Kinvo by Kinvolved vs DSJH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kinvo by Kinvolved
This app provides schools with smart attendance data and facilitates family engagement through two-way text messaging. It allows for easy attendance recording, communication with parents in multiple languages, and tracking of student information.
- Swipe to record attendance
- Record absence/lateness reasons
- Communicate with parents via text/email
- Two-way messaging with translation
- Classroom/school directory
- Mass messaging and templates
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KiNVO by Kinvolved Kinvolved’s mobile and web app, KiNVO, brings simple attendance data to life. With KiNVO, schools see smart attendance data and can effectively engage families through two-way text messaging. Features include: Attendance: - Record attendance by swiping students names left or right, marking them absent or late - Record reasons for absenteeism and minutes late - Save your attendance record and/or send a text message, email, or phone call to parents about absenteeism/lateness in multiple languages - Customize the message you send to parents about absenteeism or lateness Communication: - Real-time, two-way translation of all messages enables teachers and parents to communicate regardless of parent language preference - View your classroom or school-wide directory of students with parent contact information (phone numbers, emails, language preference, role) - Mass message parent contacts, or send individual messages to parent contacts, receive replies from parents within the app (Note: Your personal phone number or email address is never shared by KiNVO by Kinvolved. When a parent contact receives a message from KiNVO it is from a KiNVO phone number or email address.) - Send customized, pre-written templates - Tag message topics as positive or needs improvement
DSJH
This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with school news, event calendars, and online resources. It provides quick access to important information to keep the school community informed and engaged.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Quick access to online resources
- Information for parents, students, and staff
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The DSJH app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The DSJH app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DSJH at 3.4 against Kinvo by Kinvolved's 2.7. DSJH also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Kinvo by Kinvolved's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
DSJH holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Kinvo by Kinvolved's written reviews are positive against 33% of DSJH's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kinvo by Kinvolved ships an update every 2 months, DSJH every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kinvo by Kinvolved | DSJH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (40 ratings) | 3.4 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | Livingston Parish School District |
Customer experience
Kinvo by Kinvolved
DSJH
In-app purchases
Kinvo by Kinvolved
No in-app purchases
DSJH
No in-app purchases








