Schoology vs SJS Crusaders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Classroom management
- Assignment creation and submission
- Interactive discussions
- Assessment performance
- Peer collaboration
- Mobile learning access
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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.
SJS Crusaders
This app provides families with convenient access to school information, including grades, calendars, and announcements. Parents can easily manage payments, donations, and view student schedules and faith-based content.
- Access grades
- View calendars
- Read announcements
- Make payments
- Donate
- Check student schedules
- View lunch menus
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The FACTS Family app for Saint Joseph School is an easy-to-use app. Families can access grades, calendars, announcements, and more. This makes it easier than ever for parents to access key information, make payments, and donate anytime, anywhere. Access student schedules, lunch menus, and faith-based content, such as daily scripture readings and prayers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SJS Crusaders at 4.6 against Schoology's 1.3. Schoology's advantage is ratings volume (133K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SJS Crusaders holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schoology has 133K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Schoology ships an update every 2 months, SJS Crusaders every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schoology | SJS Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (133K ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 133K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | Saint Joseph School |
Customer experience
Schoology
SJS Crusaders
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
SJS Crusaders
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Schoology
No in-app purchases
SJS Crusaders
No in-app purchases
Questions
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