5 vs Five Star Study App
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.
Five Star Study App
Organize your notes and schedules to enhance your study sessions. This tool allows you to manage your academic life efficiently, enabling you to study effectively from any location.
- Note organization
- Schedule management
- Study anywhere
- Study anytime
- School year tool
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Organize your notes and schedules with the Five Star® Study App and study anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Five Star Study App at 3.0 against 5's 1.4. 5's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 416) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Five Star Study App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 has 6.1K ratings behind it against 416, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of 5's written reviews are positive against 24% of Five Star Study App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
5 ships an update monthly, Five Star Study App every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | 5 | Five Star Study App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (6.1K ratings) | 3.0 (416 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better | 24.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.1K — better | 416 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #157 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC | ACCO Brands USA LLC |
Customer experience
5
Five Star Study App
User reviews
5
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick access to rewards
- 👍 Helpful for staying organized
- 🚀 Efficient tracking of assignments
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive monitoring of bathroom usage
- 🤖 Invasive tracking of student locations
- 🤯 Causing mental health issues and stress
- 🤬 Ruining family/personal relationships
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
Five Star Study App
From 416 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick scanning
- 📁 Organized note-taking
- 🔋 Helpful for studying
- 💡 Integrates with Google Drive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scanning issues
- 🔍 Poor image quality
- 🤯 Buggy and crashes often
- 🤔 Confusing flashcard feature
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
Five Star Study App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Scans not saving properly
- Camera not working
- Flashcards not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Handwriting to text conversion
- Ability to edit scanned notes
- Better iPad support
- More customization options
In-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
Five Star Study App
No in-app purchases
