Comparison

PowerSchool Mobile vs Groovebox Studio

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

Groovebox Studio

Features
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Welcome to the Groovebox Street Styles Dance Studio! Formerly known as 3rd Street Beat, Edmonton's first all Hip Hop and street dance studio since 2001. Inside the Groovebox, you will find competitive street dance and foundational training classes for all ages and levels of experience. Our studio offers classes in original street dance styles like Breaking, Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, Waacking, House, Commercial and more! Taking an in depth look into the foundational grooves and techniques that apply to each style. Our studio believes in being family focused and putting Foundations first!

Screenshots

PowerSchool Mobile4 screens
Groovebox Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerSchool Mobile at monthly against Groovebox Studio's every 4 months. PowerSchool Mobile also leads on chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerSchool Mobile ships an update monthly, Groovebox Studio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
PowerSchool Mobile versus Groovebox Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerSchool MobileGroovebox Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (940K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings940K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerSchool Group LLCGroovebox Studio

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

Groovebox Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerSchool Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Groovebox Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerSchool Mobile free?
PowerSchool Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Groovebox Studio free?
Groovebox Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PowerSchool Mobile or Groovebox Studio have ads?
Neither PowerSchool Mobile nor Groovebox Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerSchool Mobile or Groovebox Studio?
PowerSchool Mobile ships an update monthly, and Groovebox Studio every 4 months. Most recently, PowerSchool Mobile was updated on October 22, 2026 and Groovebox Studio on October 5, 2026.

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