ParentPlus vs Cadet Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParentPlus
Access your child's academic information, including grades, attendance, and homework, from anywhere. Stay informed about school announcements, alerts, and events to foster a strong school-family connection.
- View grades and scores
- Track attendance
- Access homework assignments
- Check child's schedule
- Monitor discipline records
- Receive school announcements and alerts
- Combined school calendar
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ParentPlus gives you secure, mobile access to your child's grades, scores, attendance, schedule, discipline record and homework. Parents can also access school announcements, alerts and combined calendar. ParentPlus creates a strong connection between your school and family by sharing information that is critical to your child's success and learning.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cadet Central at 100% against ParentPlus's 6%. Cadet Central also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). ParentPlus's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (254 vs 43). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParentPlus has 254 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of ParentPlus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cadet Central's.
ParentPlus ships an update every 5 months, Cadet Central monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParentPlus | Cadet Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (254 ratings) | 4.9 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rediker Software, Inc. | Juan C |
Customer experience
ParentPlus
Cadet Central
Bugs and requests
ParentPlus
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes immediately after login
- Login credentials rejected despite working on website
- White/blank screen on app launch
- App freezes and requires force quit
- Continuous logout without user action
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- App stuck on loading screen indefinitely
- Switches to first student's grades when viewing multiple children
- Password reset times out or fails
- School name not recognized despite correct input
- Incompatibility with iOS 16.6 and iPhone 13 Pro
- Black screen on startup
- Email interface keyboard blocks input area
- App not sized properly for iPad despite support claim
- Calendar sync failures with iPhone X
- Invalid credentials error on app but not on website
Requested features
9 requests- Touch ID/biometric authentication
- Push notifications for new assignments and grades
- iPad-specific optimized version
- Remember login credentials properly
- Auto-correct in email composition
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- Ability to add child photos in app
- Descending order for quarters/semesters (current first)
- Improved multi-child account management
- Scrollable email header for better composition
Cadet Central
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParentPlus
No in-app purchases
Cadet Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ParentPlus free?
Is Cadet Central free?
Which has better reviews, ParentPlus or Cadet Central?
Do ParentPlus or Cadet Central have ads?
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