Comparison

OnCourse Connect vs MyGSU

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View grades and assignments
  • Track attendance
  • Access class schedules
  • Check school fees
  • Manage push notifications
  • Switch between multiple student accounts
Features
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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.

About

MyGSU

Features
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Use MyGSU to: - Receive key notifications from [Banner], [Canvas], [Degree Works] and [Other Systems] - Keep updated on announcements/notification and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events

Screenshots

OnCourse Connect4 screens
MyGSU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnCourse Connect at every 6 weeks against MyGSU's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnCourse Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, MyGSU every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OnCourse Connect versus MyGSU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnCourse ConnectMyGSU
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (198 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings198 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOnCourse Systems For EducationUCROO

Bugs and 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

MyGSU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OnCourse Connect

No in-app purchases

None

MyGSU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnCourse Connect free?
OnCourse Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyGSU free?
MyGSU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnCourse Connect or MyGSU have ads?
Neither OnCourse Connect nor MyGSU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnCourse Connect or MyGSU?
OnCourse Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and MyGSU every 5 months. Most recently, OnCourse Connect was updated on October 25, 2026 and MyGSU on October 11, 2026.

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