Comparison

5 vs Livermore Schools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Livermore Schools

Stay informed about your local school district with personalized news, notifications, and important contact information. This app allows anyone to view district updates and use the tip line, while parents and students can manage contact details.

Highlights
  • Personalized news feed
  • District and school updates
  • Push notifications
  • District directory access
  • Tip line functionality
  • Contact information management
Features
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The official Livermore Schools 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

Screenshots

54 screens
Livermore Schools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Livermore Schools at 100% against 5's 27%. Livermore Schools also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.4). 5's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 17). 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

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

Livermore Schools holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Livermore Schools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 ships an update monthly, Livermore Schools every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
5 versus Livermore Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5Livermore Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (6.6K ratings)3.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better17
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer5 Star Students Solutions LLCLivermore Valley Joint Unified School District

Customer experience

5

All ratings5,717 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews657 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative71.4%

Livermore Schools

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Livermore Schools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

5

No in-app purchases

None

Livermore Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5 free?
5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Livermore Schools free?
Livermore Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 5 or Livermore Schools?
Livermore Schools is rated higher. 5 averages 1.4 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Livermore Schools averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do 5 or Livermore Schools have ads?
Neither 5 nor Livermore Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5 or Livermore Schools?
5 ships an update monthly, and Livermore Schools every 14 months. Most recently, 5 was updated on November 10, 2026 and Livermore Schools on November 2, 2026.

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