PowerSchool University vs CA Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerSchool University
This app provides essential information for attendees of PowerSchool University, a user training conference. Access schedules, venue maps, course details, and your personal event page. Connect with others and get general event and social event information.
- General Event Schedule
- Venue Map
- Master Schedule of Courses
- My PSU page access
- Social Networking Integration
- Event Information
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The official app for PowerSchool University (PSU), PowerSchool’s premier user training conference. Before you arrive at PSU, download the app to have all of the information at your fingertips. Features include: * General Event Schedule * Venue Map * Master Schedule of Courses (with room names) * Access to your My PSU page * Social Networking Integration * General Event Information * Social Event Information
CA Dashboard
Access school and district progress data to inform decisions for improving student learning. This app provides insights into performance across state measures and local indicators, helping identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Access school and district progress
- Improve student learning
- Identify strengths and weaknesses
- View state performance measures
- Track local indicator measures
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The CA Dashboard mobile app provides easy access for parents and educators on school and district progress so they can participate in decisions to improve student learning. Californians can use the CA Dashboard mobile app to easily access information based on the California School Dashboard. The Dashboard is California’s new accountability system and helps parents and educators identify strengths and areas for improvement. Through the Dashboard, California reports how districts, schools (including alternative schools serving high-risk students), and student groups are performing across state measures and responding to local indicator measures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PowerSchool University at 4.0 against CA Dashboard's 3.0. PowerSchool University also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PowerSchool University holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of PowerSchool University's written reviews are positive against 0% of CA Dashboard's.
PowerSchool University ships an update every 4 months, CA Dashboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerSchool University | CA Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | California Department of Education |
Customer experience
PowerSchool University
CA Dashboard
In-app purchases
PowerSchool University
No in-app purchases
CA Dashboard
No in-app purchases
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