Ohio State vs Notecard++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ohio State
Navigate campus life with this official university app. Access real-time transit, class schedules, grades, building directories, and dining information. Manage your student account, find organizations, and stay informed about campus safety.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Class schedules and grades
- Campus building directory
- Parking garage capacity
- BuckID account management
- Dining locations and menus
- Student organizations listing
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Put campus in your pocket with the Ohio State app! Features: • Real-time bus tracking • Class schedules and grades • Complete campus building directory • Parking garage listing with current capacity information • BuckID account balances and transaction history • Student statement of account • Advisors and notes • Dining locations • Course catalog search • Library listing • Faculty, staff, and student directory search • Apple Watch app with class schedules, buses, and BuckID balances • Class schedule and parking garage today widgets • Academic calendar • A comprehensive listing of student organizations • Siri shortcuts for BuckID balances, upcoming classes, and bus stop predictions • Gender inclusive restroom listing • Lactation room listing • A listing of merchants that accept BuckID • Information about safety on campus • Features for alumni • Wallpapers As always, if you have suggestions for improving the app or notice any bugs, please use the contact form within the app. We love to hear from our users! Go Bucks!
Notecard++
Organize your academic life with this comprehensive study tool. Manage classes, notes, and schedules efficiently. Designed for students, teachers, and lifelong learners, it offers powerful, user-friendly organization with iCloud backup for seamless access across devices.
- Class management
- Note-taking
- Schedule organization
- iCloud backup
- Cross-device accessibility
- User-friendly interface
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Transform your learning environment with Notecard++. This all-in-one app is designed to keep your classes, notes, and schedule just a tap away. Whether you're a student, teacher, or independent learner, we offer powerful tools that keep you organized with ease. We aim to keep things simple, ensuring that Notecard++ remains open to both first-time users and power users alike. Your data is also backed up to iCloud, and is easily accessible on any version of the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notecard++ at 100% against Ohio State's 52%. Notecard++ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Ohio State's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (778 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Ohio State is free to download; Notecard++ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notecard++ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohio State has 778 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Ohio State's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notecard++'s.
Ohio State ships an update every 5 days, Notecard++ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohio State | Notecard++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (778 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 778 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ohio State University | Steve Burke |
Customer experience
Ohio State
Notecard++
Bugs and requests
Ohio State
Reported bugs
4 issues- White screen on launch
- Favorite bus stops not saving
- Incorrect class schedules
- Parking garage widget not working
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Carmen (learning management system)
- Add ability to view weekly calendar
- Improve bus schedule accuracy
- Expand to include more campus resources
Notecard++
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ohio State
No in-app purchases
Notecard++
No in-app purchases
