For use with the Populi college management system. * Uses the same Populi login you use at your school. * Use your iPhone’s Bluetooth beacon to automatically take attendance. * Faculty can grade assignments, run discussions, take attendance, and post to course Bulletin Boards. * Students can check grades, submit assignments, take tests, contribute to discussions, and check in for attendance. * Faculty and students can join course conferences. * Add new admissions leads. * View and pay your balance, show your ID Card, view your calendars, look up school contacts, and keep up with To-Dos. * Search your Library and place holds on resources. * Browse, join and interact with groups. As a group administrator you can also manage group members and content.

About

Gregorian Public School

Features
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The Gregorian Public School was founded in the year 1998 by HG Bishop Joseph Mor Gregorios, who is also the Managing Trustee of St. Gregorios Charitable Trust that runs the school. The institution is built upon its mission of inspiring and nurturing the highest and noblest ideals of life through an education that is visionary and value oriented. The school is located in a beautiful environment with a picturesque backdrop. Surrounded by backwaters, it gives the students an opportunity to study in harmony with the environment. The serene location along with an infrastructure that combined tradition with modernity is a unique feature of the school. The school is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. It is equipped with all amenities and infrastructure that make possible an education that caters to the modern times. The Gregorian is blessed with a dedicated and resourceful team of teachers whose skills and talents ensure the overall development of the students.

Screenshots

Populi1 screens
Gregorian Public School4 screens

Verdict

The call

Populi and Gregorian Public School are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Populi versus Gregorian Public School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopuliGregorian Public School
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB379 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPopuli, IncCODEPOINT Softwares Pvt. Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Populi

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • App stays on 'continue' page
  • App is hacked
  • App does not work on opening
  • Assignments won't submit
  • Files no longer open
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  • App logs out users
  • Cannot open files through the app
  • Application feels stuck at v1
  • App works only half the time
  • App is full of bugs and crashes
  • App frequently loses ability to view lessons and tests
  • Error message: needs to be updated, but no update available
  • App signs out every time it's opened
  • Unable to access posted files
  • Unable to login after iPhone update
  • White screen of death after login
  • App logs out constantly
  • White screen of death when trying to log back in
  • Cannot access lessons page
  • App crashes when scrolling
  • App freezes when navigating
  • Cannot access lessons page on classes
  • Inability to stay logged in
  • Random logouts
  • Developer claims issue fixed, but it's not
  • App keeps logging out 3-4 times a day
  • Problems with staying logged in
  • Last update was 6 months ago
  • Institution does not populate on login screen
  • App is useless, like using a browser
  • App not designed for iPads
  • App uses center of screen on iPad
  • Menu missing after upgrade
  • Files no longer visible, 'unable to connect to Populi'
  • App broke after iOS update
  • App pops open and closes immediately
  • New app update crashes immediately upon opening
  • App doesn't communicate well with Populi server
  • App doesn't offer same features as website
  • App is slow
  • Attendance feature is time consuming

Requested features

27 requests
  • Overhaul UI
  • Add tabs to navigation
  • Enable location and Bluetooth
  • Accessibility support (font/icon size)
  • Dark mode
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  • Upload assignments from OneDrive/Dropbox
  • Integration with online meeting apps
  • Face ID unlock
  • Save payment information
  • Deep link push notifications
  • Comment on assignments from app
  • iPad version
  • Print lessons
  • Submit assignments
  • Take tests
  • Make all website features available on app
  • Update app to include more website features
  • Allow files to be opened in other programs
  • View attendance
  • View grades for all classes
  • View past terms
  • View degree audit
  • View class dashboard
  • Post/respond to class dashboard
  • Save attendance default to 'present'
  • Mail functionality
  • Full complement of Populi features (bill paying, news feed, rosters, calendars)

Gregorian Public School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Populi

No in-app purchases

None

Gregorian Public School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Populi free?
Populi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gregorian Public School free?
Gregorian Public School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Populi or Gregorian Public School have ads?
Neither Populi nor Gregorian Public School shows ads.

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