Shady Side vs Stratford Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shady Side
Access school directories, news, and calendars on the go. This app provides quick access to important information for students, faculty, and parents, including contact details and event schedules.
- School news updates
- Event calendar with filters
- Faculty and student directory
- Contact information access
- Athletic schedules and scores
- Quick access to school links
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The Shady Side app provides parents, students, and faculty members with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessed and explicitly formatted for consumption on their mobile devices. The App includes: - Blogs, news and announcements - Pictures and documents - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements, and calendar events, and you have access to the most current community directory. Users can: - Browse the latest published photos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests - Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information - Email a constituent directly from your device The information in the Shady Side app is drawn from the same source as the Shady Side website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users
Stratford Academy
This app provides parents, students, and faculty with essential school information, including calendars, directories, news, and athletic updates. Access homework, class details, and contact information conveniently on your mobile device.
- Password-protected portals
- School calendars and events
- Parent and faculty directories
- News and announcements
- Athletic event details
- Access to website content
- Homework and class information
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The Stratford Academy app provides parents, students and faculty members with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessed and formatted specifically for consumption on their mobile devices. The app includes: • Access to password protected portals • School calendars and calendar items • Parent and faculty directories • News and Announcements • Athletic events and team information • Access to full website Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements and calendar events, and you have access on-the-go to the most current directories. Users are able to: • Browse the latest published photos and videos • Access homework, test calendars and class info (after login) • Filter content and store preferences for subsequent use • Catch up on current news • Review athletic event details, including opponents, game results, recap commentaries, and more • Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests. • Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information • Call or email a constituent directly from your device The information presented in the Stratford Academy app is drawn from the same source as the stratford.org website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stratford Academy at 3.7 against Shady Side's 3.1. Stratford Academy also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Shady Side's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 24 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Stratford Academy holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Shady Side's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stratford Academy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shady Side ships an update every 7 months, Stratford Academy every 24 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Shady Side | Stratford Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shady Side Academy | finalsite |
Customer experience
Shady Side
Stratford Academy
In-app purchases
Shady Side
No in-app purchases
Stratford Academy
No in-app purchases
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