NYCPS vs GLHS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYCPS
This app enables parents and guardians to monitor their children's academic journey within the NYC Public School system. It provides access to grades, class schedules, attendance records, and assignment details.
- View grades
- Check schedules
- Monitor attendance
- Track assignments
- Support child's education
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NYCPS - NYCSA Mobile app allows parents/guardians to support and track their children's progress through public school education at the NYC Public Schools through the mobile app. It allows parents to view grades, schedules, attendance, and assignments.
GLHS
Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for GLHS. 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 rating: GLHS at 4.6 against NYCPS's 1.7. GLHS also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). NYCPS's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GLHS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYCPS has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYCPS ships an update every 5 months, GLHS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYCPS | GLHS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (73 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York City Dept of Education | Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics |
Customer experience
NYCPS
GLHS
Bugs and requests
NYCPS
Reported bugs
13 issues- Stuck at 'Select Student' page with no students to select
- Login screen freezes
- App logs out frequently
- App doesn't accept correct credentials
- App crashes repeatedly
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- App doesn't allow login even with correct information
- App redirects to the website instead of functioning
- App freezes after hitting enter on login
- App doesn't recognize parent account credentials
- App doesn't let you go back to re-enter credentials
- App doesn't clear previous login info after deletion
- Login button is not visible due to screen size
- App prompts incorrect username or password despite website working
Requested features
7 requests- Bring back PupilPath
- Fix login issues
- Allow users to stay logged in
- Make app work with larger text sizes
- Ensure login button is visible on all screen sizes
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- Improve grading system breakdown
- Allow re-entry of login credentials after deletion
GLHS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYCPS
No in-app purchases
GLHS
No in-app purchases
