5 vs GK COGS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5
Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.
- View points and rewards
- Access activities and events
- Participate in surveys and polls
- Receive school news and notifications
- Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.
GK COGS
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organizations and easily access staff contact information. Never miss important announcements or deadlines.
- Event calendar integration
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates feed
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for GK COGS. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GK COGS at 4.4 against 5's 1.4. 5's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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.
GK COGS holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 has 6.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
5 ships an update monthly, GK COGS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5 | GK COGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (6.1K ratings) | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC | Genoa Kingston School District 424 |
Customer experience
5
GK COGS
Bugs and requests
5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable notifications
- Syncing issues across devices
- Unauthorized access to user data
Requested features
3 requests- More privacy controls
- Flexible bathroom pass system
- Improved user interface and experience
GK COGS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
GK COGS
No in-app purchases
