Ohio State vs EC theHeart
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!
EC theHeart
This educational app provides access to resources and information related to Earlham College. It serves as a digital hub for students, faculty, and staff to connect with the college community.
- College information access
- Community connection
- Educational resources
- Mobile platform access
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Earlham College's theHeart for your Apple device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ohio State at 4.5 against EC theHeart's 4.0. Ohio State also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (785 vs 4). 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.
Ohio State holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohio State has 785 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ohio State ships an update every 5 days, EC theHeart every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohio State | EC theHeart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (785 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 785 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 351 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ohio State University | Earlham College |
Customer experience
Ohio State
EC theHeart
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
EC theHeart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ohio State
No in-app purchases
EC theHeart
No in-app purchases
