Comparison

ParentSquare vs CASD

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

Head to head
About

ParentSquare

This app connects schools and families, providing a central hub for communication and information. Families can receive important alerts, view school news, and message teachers directly. It aims to keep everyone informed and engaged to support student success.

Highlights
  • Centralized school and family communication
  • Receive school news, alerts, and messages
  • Direct messaging with teachers and staff
  • View classroom updates and photos
  • Respond to absences or tardies
  • Pay school fees and invoices
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

CASD

This app centralizes essential information for parents, students, and faculty, offering easy mobile access to news, announcements, photos, documents, and calendar events. Users can also browse a community directory and directly email contacts.

Highlights
  • News and announcements
  • Photo and document access
  • Calendar events
  • Constituent directory
  • Content filtering
  • Direct email contact
Features
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The CASD app provides parents, students, and faculty with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessible and explicitly formatted for mobile devices. The App includes: - Blogs, news, and announcements - Pictures and documents - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to stay informed about the most important news, announcements, and calendar events, and to access the most current community directory. Users can: - Browse the latest published photos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests - Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information - Email a constituent directly from your device The information in the CASD app is drawn from the same source as the CASD website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.

Screenshots

ParentSquare4 screens
CASD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CASD at 5.0 against ParentSquare's 4.6. CASD also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). ParentSquare's advantage is ratings volume (100K vs 1) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). 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

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

CASD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParentSquare has 100K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ParentSquare versus CASD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParentSquareCASD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (100K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings100K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParentSquareCarbondale Area SD

Customer experience

ParentSquare

All ratings80,598 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews832 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative38.8%

CASD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CASD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ParentSquare

No in-app purchases

None

CASD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParentSquare free?
ParentSquare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CASD free?
CASD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ParentSquare or CASD?
CASD is rated higher. ParentSquare averages 4.6 out of 5 from 100K ratings, while CASD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ParentSquare or CASD have ads?
Neither ParentSquare nor CASD shows ads.

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