Edpuzzle vs Q StudentConnection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edpuzzle
Transform any video into an interactive lesson with quizzes, polls, and open-ended questions. Students can engage with content at their own pace, fostering critical thinking and active learning anytime, anywhere.
- Interactive video lessons
- Quizzes and polls
- Student projects
- Self-paced learning
- Critical thinking exercises
- Anytime, anywhere access
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Get excited about learning with engaging interactive content on the Edpuzzle app for students! From videos to quizzes, slides, student projects, and more, take an active role in your learning on Edpuzzle. With the app, you can learn anytime, anywhere, and work through content that sparks critical thinking at your own pace. Download the app to start learning with Edpuzzle today.
Q StudentConnection
Access real-time school information including grades, attendance, and assignments. Communicate with teachers, submit course requests, and receive important notifications directly from your school or district.
- Real-time grades and assignments
- Attendance tracking
- Push notifications from school
- Submit course requests
- Teacher and counselor interaction
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Q StudentConnect provides convenient, real-time access to your information like grades, behavior, attendance, food service, assignments and many other areas shared by your school or district. In addition to access to your data the Q StudentConnect mobile app allows you to: • Receive push-notifications from your teacher(s), school and district • Submit course requests online • Interact with your teacher(s) and counselor(s) To use the Q StudentConnect Mobile App your school district must be using the Q (or MISTAR) Student Information System and have this service enabled. Available data and options may vary by district depending on the district's preferences. Aequitas Solutions, Inc. is a leader in innovative K-12 student management systems. Our mission is to lead the K-12 industry by providing next generation student management solutions that push traditional SIS boundaries, and to build lasting customer relationships based on openness, honesty, integrity, and a true sense of partnership. Q, its highly successful solution managing the information needs of millions of students, parents and educators, is a full-featured student information system (SIS) utilizing innovative tools, and proactive data analysis allowing educators to more fully focus on the individual and constantly changing needs of students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Edpuzzle at every 4 months against Q StudentConnection's every 11 months. Edpuzzle also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 49) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for Edpuzzle against 1.6 for Q StudentConnection. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 49 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 13% positive.
Edpuzzle ships an update every 4 months, Q StudentConnection every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edpuzzle | Q StudentConnection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (187 ratings) | 1.6 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EDpuzzle, Inc. | Aequitas Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Edpuzzle
Q StudentConnection
User reviews
Edpuzzle
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient learning tool
- 👍 Helps students stay engaged
- 💡 Interactive video assignments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Lack of user flexibility
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 👎 Disruptive to learning experience
Q StudentConnection
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Missing school districts/states
- ⚠️ Unreliable grade reporting
- 🔒 Login issues and account problems
Bugs and requests
Edpuzzle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos randomly restarting or freezing
- Inability to change answers after submission
- Inconsistent login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Allow skipping and rewinding of videos
- Improve question formatting and feedback
- Optimize for mobile devices
Q StudentConnection
Reported bugs
4 issues- Grades not displaying correctly
- Repeated log-outs and login failures
- Slow loading times and freezing issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add missing school districts and states
- Improve grade accuracy and reliability
- Enhance login and account management features
- Implement dark mode and customization options
In-app purchases
Edpuzzle
No in-app purchases
Q StudentConnection
No in-app purchases
