Schoology vs 5
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.
5
Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.
- View points and rewards
- Access activities and events
- Participate in surveys and polls
- Receive school news and notifications
- Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Schoology at 133K against 5's 6.6K. 5's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 14%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.3 for Schoology against 1.4 for 5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schoology has 133K ratings behind it against 6.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Schoology's written reviews are positive against 27% of 5's.
Schoology ships an update every 2 months, 5 monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Schoology | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (133K ratings) | 1.4 (6.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 27.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 133K — better | 6.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #68 — better | #190 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Schoology
5
User reviews
Schoology
From 133K App Store ratingsWhat 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
5
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick access to rewards
- 👍 Helpful for staying organized
- 🚀 Efficient tracking of assignments
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive monitoring of bathroom usage
- 🤖 Invasive tracking of student locations
- 🤯 Causing mental health issues and stress
- 🤬 Ruining family/personal relationships
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
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
5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable notifications
- Syncing issues across devices
- Unauthorized access to user data
Requested features
3 requests- More privacy controls
- Flexible bathroom pass system
- Improved user interface and experience
In-app purchases
Schoology
No in-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
