High Plains PTCO vs JA JAGS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
High Plains PTCO
Stay informed about school events and announcements with this app. It provides direct access to school contact information, calendars, menus, and ways to get involved.
- School announcements
- Contact school directly
- Event calendars
- Bell schedules
- Food menus
- Volunteer opportunities
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The High Plains PTCO App connects parents with the school and all its important information. Install this app to know what is going on at your school and to get involved! This app includes notifications to alert you to any important announcements you need to know! You will also find quick access to call or email the school, event calendars, bell schedules, food menus, parent group information, important websites, and ways to volunteer and contribute to our school.
JA JAGS
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Introducing the brand new app for JA JAGS. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: JA JAGS at none against High Plains PTCO's shown. JA JAGS also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). High Plains PTCO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for High Plains PTCO against 5.0 for JA JAGS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
High Plains PTCO ships an update every 7 months, JA JAGS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | High Plains PTCO | JA JAGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | High Plains PTCO | Jefferson Academy Charter School |
In-app purchases
High Plains PTCO
No in-app purchases
JA JAGS
No in-app purchases
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