Comparison

PowerSchool Mobile vs LAB SAFE

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

LAB SAFE

This safety app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus security. It offers emergency contacts, real-time location sharing, campus maps, and emergency protocols. Receive instant safety alerts and instructions during on-campus emergencies.

Highlights
  • Emergency contacts
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Friend Walk safety feature
  • Campus and transit maps
  • Offline emergency protocols
  • Instant safety notifications
Features
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LAB SAFE is the official safety app of University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. It is the only app that integrates with University of Chicago Laboratory Schools's safety and security systems. Safety and Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. LAB SAFE features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - University Mobile Blue Light : Send your location to University of Chicago security in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Campus Maps - Campus Map: Navigate around the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools area. - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - Emergency Protocols: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from University of Chicago Laboratory Schools safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

PowerSchool Mobile4 screens
LAB SAFE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerSchool Mobile at 44% against LAB SAFE's 0%. PowerSchool Mobile also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (939K vs 4). LAB SAFE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

PowerSchool Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerSchool Mobile has 939K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of LAB SAFE's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PowerSchool Mobile versus LAB SAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerSchool MobileLAB SAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (939K ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings939K — better4
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerSchool Group LLCThe University of Chicago

Customer experience

PowerSchool Mobile

All ratings930,033 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews2,012 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative48.1%

LAB SAFE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

LAB SAFE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerSchool Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

LAB SAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerSchool Mobile free?
PowerSchool Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LAB SAFE free?
LAB SAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerSchool Mobile or LAB SAFE?
PowerSchool Mobile is rated higher. PowerSchool Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 939K ratings, while LAB SAFE averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PowerSchool Mobile or LAB SAFE have ads?
Neither PowerSchool Mobile nor LAB SAFE shows ads.

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