VEX via vs Canvas Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VEX via
Track the progress and results of various VEX Robotics Competition programs. Access team lists, schedules, rankings, and skills challenge results, with real-time updates and score alerts for your favorite teams.
- Follow VEX Robotics Competition events
- View team lists and schedules
- Access match and skills results
- Sort data by event or team
- Download event updates
- Receive instant score alerts
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VEX via allows you to follow the progress and results of the VEX Robotics Competition programs, including VEX V5 Robotics Competition (V5RC), VEX U Robotics Competition (VURC), VEX AI Robotics Competition (VAIRC), and VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC). Team lists, match schedules, match results, rankings, and skills challenge results are easy to access and can be sorted by event or by team. Result updates can be downloaded as the events unfold, and you can also register to receive instant score alerts for your favorite teams.
Canvas Parent
This app allows parents and guardians to monitor their child's academic progress, communicate with teachers, and receive important updates. It helps families stay involved in their student's education by tracking grades, assignments, and feedback.
- Message teachers directly
- View grades and assignments
- Receive real-time notifications
- See teacher feedback
- Use calendar view for upcoming tasks
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Stay connected. Encourage success. Canvas Parent helps parents and guardians track student progress, support learning, and communicate with teachers in real time. What you can do • Communicate: Message teachers directly to ask questions or follow up on school updates or particular grade & page • Check progress: View grades, assignments, due dates, and homework across all courses • Get alerts: Receive real-time notifications for missing work, low scores, or new announcements • Encourage: See teacher feedback, celebrate milestones, and help your student stay organized • Plan ahead: Use the calendar view to track upcoming tasks, events, and class updates Canvas Parent is more than a grade monitor—it’s a progress tracker that helps families and schools work together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VEX via at 38% against Canvas Parent's 9%. VEX via also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Canvas Parent's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (112K vs 21). 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.
Canvas Parent holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Parent has 112K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of VEX via's written reviews are positive against 9% of Canvas Parent's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VEX via ships an update every 3 weeks, Canvas Parent monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VEX via | Canvas Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) | 4.4 (112K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 9.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 112K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #127 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DWAB Technology, LLC | Instructure Inc. |
Customer experience
VEX via
Canvas Parent
Bugs and requests
VEX via
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Canvas Parent
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent log-out issues
- Inability to access account or find school
- Delayed or inaccurate display of assignment statuses and grades
- Calendar view and other key features not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view submitted assignments and teacher feedback
- Better organization and sorting of assignments by due date
- Improved communication and coordination between parents, students, and teachers
- More consistent and intuitive user experience across the platform
In-app purchases
VEX via
No in-app purchases
Canvas Parent
No in-app purchases
Questions
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