Skyward Mobile Access vs Wixom Library
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.
Wixom Library
Access your local library's catalog to search and reserve items. Discover upcoming library events and explore available digital resources. Get essential information about the library, including its operating hours.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- View upcoming events
- Access digital resources
- Library information and hours
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Take the Wixom Public Library with you on your device! Search the Catalog and reserve items View upcoming events at the library Access digital resources View information about the library and operating hours
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wixom Library at 4.8 against Skyward Mobile Access's 1.8. Skyward Mobile Access's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 21) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). 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.
Wixom Library holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyward Mobile Access has 3.8K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Skyward Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wixom Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Skyward Mobile Access ships an update fortnightly, Wixom Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skyward Mobile Access | Wixom Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (3.8K ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyward Inc | Capira Technologies |
Customer experience
Skyward Mobile Access
Wixom Library
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
Wixom Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skyward Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Wixom Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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