Watermark Student vs Open
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watermark Student
This app connects students with their college Success Team for guidance and support. It facilitates communication, appointment scheduling, task management, and access to academic resources. Students can also view their class schedules and record attendance.
- Direct communication with Success Team
- Schedule appointments
- Task management for academic progress
- Access to academic resources
- View class schedule
- Record attendance
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Students who are engaged are statistically proven to be more successful. Now it’s your turn! Watermark Student helps you engage with your college Success Team, ensuring that you earn the certificate or degree you deserve. Use Watermark Student to: Have a direct line of communication to your Success Team who can guide you though your education. Schedule an appointment with your Success Team or other college personnel. See a list of Tasks that you need to complete to ensure you are staying on track. Explore resources that can help you be successful such as tutoring, financial aid, and others. View your class schedule and synchronize it with your phone. Record your attendance in class (if enabled by your instructor). This app requires that your college subscribe to Watermark Insights and have mobile support enabled. By downloading Watermark Student, you agree to the privacy terms (https://www.avisoretention.com/privacy-policy). For support or feedback, email us at support@avisoretention.com.
Open
Access your educational courses and content directly from your mobile device. Download materials for offline use, update your profile, and receive important notifications. Students can track grades and badges, while teachers can grade assignments on the go.
- Access courses on mobile
- Download content for offline use
- Update profile information
- Receive course notifications
- View grades and badges (student)
- Grade assignments (teacher)
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Welcome to the Open LMS Mobile App! With the Open LMS Mobile App, you can: • Access your courses directly from your mobile device • Download content for offline access • Update your profile information • Receive course notifications and messages • As a student: view your course grades and awarded badges on your profile • As a teacher: grade assignments both online and offline • ...and much more! We love feedback! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave us a note and a rating on the Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Open at 2.6 against Watermark Student's 2.2. Open also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 0%). Watermark Student's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Open holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 84 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Watermark Student's written reviews are positive against 19% of Open's.
Watermark Student ships an update every 3 weeks, Open every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Watermark Student | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (56 ratings) | 2.6 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aviso Retention | PeopleFluent, Inc. |
Customer experience
Watermark Student
Open
In-app purchases
Watermark Student
No in-app purchases
Open
No in-app purchases
