Skyward Mobile Access vs Springtown ISD
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.
Springtown ISD
Stay informed about your school district with personalized news, notifications, and important information. Parents and students can easily access grades, assignments, and attendance records.
- Personalized district and school news
- District tip line access
- Customizable notifications
- District directory
- View grades and assignments
- Track attendance
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The Springtown ISD app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved. Anyone Can: - View district and school news - Use the district tip line - Receive notifications from the district and schools - Access the district directory - Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: - View grades, assignments, and attendance - View and add contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Springtown ISD at 67% against Skyward Mobile Access's 13%. Springtown ISD also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Skyward Mobile Access's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 4). 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.
Springtown ISD holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyward Mobile Access has 3.8K ratings behind it against 4, 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 67% of Springtown ISD's.
Skyward Mobile Access ships an update fortnightly, Springtown ISD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skyward Mobile Access | Springtown ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (3.8K ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyward Inc | Springtown Independent School District |
Customer experience
Skyward Mobile Access
Springtown ISD
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
Springtown ISD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skyward Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Springtown ISD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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