Comparison

SchoolGuard vs Tall Pines STEM Academy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SchoolGuard

This app provides K-12 school staff with an immediate panic button for emergencies. Upon activation, it alerts law enforcement, school personnel, and nearby protected schools, while displaying the alert's location.

Highlights
  • One-tap panic button for emergencies
  • Alerts law enforcement and school staff
  • Sends location data
  • Notifies nearby schools
  • Listed in AT&T FirstNet App Catalog
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SchoolGuard is a mobile panic button app for K-12 school staff. In the event of an active school shooting emergency, a teacher or school staff member presses the main SchoolGuard panic button. As the app is dialing 911, an alert is immediately sent to the smartphones of all federal, state and local, ON and OFF duty, law enforcement officers who are in close proximity to the school and who belong to the Hero911 Network. Additionally, an intra-school alert is simultaneously sent to the smartphones of all school staff and a mapped location of the initial alert is displayed (mapping depends on cell coverage). SchoolGuard also alerts all other protected schools within a 5 mile radius of the initial alert. SchoolGuard is also listed in the AT&T FirsNet App Catalog as an emergency app for first responders. Please be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Tall Pines STEM Academy

Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app also provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.

Highlights
  • Event calendar integration
  • Customizable notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Tall Pines STEM Academy. 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.

Screenshots

SchoolGuard4 screens
Tall Pines STEM Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SchoolGuard at 4.3 against Tall Pines STEM Academy's 3.7. SchoolGuard also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SchoolGuard holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchoolGuard ships an update every 6 months, Tall Pines STEM Academy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SchoolGuard versus Tall Pines STEM Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolGuardTall Pines STEM Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuard911, LLCTall Pines Stem Academy, Inc.

Customer experience

SchoolGuard

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Tall Pines STEM Academy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

SchoolGuard

No in-app purchases

None

Tall Pines STEM Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolGuard free?
SchoolGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tall Pines STEM Academy free?
Tall Pines STEM Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SchoolGuard or Tall Pines STEM Academy?
SchoolGuard is rated higher. SchoolGuard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tall Pines STEM Academy averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do SchoolGuard or Tall Pines STEM Academy have ads?
Neither SchoolGuard nor Tall Pines STEM Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchoolGuard or Tall Pines STEM Academy?
SchoolGuard ships an update every 6 months, and Tall Pines STEM Academy every 4 months. Most recently, SchoolGuard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tall Pines STEM Academy on November 3, 2026.

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