SchoolTool Mobile vs Pittsford Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolTool Mobile
Access student assignments, grades, schedules, and attendance in real-time. Receive instant notifications about academic progress. This app is designed for parents and students within districts utilizing the SchoolTool platform.
- View assignments
- Check grades
- Access schedules
- Monitor attendance
- Receive real-time notifications
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The SchoolTool mobile application allows parents and students to quickly and easily view information about students’ assignments, grades, schedules, and attendance. You can also receive real-time notifications. This app runs on iOS 16.1 and higher, and is exclusively for districts using SchoolTool. Contact your school district for connection information.
Pittsford Schools
Stay informed about your local school district with personalized news, notifications, and important contact information. Access district and school updates, utilize the tip line, and manage your interests.
- Personalized news feed
- District and school updates
- Push notifications
- District directory access
- Tip line functionality
- Contact information management
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The official Pittsford Schools app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved. Anyone can: -View District and school news -Use the district tip line -Receive notifications from the district and schools -Access the district directory -Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: -View and add contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pittsford Schools at 2.8 against SchoolTool Mobile's 1.7. Pittsford Schools also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). SchoolTool Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 6) and review sentiment (16% vs 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.
Pittsford Schools holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SchoolTool Mobile has 142 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of SchoolTool Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pittsford Schools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SchoolTool Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Pittsford Schools every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolTool Mobile | Pittsford Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (142 ratings) | 2.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindex Technologies Inc. | Pittsford Central School District |
Customer experience
SchoolTool Mobile
Pittsford Schools
Bugs and requests
SchoolTool Mobile
Reported bugs
16 issues- Login credentials rejected despite being correct
- School URL marked invalid when correct
- Session expires immediately after login
- App logs out user despite 'stay logged in' selection
- Grades not updating in app while website shows updates
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- Multiple login screens appearing sequentially
- App won't open on certain iPhone models
- Notification spam for single assignments (200+ notifications)
- Text cut off on screen in portrait mode
- App forgets school URL after updates
- Google Sign-in not working properly
- Notifications continue despite being logged out
- App crashes when switching between sections
- Missing assignment indicators not displaying
- Glitchy browser redirect login flow
- App incompatible after iOS updates
Requested features
12 requests- Add 'Sign in with Microsoft' authentication option
- Implement dropdown list of school districts instead of manual URL entry
- Display current quarter grades prominently
- Show progress report grades
- Display overall GPA/class averages
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- Improve text visibility (fix blue text on black background)
- Add dark mode option
- Enable persistent login across sessions
- Sync app data consistently with website
- Add staff-specific features for teachers
- Implement single login screen instead of multiple
- Add ability to opt out of notifications
Pittsford Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SchoolTool Mobile
No in-app purchases
Pittsford Schools
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SchoolTool Mobile free?
Is Pittsford Schools free?
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Do SchoolTool Mobile or Pittsford Schools have ads?
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