Common App vs WLX Horizon
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.
WLX Horizon
Access live and on-demand broadcasts of school board meetings, graduation ceremonies, and other educational programs. Connect with your school community through this dedicated platform.
- Live and on-demand video streaming
- Board meeting broadcasts
- Graduation ceremony viewing
- School visit recordings
- Educational program access
- Community connection tool
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St. Lucie Public Schools’ WLX Horizon app allows you to view our Board Meetings, school visits, graduation ceremonies and other educational programs live and on-demand. We hope you find this app useful to connecting to your school community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLX Horizon at 100% against Common App's 23%. WLX Horizon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Common App's advantage is ratings volume (679 vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 42 months). 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.
WLX Horizon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Common App has 679 ratings behind it against 3, 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 WLX Horizon's.
Common App ships an update every 9 months, WLX Horizon every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common App | WLX Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (679 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 679 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #64 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Common Application | St. Lucie Public Schools |
Customer experience
Common App
WLX Horizon
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
WLX Horizon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Common App
No in-app purchases
WLX Horizon
No in-app purchases
