Ohio State vs Brewing Heritage Trail
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!
Brewing Heritage Trail
Explore Cincinnati's rich brewing history with a self-guided walking trail and guided tours. Discover imbedded trail markers, public art, and signage that tell the story of the city and America through the lens of beer. Enhance your experience with insider details from expert guides.
- Self-guided walking trail
- Guided tours
- Historical trail markers
- Public art installations
- Informative signage
- Cincinnati brewing history
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The Brewing Heritage Trail is a project of the non-profit Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation that celebrates, protects, and promotes Cincinnati’s unique brewing heritage with a self guided walking trail, a series of guided tours throughout the year, and this amazing app! The Brewing Heritage Trail is composed of imbedded trail markers, public art, and signage with photos and information, all to tell the story of Cincinnati and America through the lens of beer. For the most immersive experience, book a tour with our experienced guides and learn the insider details to Cincinnati’s brewing heritage!
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Verdict
Ohio State and Brewing Heritage Trail both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Brewing Heritage Trail's written reviews are positive against 52% of Ohio State's. Brewing Heritage Trail also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Ohio State's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (788 vs 10). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ohio State against 4.6 for Brewing Heritage Trail. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohio State has 788 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Ohio State's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brewing Heritage Trail's.
Ohio State ships an update every 5 days, Brewing Heritage Trail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohio State | Brewing Heritage Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (788 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 788 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 351 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ohio State University | Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation |
Customer experience
Ohio State
Brewing Heritage Trail
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
Brewing Heritage Trail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ohio State
No in-app purchases
Brewing Heritage Trail
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ohio State free?
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