Comparison

Career Fair Plus vs eSMS Student

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

Head to head
About

Career Fair Plus

This app connects job seekers with employers for career fairs. It allows candidates to create profiles, explore companies, schedule meetings, and prepare for interviews. Employers can showcase their brand, post job descriptions, and review candidate profiles.

Highlights
  • Custom candidate profiles
  • Employer profile exploration
  • Meeting scheduling
  • Push notifications for events
  • Virtual meeting support
  • Interactive event maps
  • Employer branding tools
Features
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CF+ is a robust mobile app built to create meaningful candidate-employer connections. Candidates, use your CF+ app before in-person, online, or hybrid career fairs to: - Get noticed with a custom profile showcasing qualifications and accomplishments - Receive important push notifications and event updates - Explore employer profiles and build a favorites list before the event - Reserve meeting times with employers when offered - Prepare questions and notes for event day conversations - Connect with CF+ technical support if needed The app lets you join live video meetings when you’re attending virtual events. And when you’re going to in-person events, the interactive map helps you navigate between company booths. Recruiters, we’ve got you, too! Using the CF+ app empowers you to: - Present yourself as an employer of choice with custom branding and corporate videos - Customize company profiles and attract qualified candidates before, during, and after the event with: - Job descriptions and “A day in the life of” stories - Company culture and values, including work-life balance - Career growth opportunities - Transparent hiring processes and streamlined scheduling - Preview profiles of candidates expressing interest in your company - Immediately and conveniently share jobseekers’ digital resumes and recommendations for next steps We know new technology can be intimidating, especially when you’re looking for a job or trying to find the best candidate for the position. But never fear–our friendly, supportive staff (no bots!) are a click away in the app. Or you can live chat, email support@careerfairplus.com, or visit our online Help articles. Either way, we’re ready to elevate your candidate-employer experience from “Nice to meet you” to “Welcome aboard”!

About

eSMS Student

This app allows University of Arizona students to manage academic and career appointments, reserve study rooms, and view college events. It integrates with learning management systems and requires prior web portal login.

Highlights
  • Book and manage advising appointments
  • Schedule career coaching sessions
  • Reserve collaborative team rooms
  • View and RSVP to college events
  • Connect with D2L and Blackboard
Features
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eSMS/Student is the mobile form factor implementation of the student-centric interface of the Eller Student Management System, or eSMS. Please note: to use this app, students must be currently enrolled at the University of Arizona, and have logged into the web portal for eSMS at least once to validate their account. eSMS/Student will allow the user to do any/all of the following activities: book, reschedule or cancel an advising appointment with their designated advisor; book, reschedule or cancel a career coaching/professional development appointment with their major-affiliated career coach; reserve one of the five collaborative team rooms in the Professional Development Center for their group; review upcoming Eller College Events and RSVP to attend any that are of interest; connect with D2L and Blackboard. In order to use the Quick Advising check-in feature, eSMS/Student makes use of Location Background mode. When enabled, please be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Career Fair Plus4 screens
eSMS Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eSMS Student at 50% against Career Fair Plus's 26%. 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

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

Career Fair Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, eSMS Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Career Fair Plus versus eSMS Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCareer Fair PluseSMS Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCareer Soft, LLC.University of Arizona

Customer experience

Career Fair Plus

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative57.9%

eSMS Student

All ratings16 ratings
Positive18.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Career Fair Plus

No in-app purchases

None

eSMS Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Career Fair Plus free?
Career Fair Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eSMS Student free?
eSMS Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Career Fair Plus or eSMS Student have ads?
Neither Career Fair Plus nor eSMS Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Career Fair Plus or eSMS Student?
Career Fair Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and eSMS Student every 2 months. Most recently, Career Fair Plus was updated on November 11, 2026 and eSMS Student on November 2, 2026.

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