Comparison

iStudent App vs EduLink One

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

Head to head
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.

About

EduLink One

This app facilitates seamless collaboration between teachers, parents, and students within a school environment. It streamlines administrative tasks, enhances engagement, and provides access to crucial student information like attendance, timetables, and behavior records.

Highlights
  • Teacher registration and marksheets
  • Parent-teacher messaging
  • Student attendance tracking
  • Timetable and homework management
  • Behavior and achievement monitoring
  • Parent-teacher evening booking
  • Cashless catering balance view
Features
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Edulink One is a powerful new whole school solution designed for teachers, parents and students to effectively collaborate in a user-friendly mobile and web app. It reduces administration and improves engagement and student outcomes. At their fingertips, teachers can take registration and complete marksheets and behaviour. All users have access to messaging (via text, email or push notification), attendance, timetables, achievement, behaviour, homework, exams, student reports, medical and contact information, and more - all configurable to accommodate your school's needs. Manage and book parents' evenings, view cashless catering balances, share resources and collect information using forms.

Screenshots

iStudent App4 screens
EduLink One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EduLink One at 4.5 against iStudent App's 3.8. iStudent App's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EduLink One holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStudent App has 117 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of iStudent App's written reviews are positive against 19% of EduLink One's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStudent App ships an update every 2 months, EduLink One monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iStudent App versus EduLink One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStudent AppEduLink One
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (117 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better19.2% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedOvernet Data

Customer experience

iStudent App

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

EduLink One

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative71.9%

User reviews

iStudent App

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for school timetable
  • 👍 Good for checking timetable
  • 👍 Great for school stuff
  • 👍 Amazing for school
  • 👍 Can check timetable easily

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and slow
  • 🐛 App doesn't open
  • 🐛 Login failures
  • 🐛 Slow to change tabs
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently

EduLink One

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation
  • 📱 Centralized platform for homework, timetable, and attendance
  • ⚡ Fast loading times when working properly
  • 🎨 Clean and organized design
  • 📊 Clear display of achievement and behavior points

Room to improve

  • 🔐 Constant forced logout requiring repeated logins
  • 🐢 Slow and laggy performance
  • 🔑 Microsoft authentication takes excessive time
  • 📱 Poor mobile optimization and responsiveness
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes

Bugs and 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
Show 32 more
  • 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

EduLink One

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Login fails despite correct credentials
  • Homework content displays only half the screen
  • Cannot close homework popups without reloading app
  • Behavior points show as 'NaN' instead of numbers
  • Achievement points don't sync properly with notifications
Show 12 more
  • Catering tab inaccessible for weeks
  • Back button takes users to home instead of previous page
  • Messages display unopened when already read
  • App logs out when opening messages
  • Timetable display shows wrong day (e.g., shows Tuesday when on Monday)
  • Password reset required every login despite saved credentials
  • Notifications arrive too late or not at all
  • Exam timetable information missing or incorrect
  • Servers frequently down or unavailable
  • App crashes when checking homework frequently
  • Links to external systems (iPayImpact) are clunky and slow
  • No data loads in areas of poor connectivity

Requested features

14 requests
  • Implement Face ID or biometric authentication
  • Add ability to stay logged in persistently
  • Enable password saving functionality
  • Add adjustable font size settings
  • Implement offline data caching
Show 9 more
  • Add dark mode option
  • Create widget for quick timetable access
  • Add search functionality across app
  • Include ability to mark homework as handed in directly
  • Show behavior point deduction details with explanations
  • Add catering/meal balance information
  • Improve back button navigation
  • Reduce data consumption requirements
  • Add direct teacher contact/messaging feature

In-app purchases

None

iStudent App

No in-app purchases

None

EduLink One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iStudent App free?
iStudent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EduLink One free?
EduLink One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iStudent App or EduLink One?
EduLink One is rated higher. iStudent App averages 3.8 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while EduLink One averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do iStudent App or EduLink One have ads?
Neither iStudent App nor EduLink One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStudent App or EduLink One?
iStudent App ships an update every 2 months, and EduLink One monthly. Most recently, iStudent App was updated on November 1, 2026 and EduLink One on November 11, 2026.

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