Lynx vs Student Nexus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lynx
Easily plan your university course schedule by selecting desired classes, saving favorite layouts, and quickly retrieving CRNs for registration. Customize your schedule with time and day constraints to build your ideal academic week.
- Select desired classes
- Save favorite schedules
- Retrieve CRNs for registration
- Set time constraints
- Customize campus visit days
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With Lynx, registering for classes at UC Merced is as easy as 1-2-3: 1. Select the classes you want to take 2. Save your favorite schedules 3. When it is time to register, pick a schedule to see your CRNs Don't want to start before 9am? - We got you! Don't want to end after 7pm? - No problem! Don't want to come to campus everyday? - We can help!
Student Nexus
This app offers a centralized platform for after-school programs, schools, and parents to manage students. Features include mobile pick-up, team time/payroll management, and allergy checks, simplifying program administration.
- Mobile pick-up management
- Team time/payroll tracking
- Allergy checks
- Program administration tools
- Multi-program management
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Student Nexus provides after-school programs, schools, and parents with a centralized way to interact and manage students. With tools such as: - Mobile pick up - Team time/payroll management - Allergy Check and much more, managing an entire program or multiple programs has never been easier!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lynx at every 3 days against Student Nexus's every 4 weeks. Lynx also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lynx against 5.0 for Student Nexus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lynx has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lynx ships an update every 3 days, Student Nexus every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lynx | Student Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | maxime moison | John Kalu |
Customer experience
Lynx
Student Nexus
In-app purchases
Lynx
No in-app purchases
Student Nexus
No in-app purchases
