Heart Schools vs Ross School App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heart Schools
Manage your fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association's Schools program directly from your mobile device. Track progress, update your personal fundraising page, and communicate with supporters via email.
- Fundraising progress tracking
- Update fundraising page
- Send supporter emails
- Mobile event management
- Real-time progress updates
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Do your fundraising on the go with your American Heart Association's Schools app. The mobile app is a great tool to track your fundraising progress, update your page, and send emails. Please note: The American Heart Association's Schools app is only available to current registrants of the event. If you haven't registered yet for this years event, please go to https://www.heart.org/schools to register for an event near you.
Ross School App
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Welcome to Ross School! This app is for everything Ross School-related. All are welcome. Featuring HealthKit access for Step Challenge competition.
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Verdict
Heart Schools and Ross School App are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Heart Schools ships an update every 2 months, Ross School App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heart Schools | Ross School App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Heart Association | Refresh Software, INC |
Bugs and requests
Heart Schools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Heart Hero scanner not working
- Points not accurately tracked or updated
- Arcade games not loading properly
- Donation submissions failing or not registering
Requested features
4 requests- Allow multiple children under one parent account
- Improve check deposit and donation tracking
- Add more games and interactive content
- Provide better instructions and tutorials
Ross School App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heart Schools
No in-app purchases
Ross School App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Heart Schools free?
Is Ross School App free?
Do Heart Schools or Ross School App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Heart Schools or Ross School App?
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