Comparison

Lynx vs Sparrow Kiosk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Select desired classes
  • Save favorite schedules
  • Retrieve CRNs for registration
  • Set time constraints
  • Customize campus visit days
Features
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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!

About

Sparrow Kiosk

Features
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Sparrow Kiosk is here! Sign into your Sparrow ChMS account to enable Kid Ministry checkin, label printing, and class roster management.

Screenshots

Lynx4 screens
Sparrow Kiosk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lynx at every 3 days against Sparrow Kiosk's fortnightly. Lynx also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lynx ships an update every 3 days, Sparrow Kiosk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lynx versus Sparrow Kiosk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLynxSparrow Kiosk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime moisonIngage, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lynx

No in-app purchases

None

Sparrow Kiosk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lynx free?
Lynx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparrow Kiosk free?
Sparrow Kiosk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lynx or Sparrow Kiosk have ads?
Neither Lynx nor Sparrow Kiosk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lynx or Sparrow Kiosk?
Lynx ships an update every 3 days, and Sparrow Kiosk fortnightly. Most recently, Lynx was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sparrow Kiosk on November 4, 2026.

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