Comparison

Q StudentConnection vs Coastlands

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

Head to head
About

Q StudentConnection

Access real-time school information including grades, attendance, and assignments. Communicate with teachers, submit course requests, and receive important notifications directly from your school or district.

Highlights
  • Real-time grades and assignments
  • Attendance tracking
  • Push notifications from school
  • Submit course requests
  • Teacher and counselor interaction
Features
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Q StudentConnect provides convenient, real-time access to your information like grades, behavior, attendance, food service, assignments and many other areas shared by your school or district. In addition to access to your data the Q StudentConnect mobile app allows you to: • Receive push-notifications from your teacher(s), school and district • Submit course requests online • Interact with your teacher(s) and counselor(s) To use the Q StudentConnect Mobile App your school district must be using the Q (or MISTAR) Student Information System and have this service enabled. Available data and options may vary by district depending on the district's preferences. Aequitas Solutions, Inc. is a leader in innovative K-12 student management systems. Our mission is to lead the K-12 industry by providing next generation student management solutions that push traditional SIS boundaries, and to build lasting customer relationships based on openness, honesty, integrity, and a true sense of partnership. Q, its highly successful solution managing the information needs of millions of students, parents and educators, is a full-featured student information system (SIS) utilizing innovative tools, and proactive data analysis allowing educators to more fully focus on the individual and constantly changing needs of students.

About

Coastlands

Stay connected with your community through groups, events, and sermon archives. Access a Bible reading plan and manage your giving. This app provides essential tools for spiritual engagement and community connection.

Highlights
  • Groups
  • Events
  • Sermon Archive
  • Bible Reading
  • Giving
  • Community Connection
Features
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This app includes everything you need to stay connected at Coastlands including: Groups, Events, Sermon Archive, Bible Reading, Giving, and more! Download today. Mobile app version: 6.20.0

Screenshots

Q StudentConnection4 screens
Coastlands3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coastlands at 5.0 against Q StudentConnection's 1.6. Coastlands also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Q StudentConnection's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1). 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

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

Coastlands holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q StudentConnection has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q StudentConnection ships an update every 11 months, Coastlands every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Q StudentConnection versus Coastlands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQ StudentConnectionCoastlands
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (50 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAequitas Solutions, Inc.Evangel Assembly of God (mobile)

Customer experience

Q StudentConnection

All ratings419 ratings
Positive21.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative74.2%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative83.0%

Coastlands

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Q StudentConnection

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Grades not displaying correctly
  • Repeated log-outs and login failures
  • Slow loading times and freezing issues
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add missing school districts and states
  • Improve grade accuracy and reliability
  • Enhance login and account management features
  • Implement dark mode and customization options

Coastlands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Q StudentConnection

No in-app purchases

None

Coastlands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q StudentConnection free?
Q StudentConnection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coastlands free?
Coastlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Q StudentConnection or Coastlands?
Coastlands is rated higher. Q StudentConnection averages 1.6 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Coastlands averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Q StudentConnection or Coastlands have ads?
Neither Q StudentConnection nor Coastlands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q StudentConnection or Coastlands?
Q StudentConnection ships an update every 11 months, and Coastlands every 17 months. Most recently, Q StudentConnection was updated on November 3, 2026 and Coastlands on October 30, 2026.

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