Comparison

CCNY Student Life vs JJAY

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

Head to head
About

CCNY Student Life

Stay connected with your campus community. Browse and RSVP to events, share news, and network with classmates. Join groups to connect with others who share your interests.

Highlights
  • Browse and RSVP to events
  • Set event reminders
  • Read and share campus news
  • Network with classmates
  • Join student groups
Features
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Thanks for downloading the City College of New York app! Stay connected with your campus by easily browsing & RSVP'ing to upcoming events, setting reminders, reading and sharing news, networking with classmates, and joining groups.

About

JJAY

Features
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JJAY puts everything you need for campus life in one app. Built by a student who got tired of checking five different websites. WHAT'S INSIDE Today: See what's happening right now. Which facilities are open, today's campus events, and upcoming deadlines all in one place. Classes: Browse professors by major and subject. See ratings, difficulty scores, and reviews before you register. No more guessing which section to take. Events: Campus events on a calendar you can actually read. Filter by category, tap for details, and add events to your phone's calendar. Campus: Find buildings, check facility hours, and look up student services. Emergency contacts are always one tap away. FEATURES - Real-time facility status so you know what's open and when it closes - Professor ratings integrated into the class browsing flow - Academic calendar with deadline alerts so you never miss a registration date - Dark mode that actually works - Student services directory with tap-to-call and tap-to-email Built for John Jay College of Criminal Justice students. All campus information is sourced from publicly available resources. Disclaimer: JJAY is an independent student-built app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by John Jay College of Criminal Justice or CUNY. Always verify important dates and deadlines with the college directly.

Screenshots

CCNY Student Life4 screens
JJAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JJAY at every 2 days against CCNY Student Life's every 3 weeks. JJAY also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCNY Student Life ships an update every 3 weeks, JJAY every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CCNY Student Life versus JJAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCNY Student LifeJJAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (567 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings567 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNovalsys, IncIMANOL DIORIS ARACENA

In-app purchases

None

CCNY Student Life

No in-app purchases

None

JJAY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CCNY Student Life free?
CCNY Student Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JJAY free?
JJAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CCNY Student Life or JJAY have ads?
Neither CCNY Student Life nor JJAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CCNY Student Life or JJAY?
CCNY Student Life ships an update every 3 weeks, and JJAY every 2 days. Most recently, CCNY Student Life was updated on November 2, 2026 and JJAY on October 31, 2026.

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