jwuLink vs Onward We Learn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jwuLink
This app connects Johnson & Wales University students with essential systems, information, and people. It provides access to academic tools, important notifications, and campus resources to help students succeed.
- Access academic systems
- Receive notifications
- View campus announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with departments and peers
- Manage to-do lists
- Discover campus events
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jwuLink is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Johnson & Wales University. Use jwuLink to: • Access ulearn, course schedules, Wildcat Mail and other everyday systems • Receive key notifications from ulearn, groups, etc. • Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you • Search peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more • Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers • Stay focused on your most important to-dos • View personalized resources and content • Find and join events If you have questions about jwuLink, please contact the helpdesk at it@jwu.edu.
Onward We Learn
This app helps students manage their scholarships by allowing them to select their institution, view scholarship status, and electronically fill out forms. Staff can view and upload application documents, ensuring their validity and clarity.
- Select postsecondary institution for scholarships
- View scholarship status
- Electronic FERPA form completion
- View student application documents
- Upload application documents
- Categorize application documents
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STUDENT FEATURES: -Select which postsecondary institution you are attending to receive your College Crusade scholarship. -View scholarship status to see when it is certified by your postsecondary institution. -Ability to fill out FERPA form electronically STAFF FEATURES: -View student application image documents to ensure validity and clarity. -Take pictures of application documents with your phone & upload to student applications. -Categorize application documents by type. -Document images are never stored on staff mobile devices to ensure security.
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Verdict
jwuLink and Onward We Learn both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Onward We Learn's written reviews are positive against 38% of jwuLink's. jwuLink's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Onward We Learn holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of jwuLink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Onward We Learn's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | jwuLink | Onward We Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnson & Wales University | Blackburn Labs |
Customer experience
jwuLink
Onward We Learn
In-app purchases
jwuLink
No in-app purchases
Onward We Learn
No in-app purchases
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