PowerSchool Mobile vs 1Dawson
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerSchool Mobile
Access real-time student information like grades, assignments, and attendance with an updated interface. Features customizable dashboards, calendar views for assignments, and notification management for parents, guardians, and students.
- Real-time student data access
- Updated user interface and dashboard
- Customizable dashboard widgets
- Class assignment calendar view
- Push and email notifications
- Student profile management
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Built for convenient access to real-time student information like grades, assignments, and attendance, the PowerSchool Mobile App provides enhanced functionality for parents, guardians, and students. • Get easy access to the most important student data with an updated user interface, dashboard, and improved app structure • Use new dashboard widgets for quick access to important information including: GPA, Class Overview, Assignments Due, Assignments Graded, Attendance, School Bulletins, Meal Balance, and Fees • Customize the dashboard by reordering or hiding widgets to prioritize the information that is most important to you • Access class information and grades across terms and drill-down to detailed views of class assignments, attendance, and standards • View class assignments for the week or month in a new calendar view, and drill-down to assignment details • Manage push and email notifications, student profiles, access school information, and more PowerSchool is the leading K-12 education technology provider of solutions that improve the education experience for 100 million students, teachers, and parents in over 70 countries around the world. IMPORTANT! To access the PowerSchool Mobile App, your school district must be using the PowerSchool Student Information System. If you are not sure what SIS your school is using, contact your school or district. PLEASE NOTE • Requires iOS version 13.0 or higher • Access to PowerSchool is controlled by school administration • Requires a wireless connection or mobile data plan • Users must consent to receive push notifications when connecting to servers outside of the United States • Meal Balance totals are only available if your school uses the PowerLunch meal management feature in the PowerSchool SIS
1Dawson
Stay connected with your school district through this app. Access news, events, social media feeds, contact information, and essential school resources like lunch menus and sports scores.
- Current news and events
- Social media integration
- Contact information
- Sporting scores
- Lunch menus
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With the Dawson County Schools mobile app, your school district comes alive with the touch of a button. Easily navigate through current news and events or check out the latest updates with social media like Facebook and Twitter. Quickly retrieve contact information, sporting scores, lunch menus, and more! It’s your school district available at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerSchool Mobile at monthly against 1Dawson's every 28 months. PowerSchool Mobile also leads on ratings volume (941K vs 8) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). 1Dawson's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PowerSchool Mobile against 4.5 for 1Dawson. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerSchool Mobile has 941K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PowerSchool Mobile ships an update monthly, 1Dawson every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerSchool Mobile | 1Dawson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (941K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 941K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #15 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | Dawson County School District |
Customer experience
PowerSchool Mobile
1Dawson
Bugs and requests
PowerSchool Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent display of grades and assignments
- Password reset issues and login problems
- Crashes and app freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view grade history and trends
- Integration with other school platforms
- Customizable notification settings
- Improved user interface and navigation
1Dawson
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerSchool Mobile
No in-app purchases
1Dawson
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PowerSchool Mobile free?
Is 1Dawson free?
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