Comparison

Schoology vs Minga

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

Head to head
About

Schoology

This app provides a powerful learning management solution for iOS devices. It allows users to manage classrooms, create and submit assignments, participate in discussions, and perform assessments. Students and educators can collaborate and engage in academic experiences on the go.

Highlights
  • Classroom management
  • Assignment creation and submission
  • Interactive discussions
  • Assessment performance
  • Peer collaboration
  • Mobile learning access
Features
Currently charting
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Get the award-winning app that extends Schoology’s powerful learning management solution to your iOS device. Manage your classroom, create and submit assignments, participate in interactive discussions, perform assessments, collaborate with your peers, and much more! With Schoology’s iOS mobile app, you can have rich and engaging academic experiences anytime, anywhere.

About

Minga

This app digitizes school operations, replacing manual tasks with an all-in-one campus management solution. It simplifies hall passes, check-ins, behavior tracking, and attendance, freeing up staff time for student success.

Highlights
  • Digital Student ID
  • Digital Hall Pass
  • Community & Communication
  • Check In
  • Behavior & Rewards
  • FlexTime
Features
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Schools across the country are embracing Minga for streamlined campus management. Minga is your all-in-one solution for bringing school operations into the digital age. Forget about the old days of paper, spreadsheets, and time-consuming manual tasks. With Minga, things like hall passes, school check in, tardy slips, behavior reports, rewards, and attendance are all a breeze. This means less busy work for staff and more time spent on helping students succeed. Minga’s seamlessly integrated modules include: • Digital Student ID • Digital Hall Pass • Community & Communication • Check In • Behavior & Rewards • FlexTime Use Minga to: • Consolidate software, reduce costs • Boost campus security and efficiency • Simplify Hallway Management • Foster positive student behavior • Manage and Reduce Tardies • Streamline communication and events • Integrate with SIS • Leverage data-rich reports And much more…

Screenshots

Schoology4 screens
Minga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minga at 3.0 against Schoology's 1.3. Minga also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Schoology's advantage is ratings volume (133K vs 7.8K) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Minga holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schoology has 133K ratings behind it against 7.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Schoology's written reviews are positive against 12% of Minga's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schoology ships an update every 2 months, Minga every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Schoology versus Minga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoologyMinga
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (133K ratings)3.0 (7.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings133K — better7.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerSchool Group LLCChange Gamers

Customer experience

Schoology

All ratings132,510 ratings
Positive8.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative90.6%
Written reviews1,554 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative82.2%

Minga

All ratings7,753 ratings
Positive49.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative87.0%

User reviews

Schoology

From 133K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient mobile tool
  • 📚 Helpful for organizing schoolwork
  • 🗓 Useful calendar and assignment tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🤯 Confusing and cluttered interface
  • 🕰 Slow loading times
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🚫 Unable to delete or edit assignments

Minga

From 7.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for school schedules and updates
  • 👍 Helpful for students to interact with school

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and confusing interface
  • 🔒 Invasive permissions and privacy concerns
  • ⏱️ Overly restrictive time limits for bathroom breaks
  • 🚫 Unnecessary and controlling for students

Bugs and requests

Schoology

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and errors
  • Disappearing or unsubmitted assignments
  • Incompatibility with certain devices/browsers
  • Unreliable syncing and data loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve notification system
  • Add dark mode option
  • Streamline assignment submission process
  • Enhance organization and filtering of courses/assignments
  • Improve mobile compatibility and functionality

Minga

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • Unreliable connectivity on school WiFi
  • Inconsistent functionality across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow more flexible bathroom break times
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Provide more privacy and less monitoring of students

In-app purchases

None

Schoology

No in-app purchases

None

Minga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schoology free?
Schoology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minga free?
Minga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schoology or Minga?
Minga is rated higher. Schoology averages 1.3 out of 5 from 133K ratings, while Minga averages 3.0 from 7.8K ratings.
Do Schoology or Minga have ads?
Neither Schoology nor Minga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schoology or Minga?
Schoology ships an update every 2 months, and Minga every 3 weeks. Most recently, Schoology was updated on October 22, 2026 and Minga on October 22, 2026.

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