Comparison

PowerSchool Mobile vs Minga

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time student data access
  • Updated user interface and dashboard
  • Customizable dashboard widgets
  • Class assignment calendar view
  • Push and email notifications
  • Student profile management
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Minga

This app digitizes school operations, replacing manual tasks with an all-in-one campus management solution. It simplifies hall passes, check-ins, behavior tracking, and attendance, freeing up staff time for student success.

Highlights
  • Digital Student ID
  • Digital Hall Pass
  • Community & Communication
  • Check In
  • Behavior & Rewards
  • FlexTime
Features
Currently charting
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Schools across the country are embracing Minga for streamlined campus management. Minga is your all-in-one solution for bringing school operations into the digital age. Forget about the old days of paper, spreadsheets, and time-consuming manual tasks. With Minga, things like hall passes, school check in, tardy slips, behavior reports, rewards, and attendance are all a breeze. This means less busy work for staff and more time spent on helping students succeed. Minga’s seamlessly integrated modules include: • Digital Student ID • Digital Hall Pass • Community & Communication • Check In • Behavior & Rewards • FlexTime Use Minga to: • Consolidate software, reduce costs • Boost campus security and efficiency • Simplify Hallway Management • Foster positive student behavior • Manage and Reduce Tardies • Streamline communication and events • Integrate with SIS • Leverage data-rich reports And much more…

Screenshots

PowerSchool Mobile4 screens
Minga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerSchool Mobile at 4.6 against Minga's 3.0. PowerSchool Mobile also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 12%) and ratings volume (930K vs 7.7K). 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

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

PowerSchool Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerSchool Mobile has 930K ratings behind it against 7.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of PowerSchool Mobile's written reviews are positive against 12% of Minga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerSchool Mobile ships an update monthly, Minga every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PowerSchool Mobile versus Minga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerSchool MobileMinga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (930K ratings) — better3.0 (7.7K ratings)
Positive reviews44.3% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings930K — better7.7K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#16 — better#186
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerSchool Group LLCChange Gamers

Customer experience

PowerSchool Mobile

All ratings930,033 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews1,860 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral8.4%
Negative47.3%

Minga

All ratings7,737 ratings
Positive49.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative87.0%

User reviews

PowerSchool Mobile

From 930K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to access grades and assignments
  • 👍 Convenient for parents to monitor student progress
  • ⏰ Timely notifications of grade updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent sync issues and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance and loading times
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
  • 📚 Incomplete or outdated information on the app

Minga

From 7.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for school schedules and updates
  • 👍 Helpful for students to interact with school

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and confusing interface
  • 🔒 Invasive permissions and privacy concerns
  • ⏱️ Overly restrictive time limits for bathroom breaks
  • 🚫 Unnecessary and controlling for students

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

Minga

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • Unreliable connectivity on school WiFi
  • Inconsistent functionality across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow more flexible bathroom break times
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Provide more privacy and less monitoring of students

In-app purchases

None

PowerSchool Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Minga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerSchool Mobile free?
PowerSchool Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minga free?
Minga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerSchool Mobile or Minga?
PowerSchool Mobile is rated higher. PowerSchool Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 930K ratings, while Minga averages 3.0 from 7.7K ratings.
Do PowerSchool Mobile or Minga have ads?
Neither PowerSchool Mobile nor Minga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerSchool Mobile or Minga?
PowerSchool Mobile ships an update monthly, and Minga every 3 weeks. Most recently, PowerSchool Mobile was updated on October 16, 2026 and Minga on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, PowerSchool Mobile or Minga?
PowerSchool Mobile currently peaks at #16 in the App Store charts, and Minga at #186. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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