Comparison

CCPS Glossary vs Coursicle

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

Head to head
About

CCPS Glossary

This educational tool provides definitions for terms and acronyms commonly found in Chemical Process Safety literature. It helps users expand their understanding of the field and look up unfamiliar terminology.

Highlights
  • Define chemical process safety terms
  • Look up unknown acronyms
  • Increase knowledge of chemical process safety
  • Handy reference tool
Features
Read full description

The CCPS Glossary is a handy tool to look up the definition of terms frequently used in Chemical Process Safety, unknown terms or acronyms found in CCPS literature, and increase your knowledge of Chemical Process Safety.

About

Coursicle

This academic planner helps college students organize their coursework. It syncs with major learning platforms, provides timely reminders for assignments and classes, and offers features like professor reviews and backup schedule creation.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
  • Assignment and class reminders
  • Class seat opening notifications
  • Professor reviews
  • Schedule building and backup schedules
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Coursicle is an all-in-one academic planner: • Sync and color code assignments from Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace D2L, Moodle, and more • Get reminders of upcoming classes and about all of your assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams • Get notified when classes have open seats • Read reviews of your professors • Build your schedule and create backup schedules for class registration Millions of students use Coursicle to manage classes, track assignments, and plan ahead. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: coursicle.com/terms/

Screenshots

CCPS Glossary4 screens
Coursicle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CCPS Glossary at none against Coursicle's 17. CCPS Glossary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Coursicle's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (810 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Coursicle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CCPS Glossary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CCPS Glossary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 810 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCPS Glossary ships an update every 2 months, Coursicle every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CCPS Glossary versus Coursicle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCPS GlossaryCoursicle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (810 ratings)
Positive reviews—38.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2810 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#206 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAIChECoursicle, Inc.

Customer experience

CCPS Glossary

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Coursicle

All ratings749 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative53.5%

Bugs and requests

CCPS Glossary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Coursicle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Classes shown as open when they are actually full
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to add classes
  • Referral system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
  • More customizable notification settings
  • Schedule planning and visualization tools
  • Support for summer courses

In-app purchases

None

CCPS Glossary

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Coursicle

Subscriptions2
  • Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
  • Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium4 variants$4.99
  • Premium8 variants$6.99
  • Premium2 variants$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Coursicle Premium$99.99

Questions

Is CCPS Glossary free?
CCPS Glossary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CCPS Glossary or Coursicle?
CCPS Glossary is rated higher. CCPS Glossary averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Coursicle averages 4.8 from 810 ratings.
Do CCPS Glossary or Coursicle have ads?
Neither CCPS Glossary nor Coursicle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CCPS Glossary or Coursicle?
CCPS Glossary ships an update every 2 months, and Coursicle every 9 days. Most recently, CCPS Glossary was updated on October 21, 2026 and Coursicle on October 29, 2026.

Other comparisons