Comparison

TROY vs Pike Road Schools

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

Head to head
About

TROY

Access essential university resources, including faculty directories, campus maps, news, and academic course content. Stay connected with campus events, athletics, and student services. Manage your academic life and connect with the university community.

Highlights
  • Faculty and staff directory
  • Campus maps and directions
  • University news and events
  • Access to Canvas course content
  • Athletics scores and schedules
  • Emergency contact information
Features
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Use the Troy University app to find faculty and staff members in the directory and get in touch instantly, stay in-the-loop with the latest TROY news, watch videos from recent TROY events, check grades and course content, browse the schedule of courses, and more. It’s Troy University in the palm of your hand! Features: emergency: Find emergency contact numbers for TROY campuses. maps: View a map of a TROY campus and view places you want to go. directory: Search for and get in touch with TROY faculty and staff members. admissions: Visit Admissions and apply to TROY today. athletics: See scores, schedules, and news for the TROY Trojans! Canvas Student/Teacher: Get instant access to all of your Canvas online course content on the go. email: Quickly access your troy.edu email account. helpdesk: Visit our Helpdesk to request assistance. get spirit: Visit troytrojanspirit.com and “Show Your Trojan Warrior Spirit”. bookstore: Visit the TROY bookstore to view and order your textbooks. news: Keep up with all of the recent news about TROY. videos: Access great Troy University video content in one easy-to-view place. photos: Search and browse TROY photos. public radio: Tune in to Troy University Public Radio! events: View the upcoming TROY events. social hub: Stay connected with the people, places, and organizations that make up TROY. calendar: View the Troy University calendar for current and upcoming semesters and terms. askTROY: Find answers to your questions about TROY. library: Visit the Troy University Library. greek life: Visit the “Greek Life at Troy University” Website. dining: Find out what is going on with Dining Services. troy.edu: Access the Troy University Website. catalogs: View a Troy University Academic Catalog. oracle: View the Student Handbook. troy.edu/app: View the apps that are available from Troy University. MyTroy: Access to internal resources. Bus Services: Trojan transportation services. Facilities Schedule: See the schedule for Troy campus facilities. Trojan Card: Access your Trojan card account. Trojan Web Express: Access Trojan Web Express.

About

Pike Road Schools

Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contact information. Never miss an important announcement or deadline with this comprehensive school communication tool.

Highlights
  • Event listings with calendar integration
  • Customizable notifications by organization
  • Weekly cafeteria menus by day and meal
  • Live feed for district updates
  • Staff and department contact directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Pike Road Schools. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

TROY4 screens
Pike Road Schools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pike Road Schools at 4.7 against TROY's 3.7. Pike Road Schools also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). TROY's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Pike Road Schools holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of TROY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pike Road Schools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TROY ships an update every 8 months, Pike Road Schools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TROY versus Pike Road Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTROYPike Road Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (18 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB142 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTroy UniversityPike Road Board of Education

Customer experience

TROY

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative10.0%

Pike Road Schools

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TROY

No in-app purchases

None

Pike Road Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TROY free?
TROY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pike Road Schools free?
Pike Road Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TROY or Pike Road Schools?
Pike Road Schools is rated higher. TROY averages 3.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pike Road Schools averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do TROY or Pike Road Schools have ads?
Neither TROY nor Pike Road Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TROY or Pike Road Schools?
TROY ships an update every 8 months, and Pike Road Schools every 3 months. Most recently, TROY was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pike Road Schools on October 24, 2026.

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