Comparison

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA vs ProgressBook Parent/Student

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

Head to head
About

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA

This app provides parents, students, teachers, and administrators with quick access to school resources, tools, news, and information. Stay connected and informed with important updates, interactive event calendars, and online resources.

Highlights
  • Access school news
  • Interactive event calendars
  • Quick access to online resources
  • Tools for parents, students, teachers, administrators
  • Stay connected and informed
Features
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The Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources

About

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.

Highlights
  • View grades
  • Track attendance
  • Check assignments
  • Access class schedule
  • On-the-go information
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA3 screens
ProgressBook Parent/Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ProgressBook Parent/Student at 4.7 against Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA's 3.8. ProgressBook Parent/Student also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 8). Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

ProgressBook Parent/Student holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProgressBook Parent/Student has 5.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA ships an update every 4 weeks, ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA versus ProgressBook Parent/Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhio Virtual Academy OHVAProgressBook Parent/Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.0% of reviews
Number of ratings85.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOhio Virtual AcademyFrontline Technologies Group LLC

Customer experience

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

ProgressBook Parent/Student

All ratings4,473 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative44.8%

Bugs and requests

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA

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

None

Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA

No in-app purchases

None

ProgressBook Parent/Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA free?
Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgressBook Parent/Student free?
ProgressBook Parent/Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
ProgressBook Parent/Student is rated higher. Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ProgressBook Parent/Student averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA or ProgressBook Parent/Student have ads?
Neither Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA nor ProgressBook Parent/Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA ships an update every 4 weeks, and ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. Most recently, Ohio Virtual Academy OHVA was updated on October 24, 2026 and ProgressBook Parent/Student on October 27, 2026.

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