Orah Student App vs School Journey
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.
School Journey
This app connects K-12 students, parents, and teachers at Blackbaud-powered schools. It provides easy access to schedules, directories, and profiles while ensuring data privacy and security through robust Blackbaud integration.
- Class schedules
- School directories
- Student profiles
- Secure data integration
- Parent-teacher communication
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*** NOTE: This app REQUIRES users to have a login at a Blackbaud-powered school. Also, your school administrator must connect School Journey from the Blackbaud Marketplace to enable login through the app.. *** SchoolJourney is the mobile app that connects K-12 students at Blackbaud-powered schools with their parents, teachers, and each other so that they feel supported and empowered without daily distractions or overwhelm. The app seamlessly integrates with your school's existing Blackbaud portal data and security, making it safe, secure, and easy to roll out for school admins. Key Features: - Easy Access: Quickly find class schedules, school directories, and student profiles all in one place. - Data Privacy and Security: Leveraging Blackbaud's robust security measures to protect your information and maintain compliance. We will release new features with access to more Blackbaud portal information over the next few months including special access for parents and faculty members. Make sure to sign up on our website for the latest information... For more information visit us: https://schooljourney.com or email us: hello@schooljourney.com We're here to help! Please let us know how we can make this app better for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: School Journey at 100% against Orah Student App's 13%. School Journey also leads on rating (2.6 vs 1.2). Orah Student App's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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.
School Journey holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orah Student App has 252 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Orah Student App's written reviews are positive against 100% of School Journey's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orah Student App | School Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (252 ratings) | 2.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boardingware | School Journey Inc. |
Customer experience
Orah Student App
School Journey
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
School Journey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orah Student App
No in-app purchases
School Journey
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Orah Student App free?
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