Comparison

Bold.org vs Cinch

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

Head to head
About

Bold.org

Discover and apply for thousands of scholarships directly from your phone. This platform offers exclusive opportunities, smart matching, and a streamlined application process. Earn rewards for engagement and receive direct scholarship disbursements.

Highlights
  • Thousands of exclusive scholarships
  • Smart scholarship matching
  • No-essay scholarship options
  • One-tap application
  • Direct scholarship disbursement
  • Bold Points rewards program
Features
Currently charting
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Bold.org gives you access to thousands of scholarships — find, apply, and win, all from your phone. WHY BOLD.ORG? • Thousands of exclusive scholarships with new ones added daily • Real scholarships from real donors — not a shared database • No-essay scholarships for quick wins • Smart matching to find scholarships that fit you • Apply to multiple scholarships in minutes • Earn Bold Points rewards just for using the app SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ACTUALLY PAY OUT Unlike scholarship aggregator sites that send you to broken links, Bold.org manages every scholarship end-to-end. When you win, we handle disbursement directly — to your school, your student loans, or to you. Millions of dollars awarded to students and counting. BOLD POINTS REWARDS Earn points for completing your profile, applying to scholarships, and engaging with the platform. Redeem points for student loan payments or cash back — real money, not gimmicks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your free profile in under 2 minutes 2. Get matched with scholarships based on your background 3. Apply with one tap (no-essay) or write a standout response 4. Win scholarships and get paid TRUSTED BY MILLIONS OF STUDENTS Bold.org is the #1 scholarship platform trusted by millions of students and thousands of donors across the country. Download now and start applying. Your next scholarship is waiting.

About

Cinch

Automate your academic life by syncing assignments from your learning management system to your Google Calendar. It intelligently schedules dedicated study time around your existing commitments and automatically reschedules missed blocks.

Highlights
  • Syncs assignments from LMS to Google Calendar
  • Creates automatic study blocks
  • Reschedules missed study sessions
  • Works around existing calendar events
  • Allows manual adjustment of study blocks
  • Imports assignments not on LMS
Features
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Cinch pulls your assignments and syllabi from Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), or Google Classroom and posts them to your Google Calendar in about five minutes. Then it builds a study schedule: a block of time for each assignment, placed around the classes and events already on your calendar. If you miss a study block, Cinch moves it. A block you skipped on Sunday shows up again on Tuesday. You don't have to replan anything. WHAT CINCH DOES • Imports assignments and due dates from your school's LMS • Posts each assignment as a [DUE] event on Google Calendar • Adds [STUDY] blocks with time set aside for each assignment • Works around the classes, work shifts, and events already on your calendar • Reschedules any study block you miss, automatically, overnight WHAT YOU CONTROL • Review every imported assignment so you can confirm nothing was missed • Add any assignments that aren't on your LMS or syllabi • Move, shorten, or delete any study block. They're normal Google Calendar events. Cinch adjusts the rest of your schedule around your changes. YOUR DATA • Cinch reads your existing Google Calendar events only to show your schedule in the app and to find open time for study blocks • Cinch never changes or deletes calendar events it didn't create • Cinch never sells, rents, or shares your data • Delete your account and all your data is permanently deleted • Full policy: https://www.cinchplanner.com/privacy-policy WORKS WITH Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace (D2L), Google Classroom, and Google Calendar. Cinch is for college and university students in the US and Canada. A Google Calendar account is required. Cinch is a subscription with a free trial. Billing is handled by Apple. Cancel any time in the app (Settings → Manage Subscription) or in your App Store subscriptions. Questions? support@cinchplanner.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bold.org4 screens
Cinch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bold.org at none against Cinch's 2. Bold.org also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 1) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). Cinch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cinch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bold.org asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cinch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bold.org has 3.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bold.org ships an update weekly, Cinch every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bold.org versus Cinch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBold.orgCinch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBold.orgCinch Planner LLC

Customer experience

Bold.org

All ratings3,193 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews764 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.0%

Cinch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bold.org

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account login issues
  • Glitches with point redemption
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apply for scholarships directly in the app
  • More frequent point updates
  • Ability to dispute charges
  • Daily login bonus in the app
  • Dark mode option

Cinch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bold.org

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cinch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Bold.org free?
Bold.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinch free?
Cinch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bold.org or Cinch?
Cinch is rated higher. Bold.org averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Cinch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bold.org or Cinch have ads?
Bold.org shows ads; Cinch does not.
Which is updated more often, Bold.org or Cinch?
Bold.org ships an update weekly, and Cinch every 5 days. Most recently, Bold.org was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cinch on October 21, 2026.

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