Comparison

Go OHIO vs Amherst School District

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

Head to head
About

Go OHIO

This app provides Ohio University students with a centralized hub for academic and campus life. Access class schedules, grades, financial aid, and campus resources all in one place to stay organized and connected.

Highlights
  • Personalized student dashboard
  • Class schedule and grades
  • Financial aid and account balances
  • Campus resource access
  • Academic calendars and events
  • Maps and safety information
Features
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Go OHIO is the official app for Ohio University. With it, Bobcats can view their class schedule, GPA, balances, advisors and more — all in one place. Description: Go OHIO offers easy access to services, systems, important contacts, support and information, helping students save time, stay on track and stay connected on their path to success both in and out of the classroom. Students can log in to view a personalized Student Dashboard with information like class schedule, GPA, final grades, advisors, financial aid, account balances, holds, to-do tasks, meal plan balances and more. (A guest experience is also available.) Go OHIO also includes access to academic and campus resources like maps, safety, well-being, transit, housing, dining, academic calendars and events, plus systems like Blackboard, Catmail, My OHIO Student Center, DARS, TracCloud, eAccounts, OneDrive, Bobcat Connect, Housing Self-Service, eRezlife and Handshake. If you’re a Bobcat, you’re going to want this app!

About

Amherst School District

Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contacts. Never miss important information with this district communication tool.

Highlights
  • Event listings with calendar integration
  • Customizable notifications by student organization
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed for updates
  • Staff and department contact directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Amherst School District. 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

Go OHIO4 screens
Amherst School District4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go OHIO at 4.6 against Amherst School District's 2.0. Go OHIO also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Go OHIO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go OHIO has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go OHIO ships an update every 3 months, Amherst School District every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Go OHIO versus Amherst School District: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo OHIOAmherst School District
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings35 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOhio UniversityAmherst School District

Customer experience

Go OHIO

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%

Amherst School District

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Go OHIO

No in-app purchases

None

Amherst School District

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go OHIO free?
Go OHIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amherst School District free?
Amherst School District is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go OHIO or Amherst School District?
Go OHIO is rated higher. Go OHIO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Amherst School District averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Go OHIO or Amherst School District have ads?
Neither Go OHIO nor Amherst School District shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go OHIO or Amherst School District?
Go OHIO ships an update every 3 months, and Amherst School District every 2 months. Most recently, Go OHIO was updated on November 3, 2026 and Amherst School District on October 30, 2026.

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