iClicker Student vs OSU Research
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iClicker Student
Engage in class by answering instructor questions directly from your mobile device. Receive immediate feedback on your responses and compare your performance with classmates. Review past questions and answers to prepare for quizzes and exams, with all your data securely stored in the cloud.
- Answer instructor questions on mobile
- Receive instant feedback
- Compare responses to class results
- Access saved poll questions for study
- Cloud-based data storage
- Supports multiple question types
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iClicker's student app allows you to answer questions using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Tap to provide your answer and receive instant feedback. Compare your vote to the rest of the class. After class, access the saved poll questions to study for a quiz or exam. All data is stored on the cloud so you can access it anywhere from any device. KEY FEATURES: • Free trial subscription with account creation • View your instructor’s questions as high resolution screenshots • Compare your response to the class results • Session history is stored in the cloud so you can access it anywhere • Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, and Target question types • Receive correct/incorrect feedback when your instructor grades the question • Review the questions and answers to study after class • Works alongside all iClicker remotes
OSU Research
Stay informed about research activities at Oklahoma State University. This app provides quick access to news, office contacts, social media updates, and research event calendars for faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
- Research news highlights
- Office directory
- Social media feed integration
- Research event calendar
- Connect with OSU A&M System
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Stay connected with research activities at OSU with this official OSU Research App! The OSU Research app is the quick reference and informational app for all faculty, staff, students and alumni of Oklahoma State University’s research environment. Keep up with the latest news highlighting OSU researchers, quick connect to all offices throughout the Division of the Vice President for Research, keep up with the social media posts and tweets and check the calendar frequently to keep up with research events across the OSU A&M System.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OSU Research at 5.0 against iClicker Student's 4.4. OSU Research also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). iClicker Student's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 2). On price and ads 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. iClicker Student sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. OSU Research asks for nothing beyond the download.
OSU Research holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClicker Student has 38K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iClicker Student ships an update every 6 weeks, OSU Research every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iClicker Student | OSU Research |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | Oklahoma State University |
Customer experience
iClicker Student
OSU Research
Bugs and requests
iClicker Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Logging out and back in causes data loss
- Location tracking not working properly
- Questions not appearing or disappearing during class
- Frequent disconnections and sign-out issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add push notifications for when questions are available
- Show correct answers after questions are answered
- Display countdown timer for questions
- Allow deleting of courses added accidentally
- Provide subscription options based on semester length
OSU Research
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iClicker Student
- iClicker Pulse 6-Months$5.99
- iClicker Pulse 1-Year$8.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$16.99
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- iClicker 6-Month Subscription$16.99
- iClicker Pro 6-Months$25.99
- iClicker 1-year subscription$25.99
- iClicker 2-Year Subscription$36.99
- iClicker 4-Year Subscription$51.99
OSU Research
No in-app purchases
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