Comparison

AUST vs The New School App

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

The New School App

Access school news, blogs, and announcements in one place. View photos, videos, and documents, and stay updated with calendar events and athletic details. Connect with faculty, students, and parents through the constituent directory.

Highlights
  • News and announcements
  • Photos, videos, and documents
  • Calendar events
  • Constituent directory
  • Access to student, faculty, and parent portals
  • Athletic event details
Features
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The New School app provides parents, students and faculty members with the information they need in one convenient place. The app includes: • Blogs, news and announcements • Pictures, videos and documents • Calendar events • Constituent directory and more • Access to student, Faculty and Parent Portals Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements and calendar events, and you have access on-the-go to the most current community directory. Users are able to: • Browse the latest published photos and videos • Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use • Catch up on current news • Review athletic event details, including opponents, game results, recap commentaries, and more • Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests. • Quickly find faculty, parent, student and alumni contact information • Call or email a constituent directly from your device The information presented in the The New School app is drawn from the same source as the The New School website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.

Screenshots

AUST3 screens
The New School App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The New School App at 5.0 against AUST's 3.8. The New School App also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). AUST's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). 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

The New School App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AUST has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUST ships an update every 10 days, The New School App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AUST versus The New School App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUSTThe New School App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharbel Diabfinalsite

Customer experience

AUST

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

The New School App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AUST

No in-app purchases

None

The New School App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUST free?
AUST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The New School App free?
The New School App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUST or The New School App?
The New School App is rated higher. AUST averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while The New School App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AUST or The New School App have ads?
Neither AUST nor The New School App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUST or The New School App?
AUST ships an update every 10 days, and The New School App every 3 months. Most recently, AUST was updated on November 2, 2026 and The New School App on November 3, 2026.

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