LINQ Connect vs Kohl Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Check meal account balance
- Add money to accounts
- Purchase school store items
- View school menu
- Apply for free/reduced meals
- Manage notifications
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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.
Kohl Academy
Manage your performing arts account, register for classes, and receive important updates. Access all academy offerings conveniently from your smartphone.
- Account management
- Class registration
- Special event registration
- Receive notifications
- On-the-go access
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WELCOME TO Kohl Academy of Performing Arts The Kohl Academy app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes and special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Kohl Academy app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything Kohl Academy has to offer right from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kohl Academy at 5.0 against LINQ Connect's 4.3. LINQ Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). 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.
Kohl Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINQ Connect has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LINQ Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, Kohl Academy every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LINQ Connect | Kohl Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINQ ERP | Kohl Academy of Performing Arts |
Customer experience
LINQ Connect
Kohl Academy
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
Kohl Academy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LINQ Connect
No in-app purchases
Kohl Academy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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