Comparison

My BackPack Mobile vs myBackpack

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

Head to head
About

My BackPack Mobile

Access school data like grades, assignments, schedules, and attendance on your mobile device. Parents can also view account balances, while faculty can manage attendance. User access is secured by your school's Ascendance applications.

Highlights
  • Student/Parent Directory Search
  • View Grades and Comments
  • Check Assignments
  • Review Schedules
  • Track Attendance
  • View Account Balances (Parents)
  • Enter Attendance (Faculty)
Features
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My BackPack Mobile lets parents, students, and faculty access school-related data on the go. Similar to the desktop version, user access is based on communities, and data security is controlled through the school’s Ascendance applications. Log in with your existing My BackPack credentials. Students and parents can search the directory, review grades and comments, check assignments, view schedules, and attendance, and (parents only) check balances. Teachers and staff can search the directory, view grades and schedule, and enter daily or class attendance. For All Users: •Search the Student/Parent Directory by student or by parent (note that the information displayed may be limited based on individual publishing preferences). •View contact information for the school. •Change password for Advantage Mobile/My BackPack (non-LDAP users only). For Parents: •View Child Summary information, including a photo if available. •Review your child’s marking period grades and comments. •See your child’s schedule. •Review attendance data for your child. •Check your child’s homework assignments and daily assignment grades, where available. •Check your account balances. For Students: •Review your marking period grades and comments. •See your schedule. •Review your attendance records. •Check your homework assignments and daily assignment grades, where available. For Faculty/Staff: •View marking period grades and comments for your students. •See your schedule. •Enter Daily Attendance for your homeroom. •Enter Class Attendance for your class sections. Please note that the set of functions and data available to you will depend on the security configuration set up by your school!

About

myBackpack

Access your school resources from any device with this cloud desktop application. It provides real-time access to cloud folders, network shares, and applications, making it ideal for remote learning and BYOD initiatives.

Highlights
  • Personalized cloud desktop
  • Access from any device
  • Real-time file access
  • Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive
  • Access school network shares
  • Virtual and instructional desktop views
Features
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myBackpack is your personalized cloud desktop giving access to school from anywhere. Accessible from any device, myBackpack is ideal for BYOD initiatives. myBackpack's multiple views include an innovatively simple virtual desktop and an empowering instructional desktop. With more and different devices showing up in the classrooms today, users expecting 24/7 access, and schools needing to lower costs, a different approach is needed and quick. myBackpack gives you real time access to your cloud folders, any mapped Active Directory shares and Apps if your school or organization has myBackpack. Seamlessly access all your files: Dropbox Google Drive SkyDrive School Network myBackpack Cloud Drive

Screenshots

My BackPack Mobile4 screens
myBackpack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myBackpack at 2.9 against My BackPack Mobile's 1.8. myBackpack also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 27%). My BackPack Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

myBackpack holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of My BackPack Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of myBackpack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My BackPack Mobile ships an update every 13 months, myBackpack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My BackPack Mobile versus myBackpack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BackPack MobilemyBackpack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (41 ratings)2.9 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4176 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVenturEd Solutions LLCAtlanta Public Schools

Customer experience

My BackPack Mobile

All ratings41 ratings
Positive19.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative78.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

myBackpack

All ratings76 ratings
Positive46.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative51.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

My BackPack Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

myBackpack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My BackPack Mobile free?
My BackPack Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myBackpack free?
myBackpack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My BackPack Mobile or myBackpack?
myBackpack is rated higher. My BackPack Mobile averages 1.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while myBackpack averages 2.9 from 76 ratings.
Do My BackPack Mobile or myBackpack have ads?
Neither My BackPack Mobile nor myBackpack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My BackPack Mobile or myBackpack?
My BackPack Mobile ships an update every 13 months, and myBackpack fortnightly. Most recently, My BackPack Mobile was updated on September 29, 2026 and myBackpack on October 1, 2026.

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