5 vs StudentSquare App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5
Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.
- View points and rewards
- Access activities and events
- Participate in surveys and polls
- Receive school news and notifications
- Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.
StudentSquare App
Stay informed and connected with school communications. Receive important alerts, messages from teachers, and event reminders. Manage your school life, from announcements to forms, all in one convenient app.
- View school announcements and teacher posts
- Direct messaging with teachers
- Access school and classroom calendars
- RSVP for events
- Sign up for activities and appointments
- Complete forms online
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StudentSquare, the student communication companion to ParentSquare, helps students stay connected and informed—all in one easy place. Whether it’s a quick message from a teacher, an important alert from your school, or a reminder about tomorrow’s event, StudentSquare makes sure you never miss a thing. What you can do with StudentSquare for iOS: • See school announcements, teacher posts, and photos • Message your teachers directly in the app • View school and classroom calendars and RSVP for events • Sign up for activities, volunteering, and appointments • Fill out forms online With StudentSquare, you can stay on top of all the updates and notifications that you get from school, right from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StudentSquare App at 3.9 against 5's 1.4. StudentSquare App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 27%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 5's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StudentSquare App holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.6K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of 5's written reviews are positive against 50% of StudentSquare App's.
5 ships an update monthly, StudentSquare App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5 | StudentSquare App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (6.6K ratings) | 3.9 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 49.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 3.8K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC | ParentSquare |
Customer experience
5
StudentSquare App
User reviews
5
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick access to rewards
- 👍 Helpful for staying organized
- 🚀 Efficient tracking of assignments
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive monitoring of bathroom usage
- 🤖 Invasive tracking of student locations
- 🤯 Causing mental health issues and stress
- 🤬 Ruining family/personal relationships
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
StudentSquare App
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy communication with teachers
- 📆 Helpful for school events and activities
- 🔍 Useful for checking grades and assignments
- 💬 Allows private messaging with teachers
- 🗓️ Provides schedule and calendar updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- ⏱️ Slow performance and loading issues
- 🔒 Frequent log-out issues
- 📤 Too many notifications and messages
- 🗂️ Takes up too much storage space
Bugs and requests
5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable notifications
- Syncing issues across devices
- Unauthorized access to user data
Requested features
3 requests- More privacy controls
- Flexible bathroom pass system
- Improved user interface and experience
StudentSquare App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and account not recognized
- Inconsistent app behavior and freezing
- Notifications not working as expected
- Sync problems between app and school data
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Allow editing of user profiles
- Improve notification management
- Enhance search and organization of content
- Integrate with other school systems
- Provide better offline functionality
In-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
StudentSquare App
No in-app purchases
