Comparison

LINQ Connect vs Franklin Regional SD

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

Franklin Regional SD

Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable student organization notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live district updates feed
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Franklin Regional SD. 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.

Screenshots

LINQ Connect4 screens
Franklin Regional SD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Franklin Regional SD at 5.0 against LINQ Connect's 4.3. LINQ Connect's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and chart position (#204 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Franklin Regional SD 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
LINQ Connect versus Franklin Regional SD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINQ ConnectFranklin Regional SD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#204 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB128 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLINQ ERPFranklin Regional School District

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

Franklin Regional SD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LINQ Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Franklin Regional SD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LINQ Connect free?
LINQ Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Franklin Regional SD free?
Franklin Regional SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LINQ Connect or Franklin Regional SD?
Franklin Regional SD is rated higher. LINQ Connect averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Franklin Regional SD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LINQ Connect or Franklin Regional SD have ads?
Neither LINQ Connect nor Franklin Regional SD shows ads.

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