Comparison

Skyward Mobile Access vs SDNR Tigers

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Student grades
  • Attendance tracking
  • Discipline records
  • Payroll information
  • Time off requests
  • Automatic district location
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

SDNR Tigers

This app facilitates secure communication between schools and families. It offers a centralized platform for updates on events, notices, menus, and staff contact information, with customizable notifications for personalized information delivery.

Highlights
  • School-to-home communication
  • Customizable notifications
  • Staff directory with contact options
  • Quick links to school systems
  • Event calendar with preferences
  • Daily/weekly summaries and menus
Features
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Introducing the School District of New Richmond app for families, students, staff, and broader school community. Our app provides a one-stop, secure platform for school-to-home and teacher-student communication. Offering a simple interface, our families, students, staff and community can keep updated with events, notices, weekly and daily summaries, cafeteria menus, social media posts, newsletters and more. Custom Notifications Select your students’ school(s) and choose which type of notifications you want. Receive district wide notifications with focused school-building updates, events, and cafeteria menus that are applicable to your student(s). Contact Staff - School Directory Quickly find and contact school and district staff with an easy to navigate directory and one-touch to call or email a staff member. Convenient & All In One Find quick links for common login systems such as our student information system (SIS), virtual classrooms (LMS), library systems, epay, and more. Recommended apps are organized in the menu for you, so you know what technology your school or teachers are recommending to use. Not only that, but see block schedules or day schedules at a glance on the app home screen. Events Calendar See all events, and set your preferences to receive notifications on the specific event categories that matter to you.

Screenshots

Skyward Mobile Access4 screens
SDNR Tigers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skyward Mobile Access at 1.8 against SDNR Tigers's 1.0. Skyward Mobile Access also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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

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

Skyward Mobile Access holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyward Mobile Access has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyward Mobile Access ships an update fortnightly, SDNR Tigers every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Skyward Mobile Access versus SDNR Tigers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyward Mobile AccessSDNR Tigers
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (3.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyward IncSchool District of New Richmond

Customer experience

Skyward Mobile Access

All ratings3,807 ratings
Positive18.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative78.0%
Written reviews586 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative81.6%

SDNR Tigers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

SDNR Tigers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Skyward Mobile Access

No in-app purchases

None

SDNR Tigers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skyward Mobile Access free?
Skyward Mobile Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDNR Tigers free?
SDNR Tigers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skyward Mobile Access or SDNR Tigers?
Skyward Mobile Access is rated higher. Skyward Mobile Access averages 1.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while SDNR Tigers averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skyward Mobile Access or SDNR Tigers have ads?
Neither Skyward Mobile Access nor SDNR Tigers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyward Mobile Access or SDNR Tigers?
Skyward Mobile Access ships an update fortnightly, and SDNR Tigers every 5 weeks. Most recently, Skyward Mobile Access was updated on November 10, 2026 and SDNR Tigers on November 4, 2026.

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