# myLU vs Dickenson County Schools

The clearest difference is rating: Dickenson County Schools at 5.0 against myLU's 2.3. Dickenson County Schools also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). myLU's advantage is ratings volume (213 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Dickenson County Schools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLU has 213 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

myLU ships an update every 3 weeks, Dickenson County Schools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | myLU | Dickenson County Schools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (213 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mylu/id1481851734/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dickenson-county-schools/id6738657877/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **213** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 113 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liberty University](https://appshunter.io/developer/404928017) | [Dickenson County Schools](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781706492) |

## What reviewers say

### myLU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mylu/id1481851734)

Access personalized updates and campus news from Liberty University in one convenient location. This user-friendly app organizes content for easy access to academic, financial, and athletic information.

**Highlights:** Personalized updates, Campus news, Academics, Financial check-in, Student checklist, Liberty E-mail, Athletics updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy navigation (Yahweh our Breath)
- 👍 Helpful for pending tasks (Yahweh our Breath)
- 👍 Appreciated IT personnel (James Carroll Prince)
- 👍 Convenient for quick checks (Mars3942)
- 👍 Works great for some needs (CamRon3000)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Never works (DaliBear3, Bruh69ballsdeep)
- 🐛 Broken app (D0Ul0S)
- 🐛 Constantly loads/spins (DaliBear3, 18Bran, Bart's wife arb)
- 🐛 Failure to connect (MommyGall3, prettyinink0402, Zach121482)
- 🐛 Unusable after update (18Bran)

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot connect to network
- App just spins and cannot log in
- Session keeps expiring
- App doesn't work anymore
- Constantly loads and says failure to load

**Requested features**

- Bring back LU Today
- Improve app functionality beyond links
- Fix Kaltura video player issue
- Make app more mobile-friendly
- Add dining hours information


### Dickenson County Schools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dickenson-county-schools/id6738657877)

Stay informed about school events, receive customized notifications, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff contact information.

**Highlights:** Event calendar with sharing, Customizable notifications by organization, Weekly cafeteria menus, District live feed updates, Staff and department directory

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is myLU free?

myLU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dickenson County Schools free?

Dickenson County Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, myLU or Dickenson County Schools?

Dickenson County Schools is rated higher. myLU averages 2.3 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while Dickenson County Schools averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do myLU or Dickenson County Schools have ads?

Neither myLU nor Dickenson County Schools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, myLU or Dickenson County Schools?

myLU ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dickenson County Schools every 3 months. Most recently, myLU was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dickenson County Schools on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*