ApplyToEducation vs UG Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ApplyToEducation
Manage your career in education with this platform. It helps schools handle employee careers and allows approved occasional employees to receive and accept daily assignments from school boards, giving you control over your work schedule.
- Manage employee careers
- Receive daily assignments
- Accept job offers
- Control work schedule
- School board communication
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ApplyToEducation is the software 5,500 schools in 49 countries use to manage each stage of their employees' careers. EasyConnect is how you approved occasional employees can receive and accept daily assignments from School Boards they work for. Receive offers, click accept, and take control of your work schedule.
UG Connect
Stay informed about school district events, receive customized notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get the latest news and announcements directly from administration, and easily find staff and department contact information.
- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications by organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District news and announcements feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for UG Connect. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ApplyToEducation at 16% against UG Connect's 0%. ApplyToEducation also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.
ApplyToEducation ships an update every 3 weeks, UG Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ApplyToEducation | UG Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (146 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Passion Inc. | Upper Grand DSB |
Customer experience
ApplyToEducation
UG Connect
Bugs and requests
ApplyToEducation
Reported bugs
24 issues- No notifications for new jobs
- Job offer feature for preferred schools is inconsistent
- System broken often, long response times
- Cannot view jobs in app on phone
- Cannot login after updates
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- Technical issues after updates
- Cannot sign absence
- Jobs listed as available are already filled
- Jobs disappear after accepting
- Auto logout when assignment is tapped
- Error codes upon login
- App crashes on startup
- Login loops back to login page
- Password rejected even after reset
- App redirects to web browser instead of app screen
- Font size is too large and overlapping on iPhone
- Calendar crash
- Newest version crashes
- Jobs that are taken should be automatically removed
- Postings missing staff member name
- Cannot turn phone sideways or adjust to read due to font size
- Scrolling ability disabled due to font size
- Side tab navigation is an extra step
- Screen and font size too big, letters not fully visible
Requested features
7 requests- Add more options/filters (e.g., afternoons only)
- Ability to switch between school boards easily
- Summation option for total completed jobs
- Display teacher's name and grade in job description
- Dark mode option
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- Add option to share calendar with other apps
- Indicate day of the week before month in dates
UG Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ApplyToEducation
No in-app purchases
UG Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ApplyToEducation free?
Is UG Connect free?
Do ApplyToEducation or UG Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, ApplyToEducation or UG Connect?
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