ParentSquare vs Westside Junior High Gators
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParentSquare
This app connects schools and families, centralizing all communication and updates. It allows for direct messaging with teachers, receiving important alerts, and managing school-related activities. Families can stay informed about their child's education and school community in one convenient place.
- Centralized school communication
- Direct messaging with teachers
- Automated language translation
- School news and updates
- Alerts and notifications
- Volunteer and conference sign-ups
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What is ParentSquare? ParentSquare helps schools and families stay connected and informed—all in one easy place. Whether it’s a quick message from a teacher, an important alert from the district, or a reminder about tomorrow’s field trip, ParentSquare makes sure families never miss a thing. Why families and teachers love ParentSquare: • Simple, easy-to-use app and website • Messages are automatically translated into 190+ languages • Best-in-class safety and security practices • One place for all school updates, alerts, and messages With ParentSquare, families and staff save time and stay connected—so everyone can focus on helping students succeed. ParentSquare for iOS The ParentSquare app makes it easy for families to stay in the loop and engage with their child’s school community. With the app, parents and guardians can: • See school news, classroom updates, and photos • Receive important notices like attendance alerts and cafeteria balances • Message teachers and staff directly • Join group conversations • Sign up for wishlist items, volunteering, and conferences • Respond to absences or tardies* • Pay school-related fees and invoices* * If included with your school's implementation
Westside Junior High Gators
Stay connected with your school community. Access important news, event calendars, and online resources for parents, students, teachers, and administrators.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Community connection tools
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The Westside Junior High Gators app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Westside Junior High Gators app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ParentSquare at 4.6 against Westside Junior High Gators's 4.2. ParentSquare also leads on ratings volume (100K vs 10) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). Westside Junior High Gators's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
ParentSquare holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParentSquare has 100K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ParentSquare ships an update weekly, Westside Junior High Gators fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParentSquare | Westside Junior High Gators |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (100K ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 100K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ParentSquare | Livingston Parish School District |
Customer experience
ParentSquare
Westside Junior High Gators
Bugs and requests
ParentSquare
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notification issues and delays
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Login problems and lost user sessions
- Attachment and media viewing difficulties
- Syncing and data display errors
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to filter and customize notifications
- Improved search and organization of content
- Integration with other school/student platforms
- Enhanced mobile app functionality
- Parent-teacher group messaging capabilities
Westside Junior High Gators
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParentSquare
No in-app purchases
Westside Junior High Gators
No in-app purchases
Questions
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