CAASS Digital ID vs NYCPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAASS Digital ID
Access a digital version of your school ID and manage your school-related information. Easily scan in and out of school and check your PBIS point balance.
- Digital ID card access
- School scan in/out
- PBIS point balance check
- Access school information
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Use your CAASS Digital ID card to access a digital version of your ID card, scan in and out of school, and access your PBIS point balance at any time!
NYCPS
This app enables students in NYC Public Schools to monitor their academic journey. Users can easily check grades, view their class schedules, track attendance, and stay on top of assignments.
- View grades
- Access schedules
- Track attendance
- Check assignments
- Monitor academic progress
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NYCPS - TeachHub Mobile application allows students to support and track their progress through public school education at the NYC Public Schools through the mobile app. It allows students to view grades, schedules, attendance, and assignments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NYCPS at every 5 months against CAASS Digital ID's every 25 months. NYCPS also leads on ratings volume (183 vs 36) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). CAASS Digital ID's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 9%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.6 for CAASS Digital ID against 1.6 for NYCPS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYCPS has 183 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of CAASS Digital ID's written reviews are positive against 9% of NYCPS's.
CAASS Digital ID ships an update every 25 months, NYCPS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CAASS Digital ID | NYCPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (36 ratings) | 1.6 (183 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 8.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morrison Consulting Inc. | New York City Dept of Education |
Customer experience
CAASS Digital ID
NYCPS
Bugs and requests
CAASS Digital ID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NYCPS
Reported bugs
10 issues- Login screen loops back to login after authentication
- Grades not loading despite being available in web version
- App crashes 10 seconds after opening
- Blue question mark box appears next to username field
- Redirect URI information error on login
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- Assignments displaying incorrect point scales (10/10 shows as 10/100)
- Schedule tab only shows 2 of 5 days
- App logs out user when reopened after period of inactivity
- Navigation is broken in certain sections
- Inconsistent app behavior between sessions
Requested features
9 requests- Full 5-day schedule view without clicking arrows
- Combined grades and assignments section
- Correct grade scale display (not forcing 100-point scale)
- Past grades and attendance history viewing
- Account settings and language preferences
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- Persistent login sessions
- Better error messaging and user guidance
- Improved mobile responsiveness
- Feature parity with PupilPath
In-app purchases
CAASS Digital ID
No in-app purchases
NYCPS
No in-app purchases
