Comparison

Linguascope Beginners vs iStudent App

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

Head to head
About

Linguascope Beginners

This app provides access to beginner-level language learning topics for subscribers. Practice vocabulary and grammar across multiple languages on your iPad with your existing login.

Highlights
  • Beginner language topics
  • Multiple languages
  • iPad compatibility
  • Subscriber access
  • Practice exercises
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Our exclusive free app for Linguascope subscribers. Using your Linguascope login details, access the Beginner topics in all of our languages to practise on your iPad. Privacy policy: https://linguascope.com/info/privacypolicy.htm Terms of use: https://linguascope.com/info/terms-of-use.htm Note: Internet connection required to play.

About

iStudent App

Access all your essential school information in one place. View timetables, exam details, rewards, reports, and school news directly from your mobile device. Stay updated with real-time notifications and connect with teachers and peers.

Highlights
  • Personalized student dashboard
  • Timetable and exam access
  • Rewards and detentions tracking
  • School news and calendar
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Secure data encryption
Features
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The iSAMS Student app offers students quick and easy access to their school information in one central place. From timetables to teaching groups, exam entries and exam timetables, rewards and detentions, activities and reports, students have the ability to access their personal school information directly from their iPhone or iPad. The official iSAMS Student app links directly with the iSAMS management information system. It has been designed to offer students real-time access to their key school information in order to enhance their school experience. It also offers extended communication links and provides a valuable tool for students to connect with their teachers and fellow peers. Simple to use, the app offers a personalised dashboard with quick links to: The student’s timetable Any sanctions and rewards Any news bulletins and school news The school calendar The photo galleries The ‘My Profile’ section offers easy access to further information including: Teaching groups The school timetable Internal exam details (entries, timetables, results) External exam details (entries, timetables, arrangements, candidate details, results) School reports and assessments Attendance Activities Detentions Reward and conduct details There is also a helpful ‘Information’ area where students can access school news and bulletins (both current and archived news), the school calendar and the school directory. Useful push notifications mean that students can be notified about any updates or news in real-time. For example, students can receive a notification to inform them that their latest school report has been added to their profile or the location of their forthcoming hockey match has changed. The data used by the iSAMS Student app is encrypted to ensure that confidential information cannot be accessed by unauthorised personnel. Your school also controls the level of visibility of information offered to students. Please note: The iSAMS Student app must be installed by your school in order for it to be accessible to students. It will only work as part of the iSAMS management information system.

Screenshots

iStudent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iStudent App at 3.8 against Linguascope Beginners's 3.0. iStudent App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ratings volume (117 vs 17). Linguascope Beginners's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Linguascope Beginners sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. iStudent App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iStudent App holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStudent App has 117 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Linguascope Beginners's written reviews are positive against 25% of iStudent App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linguascope Beginners ships an update every 3 months, iStudent App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Linguascope Beginners versus iStudent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinguascope BeginnersiStudent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (17 ratings)3.8 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguascope.comiSAMS Limited

Customer experience

Linguascope Beginners

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative34.3%

iStudent App

All ratings116 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.9%

Bugs and requests

Linguascope Beginners

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iStudent App

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Cannot log in
  • App is glitchy
  • App doesn't open
  • Screen stuck on notifications page
  • Cannot access anything
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  • App won't open
  • Shift login process
  • School certificate expired error
  • Login failure
  • Long loading times
  • Error linking external account
  • App crashes
  • App is laggy
  • App suddenly not working
  • App is sluggish
  • Purple text on black background is hard to read
  • App asks for location permissions
  • App crashes frequently
  • App won't load
  • Downloading Profile message
  • App is frozen
  • External login error
  • App crashing
  • Repetitive logging-in
  • App won't load
  • App crashes frequently
  • Cannot see teachers profile
  • App crashes
  • Site has crashed
  • Connection failure
  • Red error icon
  • App doesn't work 50% of the time
  • Bug with this app on iPhone X
  • New update is extremely bad
  • Students unable to access timetables
  • Login problem
  • Trial expired message

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow checking timetables of other classes
  • Make compatible with Face ID
  • See classes for next year

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Linguascope Beginners

One-time12
  • Beginners Spanish 1 Month Subscription$4.99
  • Beginners French 1 Month Subscription$5.99
  • Beginners English 1 Month Subscription$5.99
Show 9 more
  • Beginners Russian 1 Month$5.99
  • Beginners German 1 Month Subscription$5.99
  • Beginners Arabic 1 Month Subscription$5.99
  • Beginners Spanish 6 Month Subscription$19.99
  • Beginner French 6 Month Subscription$22.99
  • Beginners German 6 Months$22.99
  • Beginners Spanish One Year Subscription$30.99
  • Beginners French One Year$34.99
  • Beginners English One Year Subscription$34.99
None

iStudent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linguascope Beginners free?
Linguascope Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iStudent App free?
iStudent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linguascope Beginners or iStudent App?
iStudent App is rated higher. Linguascope Beginners averages 3.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while iStudent App averages 3.8 from 117 ratings.
Do Linguascope Beginners or iStudent App have ads?
Neither Linguascope Beginners nor iStudent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linguascope Beginners or iStudent App?
Linguascope Beginners ships an update every 3 months, and iStudent App every 2 months. Most recently, Linguascope Beginners was updated on October 5, 2026 and iStudent App on October 29, 2026.

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