UAF Mobile vs Anchorage School District
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UAF Mobile
Access essential University of Alaska Fairbanks information on the go. Find campus maps, news, event schedules, housing details, dining options, and safety resources.
- Campus maps and navigation
- University news and events
- Housing information
- Dining menus and locations
- Health and safety resources
- Social media integration
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The UAF Mobile app provides access to UAF websites, maps, news, events, and related apps. Get the info you need from UAF fast—academics; getting around campus with maps, parking and shuttle tracking; campus life events, activities and news; housing info; dining, menus and locations; health and safety info; social media channels; and more.
Anchorage School District
Stay informed about your local school district with personalized news and updates. Access important information, connect with schools, and receive timely notifications. This app facilitates communication and engagement for the entire school community.
- View district and school news
- Access district directory
- Receive notifications
- Use district tip line
- Personalized information display
- Manage contact information
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The Anchorage School District app provides parents, students, and faculty members with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessed and explicitly formatted for consumption on their mobile devices. The App includes: - Blogs, news and announcements - Pictures and documents - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements, and calendar events, and you have access to the most current community directory. Users can: - Browse the latest published photos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests - Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information - Email a constituent directly from your device The information in the Anchorage School District app is drawn from the same source as the Anchorage School District website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UAF Mobile at 80% against Anchorage School District's 26%. UAF Mobile also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.2). Anchorage School District's advantage is ratings volume (110 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.
UAF Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anchorage School District has 110 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of UAF Mobile's written reviews are positive against 26% of Anchorage School District's.
UAF Mobile ships an update every 6 months, Anchorage School District every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UAF Mobile | Anchorage School District |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.2 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 25.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 110 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Anchorage School District |
Customer experience
UAF Mobile
Anchorage School District
Bugs and requests
UAF Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Anchorage School District
Reported bugs
9 issues- App keeps kicking off user information
- Login doesn't work on app but works online
- App randomly logs users out
- App needs to be reinstalled to log back in
- Children missing from profile
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- Password invalid error
- App doesn't update grades/assignments fast enough
- Error message: not compatible with browser
- App doesn't update grades in real-time
Requested features
3 requests- Add district calendar
- Update for iPhone X screen
- Add GPA and Transcript menus
In-app purchases
UAF Mobile
No in-app purchases
Anchorage School District
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UAF Mobile free?
Is Anchorage School District free?
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