Skyward Mobile Access vs RAISE365
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.
RAISE365
This app simplifies fundraising for schools, teams, and groups. It offers advanced technology to create successful campaigns, track progress, and maximize profits. Features include digital discount cards to connect communities and support local businesses.
- Create successful fundraising campaigns
- Track fundraisers from start to finish
- Digital discount cards
- Connect communities and businesses
- Easy user experience
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Raise 365 is an App designed around creating the most successful fundraising campaigns for Schools, Teams or any Group that want to raise money using our advanced technology. Our goal is to provide an easy user experience, track the fundraiser from start to finish, and create a successful and profitable fundraiser. We provide multiple products in our system, including Digital Discount cards that connect communities and businesses across the country, in order to help businesses thrive and save consumers money!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RAISE365 at 3.3 against Skyward Mobile Access's 1.8. RAISE365 also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 13%). Skyward Mobile Access's advantage is chart position (#69 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
RAISE365 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Skyward Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 55% of RAISE365's.
Skyward Mobile Access ships an update fortnightly, RAISE365 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Skyward Mobile Access | RAISE365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (3.8K ratings) | 3.3 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyward Inc | RAISE365 Develoment LLC |
Customer experience
Skyward Mobile Access
RAISE365
User reviews
Skyward Mobile Access
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for checking grades
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure with Face ID/password
- 💡 Convenient mobile access to school information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤯 Confusing and outdated user interface
- 😡 Unreliable notifications and sync issues
- 🤔 Inconsistent functionality between app and website
RAISE365
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great fundraising tool
- 🚀 Easy and efficient
- 💰 Helps raise a lot of money
- 🤝 Excellent customer service
Room to improve
- 🤨 Pushy sales tactics
- 💸 High commission fees
- 🤔 Concerns about personal information sharing
- 🐛 App issues and glitches
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
RAISE365
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Coupons/discounts not working as advertised
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Better transparency on fees and commissions
- Improved app stability and user experience
- More customization options for fundraising campaigns
In-app purchases
Skyward Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
RAISE365
No in-app purchases
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