Common App vs MyAgnesScott
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MyAgnesScott
This app connects students with essential college systems, information, and people. It provides access to academic tools, important notifications, and campus news. Users can also find and join campus events and connect with the college community.
- Access college systems (Canvas, email)
- Receive important notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus groups
- View personalized content
- Find and join campus events
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MyAgnesScott is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Agnes Scott. Use MyAgnesScott to: - Access Canvas, email and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications regarding grades, holds, and more - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyAgnesScott at 100% against Common App's 23%. MyAgnesScott also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Common App's advantage is ratings volume (677 vs 2) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). 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.
MyAgnesScott holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Common App has 677 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Common App's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyAgnesScott's.
Common App ships an update every 9 months, MyAgnesScott every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common App | MyAgnesScott |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (677 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 677 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Common Application | UCROO |
Customer experience
Common App
MyAgnesScott
Bugs and 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
MyAgnesScott
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Common App
No in-app purchases
MyAgnesScott
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Common App free?
Is MyAgnesScott free?
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Do Common App or MyAgnesScott have ads?
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