Comparison

LINQ Connect vs UsArts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LINQ Connect

Easily manage your student's school meal accounts and payments from your phone. Check balances, add funds, view menus, and even apply for meal assistance securely.

Highlights
  • Check meal account balance
  • Add money to accounts
  • Purchase school store items
  • View school menu
  • Apply for free/reduced meals
  • Manage notifications
Features
Currently charting
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LINQ Connect makes payments simple anytime, anywhere. Check your student's meal account balance from your phone with confidence in the safety of your account information. Adding money to a meal account balance or buying an item from the school store is as easy as logging into your account. Manage notifications so that you never have to worry about missed activity again. Use the app to check the school menu to plan your meals. You can also apply for free or reduced meals right through the app.

About

UsArts

Features
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Leave of Absence and Make-up Classes Absence Reporting: All absences and make-up classes must be scheduled through our website by parents. If you fail to report an absence in advance, the class cannot be made up. Makeup Class Deadline: Make-up classes should be completed by the end of the semester in which the absence occurs. No makeup classes will be allowed after your registration ends. Refer to your registration form or payment receipt to find the last registered day. Carrying Over Missed Classes: No missed classes from one term can be carried over to the next term. Holidays: For school holidays, please refer to the US Arts School Calendar or visit our website. Makeup classes are not required for holiday closures. Class Cancellation by Parents Cancellation Process: Parents can cancel their child's class registration at any time. Cancellation Fees: Each cancellation will incur a $70 cancellation processing fee. Non-refundable Fees: The $70 registration fee is non-refundable. However, a full refund (minus processing and class fees) will be given if requested. The class fees will be prorated based on the number of classes attended. For example, if you sign up for 38 classes but cancel after 2 classes, the 2 classes will be charged at the short-term (16-class) rate rather than the discounted long-term (38-class) rate. Absences and School Pickup Fees: There are no refunds for absences, school pickup fees, or the registration fee. Absences can be made up if reported. Facility Destruction Behavior Expectations: Any obscene, offensive, or hateful language, as well as any physical harm toward others, is strictly prohibited. Prohibited Materials: Bringing dangerous or hazardous materials to US Arts is strictly prohibited. Respect for Property: Students are expected to respect and care for all classroom materials, supplies, and furniture. Parents or guardians will be held financially responsible for any damage caused by their child. Art Material Usage: Students who intentionally waste or misuse art materials will be required to compensate the school for the materials.

Screenshots

LINQ Connect4 screens
UsArts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: LINQ Connect at #146 against UsArts's unranked. UsArts's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINQ Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, UsArts every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
LINQ Connect versus UsArts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINQ ConnectUsArts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLINQ ERPXiaoyi Zhong

Bugs and requests

LINQ Connect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen not loading
  • Inability to access accounts
  • Incorrect transaction dates
  • Filters and menus not functioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view monthly menu
  • Option to save login credentials
  • Integrate with mobile wallet apps
  • Detailed transaction history

UsArts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LINQ Connect

No in-app purchases

None

UsArts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LINQ Connect free?
LINQ Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UsArts free?
UsArts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LINQ Connect or UsArts have ads?
Neither LINQ Connect nor UsArts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LINQ Connect or UsArts?
LINQ Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, and UsArts every 8 days. Most recently, LINQ Connect was updated on October 20, 2026 and UsArts on October 4, 2026.

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