Cadet Central vs PlusPortals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cadet Central
This app serves as a central hub for Marmion Academy students, staff, and community members. It provides access to announcements, schedules, staff directories, and the lunch menu. Users can opt-in for notifications on important school events and updates.
- Announcements
- To-do lists
- Staff directory
- Special schedules
- Lunch menu
- Event notifications
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Welcome to Cadet Central, made for all Marmion Academy students, staff, and members of our community, by Marmion Student Council. Announcements, to-do lists, staff lists, special schedules, the lunch menu, and more can be found all in one place. Opt-in to receive notifications of important events like schedule changes and Civies days.
PlusPortals
Access school information securely on your mobile device. View combined feeds, calendars, scores, assignments, and more. Stay connected with your school for enhanced learning and success.
- Secure mobile access
- Combined Feeds
- Calendar view
- Recent Scores
- Missing Work
- Assignments
- Attendance tracking
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The PlusPortals Mobile App offers parents and students secure mobile access to view information from their school's PlusPortals account. The app showcases Combined Feeds to easily review important information in one location, as well as views for Calendar, Recent Scores, Missing Work, and Assignments. Schools can also choose to share Attendance, Report Card Grades, Schedules, Incidents, Demographics, Classroom Progress, and more! The PlusPortals Mobile App creates a stronger connection between the school, parent, and students by sharing information that is critical for success and learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cadet Central at 100% against PlusPortals's 9%. Cadet Central also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.4). PlusPortals's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (149 vs 43). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cadet Central holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 149 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cadet Central's written reviews are positive against 9% of PlusPortals's.
Cadet Central ships an update every 5 weeks, PlusPortals monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cadet Central | PlusPortals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (43 ratings) — better | 1.4 (149 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 149 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan C | Rediker Software, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cadet Central
PlusPortals
Bugs and requests
Cadet Central
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PlusPortals
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen not working
- Unexpected errors
- Can't send messages to support
Requested features
3 requests- Bring back lesson plans
- Allow filtering by student
- Improve calendar view
In-app purchases
Cadet Central
No in-app purchases
PlusPortals
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cadet Central free?
Is PlusPortals free?
Which has better reviews, Cadet Central or PlusPortals?
Do Cadet Central or PlusPortals have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cadet Central or PlusPortals?
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