Blackboard vs EagleConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackboard
This app connects students and instructors to their institution's learning management system. Access course materials, submit assignments, track grades, and communicate with peers and instructors on the go.
- Course updates and announcements
- Assignment submission and testing
- Grade tracking
- Discussion board management
- Material organization
- Real-time notifications
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Download the Blackboard App and stay seamlessly connected with your courses and elevate your learning experience. Whether you're a student or an instructor, this app integrates with your institution’s Blackboard platform to bring you essential tools and real-time updates on the go. For Students: - Stay Informed: Instantly view updates and changes to your courses. - Real-Time Alerts: Receive notifications for due-dates, announcements, and more. - Manage Coursework: Easily complete and submit assignments, take tests, and track your progress. - Check Grades: Access grades for courses, assignments, and tests with just a few taps. - Plus More: Explore additional features tailored to enhance your educational journey. For Instructors: - Efficient Course Management: Upload and organize course materials and assessments effortlessly. - Timely Notifications: Set up custom alerts such as when submissions are ready for grading, messages from students, and more. - Streamlined Grading: Grade assignments and provide feedback from your phone or tablet. - Engage Students: Send course announcements, create and manage discussion threads, and interact with student comments. - And Beyond: Utilize more tools designed to support your teaching and engagement. Please Note: The Blackboard App functions in conjunction with your institution’s Blackboard server. Access and features may vary based on your institution's settings and software updates. By using this app, you agree to our terms and privacy information - https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/terms-of-use
EagleConnect
Connect with your university community. Discover campus events, navigate the grounds, and find ways to get involved with student groups and clubs. Features include event registration, campus feeds, and resource maps.
- Campus event discovery
- Event registration
- Campus and group feeds
- Student networking
- Campus resource maps
- Attendance tracking
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EagleConnect is an online community for students at La Sierra University. This app helps students stay informed of campus events, assists with navigating the campus, allows them to network with classmates, and connects them with ways to get involved, including joining groups or clubs on campus. Key features include: > Upcoming events > Event registration > Campus & Group feeds > Chat > Campus resources, maps, links, etc. > Attendance tracking feature with QR code or card reader > Dedicated event app for large events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EagleConnect at 50% against Blackboard's 14%. Blackboard's advantage is ratings volume (444K vs 37) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Blackboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackboard has 444K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Blackboard's written reviews are positive against 50% of EagleConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blackboard ships an update monthly, EagleConnect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackboard | EagleConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (444K ratings) — better | 4.3 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 444K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anthology Inc. | Novalsys, Inc |
Customer experience
Blackboard
EagleConnect
Bugs and requests
Blackboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Activity stream not loading properly
- Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web
- Inability to view full assignment details
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize course order
- Improved notifications and alerts
- Split-screen functionality for multitasking
- Offline access to course materials
EagleConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blackboard
No in-app purchases
EagleConnect
No in-app purchases
