ADLS Assist vs Common App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADLS Assist
This educational app provides students and parents access to learning materials and course content. It also allows users to track academic progress and review graduation milestones.
- Access educational content
- View course materials
- Review graduation progress
- Student and parent portal
- Track academic milestones
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Learning Management System for Students and Parents. Allowing students to access educational content and course materials via the app. Also allowing both parents and students to review progress made toward graduation.
Common App
Manage your college applications on the go. This app offers a secure and streamlined way to apply to over 1000 colleges, research financial aid options, and access guidance from counselors, all from your mobile device.
- Apply to 1000+ colleges
- Research financial aid
- Get counselor advice
- Secure application process
- Mobile convenience
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Simplify your college application experience with Common App for mobile. Common App for mobile provides you with the same secure, streamlined application experience you’ve come to expect from Common App online, all from the convenience of your mobile device. The app seamlessly integrates with the first-year desktop experience — allowing you to apply to more than 1000 colleges, research financial aid, and get advice from counselors. Common App for mobile is free and easy to use. Download the app to navigate your entire college application journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ADLS Assist at every 3 weeks against Common App's every 9 months. ADLS Assist also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.6). Common App's advantage is ratings volume (677 vs 8) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). 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.
ADLS Assist holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Common App has 677 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ADLS Assist ships an update every 3 weeks, Common App every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ADLS Assist | Common App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (677 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 677 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #44 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | An Bui | The Common Application |
Customer experience
ADLS Assist
Common App
Bugs and requests
ADLS Assist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Common App
Reported bugs
3 issues- White screen on login
- App doesn't load past logo
- Redirects transfer students to website
Requested features
3 requests- Keep user logged in for longer
- Increase text box size
- Add back button navigation
In-app purchases
ADLS Assist
No in-app purchases
Common App
No in-app purchases
