Comparison

AUST vs eSchool Connect

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

Head to head
About

AUST

This app provides students and faculty with comprehensive academic and administrative tools. Access university announcements, course materials, grades, exam schedules, and manage petitions and payments. Faculty can also manage attendance and grading.

Highlights
  • Live university announcements and events
  • Course registration and materials access
  • Grade and exam schedule tracking
  • Financial aid and petition management
  • Faculty attendance and grading tools
  • Library book availability
Features
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Introducing the official American University of Science and Technology Mobile Application, your all-in-one platform for academic and university services. Designed to provide students and faculty members with a modern, fast, and convenient mobile experience, the AUST Mobile App gives you instant access to essential university services anytime and anywhere. Key features include the following: - Secure sign-in to academic and administrative services - Course registration and contract sheet information - Registered courses, grades, and semester records - Exam schedules and important academic updates - Statement of fees and financial services - Blackboard Open LMS access - Submission and tracking of student petitions and requests - Faculty tools for attendance, grading, class management, and academic follow-up - Mobile-friendly experience with continuous improvements and updates The AUST Mobile App is built to simplify communication, improve accessibility, and enhance the overall university experience for the entire AUST community. Download now and stay connected with AUST wherever you are.

About

eSchool Connect

Facilitates communication between teachers, parents, and students. Enables students to view grades, attendance, and resources, while teachers can manage attendance and messaging.

Highlights
  • View grades and attendance
  • Send and receive messages
  • Check exams and download resources
  • Teacher attendance check-in
  • Parental access to student data
Features
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eSchool Connect is one of the eSchool app suite. It allows communication between teachers, parents and students. 1- Students: - View grades - View attendance and behavior. - Send and receive messages - Check exams - Download resources. 2- Parents can do all actions for their children. 3- Teachers: - Communicate with students and parents through messages. - Check in attendance at school (Needs permission for fine location). This application needs the following permissions: 1- Local storage: in order to attach or save files through messages and Library. 2- Camera: in order to allow users capture video or image to send. 3- Audio: in order to allow users to record audio to send. 4- Fine location for teachers only for attendance service in order to connect to beacon devices (Check in).

Screenshots

AUST3 screens
eSchool Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AUST at 100% against eSchool Connect's 14%. AUST also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). eSchool Connect's advantage is ratings volume (178 vs 31) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

AUST holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eSchool Connect has 178 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AUST's written reviews are positive against 14% of eSchool Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUST ships an update every 10 days, eSchool Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AUST versus eSchool Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUSTeSchool Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings) — better2.8 (178 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings31178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharbel DiabeSchool

Customer experience

AUST

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

eSchool Connect

All ratings178 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

AUST

No in-app purchases

None

eSchool Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUST free?
AUST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eSchool Connect free?
eSchool Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUST or eSchool Connect?
AUST is rated higher. AUST averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while eSchool Connect averages 2.8 from 178 ratings.
Do AUST or eSchool Connect have ads?
Neither AUST nor eSchool Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUST or eSchool Connect?
AUST ships an update every 10 days, and eSchool Connect every 2 months. Most recently, AUST was updated on October 8, 2026 and eSchool Connect on October 17, 2026.

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