Benton High School vs OnCourse Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Benton High School
This app connects parents, students, teachers, and administrators with school news, event calendars, and online resources. It provides quick access to essential information to keep the school community informed and engaged.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Stay connected with the school community
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The Benton High School app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Benton High School app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
OnCourse Connect
Access your student portal on the go. View grades, assignments, attendance, schedules, and fees. Receive push notifications for important updates and manage multiple student accounts easily.
- View grades and assignments
- Track attendance
- Access class schedules
- Check school fees
- Manage push notifications
- Switch between multiple student accounts
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The OnCourse Connect app provides convenient mobile access to the OnCourse Connect student portal on your phone or tablet. Students, parents and guardians can easily view grades, assignments, attendance, class schedules, school fees, student calendars and more. Manage push notifications of grade changes and other events. Parents and guardians can easily switch between multiple student accounts to stay up to date on all their students. If your district uses the OnCourse Classroom Learning Management System (LMS), the Connect mobile app integrates with the OnCourse Classroom mobile app so students can submit work, message teachers and more via their mobile device. PLEASE NOTE: Your school district must be using the OnCourse Student Information system for you to access the OnCourse Connect app. An OnCourse Connect account login is required to use this application. Contact your school or district for more information.
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Verdict
Benton High School and OnCourse Connect both sit at 2.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 12% of OnCourse Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Benton High School's. OnCourse Connect also leads on ratings volume (199 vs 52). Benton High School's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Benton High School against 2.0 for OnCourse Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 199 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Benton High School's written reviews are positive against 12% of OnCourse Connect's.
Benton High School ships an update every 3 weeks, OnCourse Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Benton High School | OnCourse Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (52 ratings) — better | 2.0 (199 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 12.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 199 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bossier Parish School Board Inc | OnCourse Systems For Education |
Customer experience
Benton High School
OnCourse Connect
Bugs and requests
Benton High School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OnCourse Connect
Reported bugs
13 issues- Login system rejects correct credentials
- Password reset loop - new password rejected immediately
- Attendance tab displays black screen
- App crashes when switching between students
- Update required message appears despite being on latest version
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- App logs out users unexpectedly
- Grades and classes disappear after app updates
- Assignment grades disappear when past due date
- App freezes on loading screen
- Cannot toggle back to student view without closing app
- Google login shows white screen
- App crashes when switching between tabs
- Inconsistent update notifications
Requested features
6 requests- Google Student login integration
- Remember me/auto-login functionality
- Face ID/biometric authentication that actually works
- Back button for navigation
- Better attendance tracking system
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- Improved assignment instructions display
In-app purchases
Benton High School
No in-app purchases
OnCourse Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Benton High School free?
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