Flare vs The Legion Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flare
This app streamlines group management by consolidating communication, event planning, and engagement tools. It offers features like group chats, event RSVPs, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection, making it ideal for various organizations.
- Group chats and announcements
- Event creation and attendance tracking
- Photo albums and highlights
- Polls and points system
- Ticket sales and payment collection
- File sharing and roster management
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Flare is the ultimate app for groups. Flare keeps your group connected, organized, and engaged—all in one app. Whether you’re running a student organization, campus council, alumni network, or a national community, Flare makes communication effortless and events unforgettable. Why Flare? Tired of juggling endless group chats, scattered files, and disorganized calendars? Flare brings everything together: messages, events, attendance, photos, polls, points and more. With privacy controls and high‑quality features, it’s the smarter way to manage your community. Key Features & Benefits: ▶ Events & Attendance – Create and share events with details, RSVPs, and reminders. Track attendance with QR codes, passcodes, geolocation, or ticketing. ▶ Group Chats & Announcements – Keep everyone in the loop with customizable chats and a dedicated announcement wall. Optional message approval gives admins control when needed. ▶ Albums & Highlights – Upload high‑quality photos (up to 5000px), save your favorite photos, and share approved highlights. ▶ Engagement Tools – Polls, points system, birthday reminders, and alumni engagement. ▶ Payments Made Easy – Sell tickets or collect payments with Venmo integration. ▶ Seamless Organization – Share files, manage rosters, connect with alumni, and build lasting group connections. Built for Privacy & Control: - Protect your chats with screenshot blocking and admin notifications - Admin can delete messages and suspend members - Settings to approve messages, highlights, and membership requests. Join 500,000+ users already using Flare to simplify communication and boost engagement!
The Legion Pass
This app allows USC students to sign up for a rewards account, earn points by attending events and connecting to social media, and redeem points for prizes. Manage your account, check event schedules, and explore all earning opportunities.
- Rewards account signup
- Event attendance for points
- Social media point earning
- Point total tracking
- Prize store browsing
- Account management
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USC Students! With The Legion Pass app you can: • Signup for a rewards account • See upcoming events that you can attend for points • Checkin to events • Connect to various social media accounts to earn points • See your point total and browse the prize store • Explore all the ways you can earn points • Manage your rewards account Reset your rewards account password
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flare at 4.9 against The Legion Pass's 2.6. Flare also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 8). 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.
Flare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flare ships an update every 2 days, The Legion Pass every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flare | The Legion Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.3K ratings) — better | 2.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Flare App, Inc. | row27 Mobile |
Customer experience
Flare
The Legion Pass
Bugs and requests
Flare
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not always working properly
- Difficulty removing screenshots and photos
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to remove albums and events
- More customization options for admins
- Integration with personal calendars
The Legion Pass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flare
No in-app purchases
The Legion Pass
No in-app purchases
