Northeastern Orientation vs Orah Student App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Northeastern Orientation
Discover programs, resources, and experiences tailored for students and families at Northeastern's Boston campus. This app helps you navigate campus life and connect with available opportunities.
- Campus program discovery
- Resource information
- Student and family focused
- Boston campus navigation
- Experience highlights
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Welcome full-time undergraduate students enrolled on our Boston campus for the first time in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027.
Orah Student App
Manage leave requests, access contact information, and receive important notifications on your mobile device. This app is designed for students to streamline communication and administrative tasks related to their school.
- Apply for leave
- Manage leave requests
- View contact information
- Organize contact details
- Receive notifications
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Say hello to the student app for Orah. This app provides students with the convenience to apply and manage leave requests, view and organise contact information and receive notifications about relevant activity right from their mobile device. To use this app, you must have an existing Orah student account. If you don’t have a student account and your school is a Orah customer, please ask your administrator to send you an email invitation to create your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Northeastern Orientation at 75% against Orah Student App's 13%. Northeastern Orientation also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.2). Orah Student App's advantage is ratings volume (239 vs 14) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Northeastern Orientation holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orah Student App has 239 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Northeastern Orientation's written reviews are positive against 13% of Orah Student App's.
Northeastern Orientation ships an update every 3 months, Orah Student App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Northeastern Orientation | Orah Student App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better | 1.2 (239 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 13.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 239 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Boardingware |
Customer experience
Northeastern Orientation
Orah Student App
Bugs and requests
Northeastern Orientation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Orah Student App
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login loop - returns to login screen after authentication
- App crashes upon launch or login
- Password not recognized despite correct credentials
- Wrong account type error messages
- Next button unresponsive during login
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- Send button unresponsive for password reset
- Random logout issues
- Slow performance and lag
- Keyboard covers message input field
- Inconsistent capitalization throughout app
- Redundant text (PIN number = personal identification number number)
Requested features
8 requests- Simplified login process with fewer clicks
- Parent-friendly web interface with better country/region selection
- Template location auto-fill for saved pass templates
- Keyboard positioning fix for pass note writing
- Single login system across multiple school locations
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- Improved UI/UX design consistency
- Account creation option within mobile app
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guidance
In-app purchases
Northeastern Orientation
No in-app purchases
Orah Student App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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