William McKinley vs LINQ Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
William McKinley
Stay connected with your child's elementary school. Receive important announcements and get involved with school activities. Discover ways to volunteer and contribute to the school community.
- School announcements
- Parent notifications
- Volunteer opportunities
- School involvement
- Important information access
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The William McKinley Elementary School Mobile App connects parents with the school and all its important information. Install this app to know what is going on at our school and to get involved! This app includes notifications to alert you to any important announcements you need to know! Also, ways to volunteer and contribute to our school. AND SO MUCH MORE!!!
LINQ Connect
Easily manage your student's school meal accounts and payments from your phone. Check balances, add funds, view menus, and even apply for meal assistance securely.
- Check meal account balance
- Add money to accounts
- Purchase school store items
- View school menu
- Apply for free/reduced meals
- Manage notifications
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LINQ Connect makes payments simple anytime, anywhere. Check your student's meal account balance from your phone with confidence in the safety of your account information. Adding money to a meal account balance or buying an item from the school store is as easy as logging into your account. Manage notifications so that you never have to worry about missed activity again. Use the app to check the school menu to plan your meals. You can also apply for free or reduced meals right through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: William McKinley at 5.0 against LINQ Connect's 4.3. William McKinley also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). LINQ Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (1.1K 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
William McKinley holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINQ Connect has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
William McKinley ships an update every 15 months, LINQ Connect every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | William McKinley | LINQ Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 7.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SCHOOL APPTITUDE, LLC | LINQ ERP |
Customer experience
William McKinley
LINQ Connect
Bugs and requests
William McKinley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LINQ Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen not loading
- Inability to access accounts
- Incorrect transaction dates
- Filters and menus not functioning
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view monthly menu
- Option to save login credentials
- Integrate with mobile wallet apps
- Detailed transaction history
In-app purchases
William McKinley
No in-app purchases
LINQ Connect
No in-app purchases
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