Orah Student App vs Crusader Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orah Student App
Manage leave requests, access contact information, and receive important notifications on your mobile device. This app is designed for students to streamline communication and administrative tasks related to their school.
- Apply for leave
- Manage leave requests
- View contact information
- Organize contact details
- Receive notifications
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Say hello to the student app for Orah. This app provides students with the convenience to apply and manage leave requests, view and organise contact information and receive notifications about relevant activity right from their mobile device. To use this app, you must have an existing Orah student account. If you don’t have a student account and your school is a Orah customer, please ask your administrator to send you an email invitation to create your account.
Crusader Connect
This app provides a quick and efficient way to access your academic information. View grades, track upcoming assignments, and access your school schedule all in one place. Designed for students to stay organized and informed about their academic progress.
- Check grades
- View upcoming assignments
- Access school schedule
- Faster grade checking
- Improved academic overview
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Use the same Crusader Connect login, and check your grades faster and better than ever. Features include: Checking grades, checking assignments that are due, easily accessible school schedule.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crusader Connect at 88% against Orah Student App's 13%. Crusader Connect also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Orah Student App's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 78). 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.
Crusader Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 252 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Orah Student App's written reviews are positive against 88% of Crusader Connect's.
Orah Student App ships an update every 6 weeks, Crusader Connect every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orah Student App | Crusader Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (252 ratings) | 4.7 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boardingware | Simply Viral LLC |
Customer experience
Orah Student App
Crusader Connect
Bugs and requests
Orah Student App
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login loop - returns to login screen after authentication
- App crashes upon launch or login
- Password not recognized despite correct credentials
- Wrong account type error messages
- Next button unresponsive during login
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- Send button unresponsive for password reset
- Random logout issues
- Slow performance and lag
- Keyboard covers message input field
- Inconsistent capitalization throughout app
- Redundant text (PIN number = personal identification number number)
Requested features
8 requests- Simplified login process with fewer clicks
- Parent-friendly web interface with better country/region selection
- Template location auto-fill for saved pass templates
- Keyboard positioning fix for pass note writing
- Single login system across multiple school locations
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- Improved UI/UX design consistency
- Account creation option within mobile app
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guidance
Crusader Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orah Student App
No in-app purchases
Crusader Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Orah Student App free?
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