SHRM Certification vs Commencement WGU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHRM Certification
This app helps SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credential holders manage their professional development credits. Track completed activities, discover upcoming approved events, and receive notifications for recertification.
- Add professional development credits (PDCs)
- Track completed activities
- Find upcoming approved activities
- Search and filter activities by competencies, date, or location
- Recertification readiness notifications
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The official certification app from the Society for Human Resource Management, exclusive for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential holders. Maintain and grow your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP via the SHRM Certification app! • Easily add your professional development credits (PDCs) under the Advance Your Education section. • Track all of the activities you have already added to your record. • Find upcoming approved activities in your area. Search and filter a number of different ways including by competencies, by date, or use your location to find activities close to you. • Be notified when you are ready to apply for recertification.
Commencement WGU
This app serves as a central information hub for Western Governors University commencements. It provides all necessary details for graduates participating in university ceremonies.
- Commencement information
- WGU ceremony details
- Event hub
- Graduate resources
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Welcome, Night Owl! This app contains everything you need to know about the WGU Commencements. The principal mission of Western Governors University is to improve quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities by providing a means for individuals to learn independent of time or place and to earn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are credible to both academic institutions and employers.
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Verdict
SHRM Certification and Commencement WGU both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Commencement WGU's written reviews are positive against 32% of SHRM Certification's. Commencement WGU also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). SHRM Certification's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 451) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SHRM Certification against 4.9 for Commencement WGU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHRM Certification has 2.5K ratings behind it against 451, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of SHRM Certification's written reviews are positive against 100% of Commencement WGU's.
SHRM Certification ships an update every 6 months, Commencement WGU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHRM Certification | Commencement WGU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) | 4.9 (451 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 451 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Society for Human Resource Management | Western Governors University |
Customer experience
SHRM Certification
Commencement WGU
Bugs and requests
SHRM Certification
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login not working
- Unable to add credits, get error messages
- Inconsistent data between app and website
Requested features
3 requests- Improve training/education search functionality
- Add summary/progress view of entered credits
- Fix app support link
Commencement WGU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SHRM Certification
No in-app purchases
Commencement WGU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SHRM Certification free?
Is Commencement WGU free?
Which has better reviews, SHRM Certification or Commencement WGU?
Do SHRM Certification or Commencement WGU have ads?
Which is updated more often, SHRM Certification or Commencement WGU?
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