Ohio State vs Perkins Local Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ohio State
Navigate campus life with real-time transit, class schedules, building directories, and dining information. Manage your BuckID account, access academic resources, and discover student organizations. This app provides essential tools for students, faculty, and alumni.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Class schedules and grades
- Campus building directory
- BuckID account management
- Course catalog search
- Student organization listings
- Apple Watch app integration
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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!
Perkins Local Schools
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The Perkins Local Schools app provides parents, students, and faculty members with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessed and explicitly formatted for consumption on their mobile devices. The App includes: - Blogs, news and announcements - Pictures and documents - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements, and calendar events, and you have access to the most current community directory. Users can: - Browse the latest published photos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests - Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information - Email a constituent directly from your device The information in the Perkins Local Schools app is drawn from the same source as the Perkins Local Schools website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ohio State at every 6 days against Perkins Local Schools's every 10 months. Perkins Local Schools's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ohio State ships an update every 6 days, Perkins Local Schools every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohio State | Perkins Local Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (793 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ohio State University | Perkins Local School District |
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
Perkins Local Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ohio State
No in-app purchases
Perkins Local Schools
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ohio State free?
Is Perkins Local Schools free?
Do Ohio State or Perkins Local Schools have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ohio State or Perkins Local Schools?
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