# StudentPlus vs Mount Carmel Academy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mount Carmel Academy at 100% against StudentPlus's 16%. Mount Carmel Academy also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.8). StudentPlus's advantage is ratings volume (842 vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Mount Carmel Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StudentPlus has 842 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of StudentPlus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mount Carmel Academy's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | StudentPlus | Mount Carmel Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (842 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studentplus/id648335015/reviews) | **[4.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mount-carmel-academy/id1475286117/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **842** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rediker Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/543969038) | [Mount Carmel Academy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828482008) |

## What reviewers say

### StudentPlus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studentplus/id648335015)

Access grades, scores, attendance, schedules, and homework on your mobile device. Stay updated with school announcements and alerts through a personalized calendar. This app fosters a stronger connection between students and their schools by providing essential academic information.

**Highlights:** Secure mobile access to grades and scores, View attendance and homework assignments, Access class schedules, Receive school announcements and alerts, Personalized combined calendar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Better than the New one
- 🙂 Pretty good
- 👍 VERY AWESOME!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not working
- ⏱️ Slow as a snail
- 🔑 Login Broken
- 🤯 Ruined my life
- 🤔 IT NEVER LOADS...

**Reported bugs**

- Please fix the bug where when you check your grades it is default set to second semester
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Request timed out every time I try to go on
- School Name is Invalid

**Requested features**

- Please add a recent scores widget for iOS 14
- Please fix the bug where when you check your grades it is default set to second semester
- Should be able to save password so you don't need to keep typing it in when you click on the app
- Can you put the calculation of my GPA somewhere? That would really help in terms of how much more I need to work and what needs to be done


### Mount Carmel Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mount-carmel-academy/id1475286117)

This app centralizes school news, announcements, media, and event information for parents, students, and faculty. It offers easy access to a faculty directory, social media links, and athletic event details, all formatted for mobile devices.

**Highlights:** News and announcements, Media gallery (photos, videos, documents), Event calendar with filtering, Faculty directory, Social media links, Athletic event details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is StudentPlus free?

StudentPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mount Carmel Academy free?

Mount Carmel Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, StudentPlus or Mount Carmel Academy?

Mount Carmel Academy is rated higher. StudentPlus averages 1.8 out of 5 from 842 ratings, while Mount Carmel Academy averages 4.0 from 21 ratings.

### Do StudentPlus or Mount Carmel Academy have ads?

Neither StudentPlus nor Mount Carmel Academy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, StudentPlus or Mount Carmel Academy?

StudentPlus ships an update every 5 months, and Mount Carmel Academy every 5 months. Most recently, StudentPlus was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mount Carmel Academy on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*