COSI Science vs ProgressBook Parent/Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COSI Science
Explore science at home with engaging videos and hands-on activities. Participate in citizen science projects or take virtual tours. This app brings the Center of Science and Industry's educational content to your family.
- At-home science discovery
- Engaging science videos
- Hands-on science activities
- Citizen science participation
- Virtual museum tours
- Science challenges
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Check out the COSI app for fun at-home science discovery and learning! Every weekday, we provide exciting and engaging science through COSI videos and hands-on science you can try with your family at home through COSI Connects. Try a Science Challenge, participate in a Citizen Science activity, or take a virtual tour through the American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Gallery. COSI, Columbus, Ohio's dynamic Center of Science and Industry, inspires the scientists, dreamers, and innovators of tomorrow. Opened in 1964 at Memorial Hall in downtown Columbus, COSI moved in 1999 to a new 320,000-square-foot home designed by internationally-renowned architect Arata Isozaki, creating one of the largest modern-built science centers in the United States.
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Access essential student information on the go, including grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedules. This app connects parents and students to their learning community with no extra setup required.
- View grades
- Track attendance
- Check assignments
- Access class schedule
- On-the-go information
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The Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app for Ohio schools empowers your learning community with necessary student information at their fingertips. Everything students and parents need to be informed about the in’s and out’s of the student experience is now on-the-go… and the best part is there’s no additional set up. All you need is an existing Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student record and you can download the app to access your info on your smart device. Easily access grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedule via the mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ProgressBook Parent/Student at 4.7 against COSI Science's 4.1. ProgressBook Parent/Student also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 27). COSI Science's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProgressBook Parent/Student holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBook Parent/Student has 4.5K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of COSI Science's written reviews are positive against 47% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
COSI Science ships an update every 2 months, ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COSI Science | ProgressBook Parent/Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 46.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COSI | Frontline Technologies Group LLC |
Customer experience
COSI Science
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Bugs and requests
COSI Science
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant need to update app with no update available
- App gets stuck in loading loop and won't open
- Zoomed in UI on tablets makes it unusable
- Login issues and inability to access grades
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to adjust font/UI size
- Include option to view graded assignments
- Improve communication with teachers
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
COSI Science
No in-app purchases
ProgressBook Parent/Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is COSI Science free?
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