Comparison

Gainesville ISD vs RAISE365

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

Head to head
About

Gainesville ISD

Stay informed about your school district with personalized news, notifications, and important contact information. Connect with your school community and get involved in district events.

Highlights
  • Personalized news feed
  • District and school news
  • District tip line
  • Push notifications
  • District directory access
  • Contact information management
Features
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The official Gainesville 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 and add contact information

About

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.

Highlights
  • Create successful fundraising campaigns
  • Track fundraisers from start to finish
  • Digital discount cards
  • Connect communities and businesses
  • Easy user experience
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Gainesville ISD4 screens
RAISE3654 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RAISE365 at every 3 weeks against Gainesville ISD's every 14 months. RAISE365 also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 6). Gainesville ISD's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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

Gainesville ISD holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RAISE365 has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Gainesville ISD's written reviews are positive against 55% of RAISE365's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gainesville ISD ships an update every 14 months, RAISE365 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gainesville ISD versus RAISE365: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGainesville ISDRAISE365
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better3.3 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews54.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGainesville Independent School DistrictRAISE365 Develoment LLC

Customer experience

Gainesville ISD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

RAISE365

All ratings2,085 ratings
Positive56.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative41.8%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral0.4%
Negative44.9%

Bugs and requests

Gainesville ISD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Gainesville ISD

No in-app purchases

None

RAISE365

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gainesville ISD free?
Gainesville ISD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAISE365 free?
RAISE365 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gainesville ISD or RAISE365?
Gainesville ISD is rated higher. Gainesville ISD averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RAISE365 averages 3.3 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Gainesville ISD or RAISE365 have ads?
Neither Gainesville ISD nor RAISE365 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gainesville ISD or RAISE365?
Gainesville ISD ships an update every 14 months, and RAISE365 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gainesville ISD was updated on October 23, 2026 and RAISE365 on October 30, 2026.

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