Comparison

B12 Student vs JO_Academy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

B12 Student

This app helps students manage school life by facilitating communication with teachers, providing access to course materials, and organizing assignments and schedules. It consolidates access to various educational platforms into a single interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time teacher communication
  • Access to course materials
  • Assignment tracking and submission
  • Weekly schedule and timetable view
  • Consolidated access to educational platforms
Features
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B12 Student App: The Perfect School Companion • The B12 Student App is designed to help students manage their school life more easily. From staying in touch with teachers to keeping track of assignments, this app makes it simple for students to stay organized and connected. Main Features: 1. Communication: • With the B12 Student App, students can receive important messages and announcements from their teachers and school in real-time. It helps students stay up-to-date with all school-related information. 2. Access to Courses and Educational Materials: • All course materials and educational resources are easily accessible in one place. Whether it’s class notes, study guides, or extra resources, students can find everything they need at their fingertips. 3. Assignment Management: • Students can keep track of their homework and projects with the app’s assignment feature. It shows due dates, allows them to submit work, and provides feedback from teachers, helping them stay on top of their schoolwork. 4. Weekly Plans and Timetables: • The app provides a clear view of students’ weekly schedules, including topics, activities, and notes. This helps them plan their time better and stay organized throughout the week. 5. Easy Access to All Educational Platforms: • The B12 Student App brings together many platforms a school uses into one place. Students don’t need to worry about multiple logins or apps—everything is accessible with B12 Passport. Download Now: • The B12 Student App is the ultimate tool for students to manage their school life efficiently. Download it today and see how it can help students stay connected, organized, and ready for success.

About

JO_Academy

This interactive online learning platform provides virtual courses and lessons. It offers comprehensive exam reviews at the end of each academic year and provides downloadable course materials like lecture recordings and past exam questions.

Highlights
  • Virtual attendance courses
  • Interactive lessons
  • Comprehensive exam reviews
  • Downloadable course materials
  • Previous lecture recordings
  • Past exam questions
Features
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JO Academy is at the forefront of online education, offering courses and lessons through virtual attendance. At the conclusion of each academic year, students receive comprehensive exam reviews. Additionally, students have access to downloadable course materials, including previous years' lecture recordings and past exam questions.

Screenshots

B12 Student4 screens
JO_Academy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JO_Academy at 3.7 against B12 Student's 2.7. JO_Academy also leads on ratings volume (445 vs 7). B12 Student's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (50% vs 30%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JO_Academy holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JO_Academy has 445 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of B12 Student's written reviews are positive against 30% of JO_Academy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
B12 Student versus JO_Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB12 StudentJO_Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings)3.7 (445 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7445 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB12 for Digital ServicesJo Academy

Customer experience

B12 Student

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

JO_Academy

All ratings439 ratings
Positive66.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative31.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

B12 Student

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

JO_Academy

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App not opening
  • App keeps crashing
  • App freezes
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • App disconnects from lessons when internet is unstable
Show 4 more
  • App not supporting landscape mode on iPad
  • Video playback issues
  • App crashes when running other software
  • New update causes issues with chat and lessons

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix iPad landscape mode issue
  • Improve app stability
  • Improve video quality
  • Improve customer support response time
  • Allow app to stay open when internet drops
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  • Allow app to be used on multiple devices
  • Fix app crashing with other software
  • Improve app for iPad users
  • Fix auto-rotate on iPad

In-app purchases

None

B12 Student

No in-app purchases

None

JO_Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B12 Student free?
B12 Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JO_Academy free?
JO_Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, B12 Student or JO_Academy?
JO_Academy is rated higher. B12 Student averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while JO_Academy averages 3.7 from 445 ratings.
Do B12 Student or JO_Academy have ads?
Neither B12 Student nor JO_Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B12 Student or JO_Academy?
B12 Student ships an update every 6 weeks, and JO_Academy every 6 weeks. Most recently, B12 Student was updated on October 25, 2026 and JO_Academy on October 30, 2026.

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