Skyward Mobile Access vs Tri Valley CUSD #3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skyward Mobile Access
Access student grades, attendance, discipline, payroll, and time off information on the go. This app connects directly to your school's Skyward system for instant updates.
- Student grades
- Attendance tracking
- Discipline records
- Payroll information
- Time off requests
- Automatic district location
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Skyward Mobile Access provides intuitive access for students, parents, and school staff that currently use Skyward’s Family Access, Student Access, or Employee Access. Skyward Mobile Access will automatically locate your district and take you instantly to your vital information such as grades, attendance, discipline, payroll, time off, and more! Please contact appsupport@skyward.com with questions, comments or concerns about the app. Note: Your school district must activate Skyward Mobile Access Automatic Setup in order for this application to locate your school district and connect to it.
Tri Valley CUSD #3
Stay informed about school district events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app also provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications by student organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department contact directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Tri Valley CUSD #3. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tri Valley CUSD #3 at 100% against Skyward Mobile Access's 13%. Tri Valley CUSD #3 also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.8). Skyward Mobile Access's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 13). 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.
Tri Valley CUSD #3 holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyward Mobile Access has 3.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Skyward Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tri Valley CUSD #3's.
Skyward Mobile Access ships an update fortnightly, Tri Valley CUSD #3 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skyward Mobile Access | Tri Valley CUSD #3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (3.8K ratings) | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyward Inc | TRI VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 |
Customer experience
Skyward Mobile Access
Tri Valley CUSD #3
Bugs and requests
Skyward Mobile Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and accounts getting locked out
- Inability to access grades and school information
- Blank screens and app freezes
- Notification icon not clearing even after reading messages
Requested features
4 requests- GPA calculator
- More detailed grade and assignment information
- Improved notification system
- Streamlined navigation and user experience
Tri Valley CUSD #3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skyward Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Tri Valley CUSD #3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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