Comparison

CityNav vs e2s

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

Head to head
About

CityNav

Navigate the City, University of London campus with ease, both outdoors and inside buildings. This app utilizes Google Maps technology to help you quickly search for and find specific rooms.

Highlights
  • Indoor building navigation
  • Campus-wide mapping
  • Room finding
  • Google Maps integration
  • Search functionality
Features
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The CityNav app helps you find your way around the City, University of London campus, even inside our buildings. CityNav is built on Google Maps technology and is the perfect way to quickly search, find and navigate your way to the room you need.

About

e2s

This app provides students with direct access to campus information, services, and communities. Students can manage profiles, get news, ask questions, find events, book appointments, and navigate campus with interactive maps.

Highlights
  • Personalized student profile
  • Campus news and RSS feeds
  • Student services ticket tracking
  • University knowledge base
  • Event discovery and RSVP
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Interactive campus maps
Features
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Engage2Serve: Empower students with relevant information and resources delivered to them directly on their smart phones and tablets. Features include: PROFILE - Personalize your profile information. - Get access to academic related information. CAMPUS NEWS - Access to content that can include information such as student codes of conduct and policy statements, on-campus transportation schedules, and any number of additional content pieces. - Get access to RSS feeds from your university. STUDENT SERVICES - Ask questions and report issues directly from the app. - Track ticket status and add notes. - View responses from staff and the resolution to any past issues. - Attend brief survey on the closed ticket. FAQ’s - Access your university knowledge base containing responses to questions commonly posed by students. - View most common questions and responses, or enter own search terms to find responses that specifically address your concerns. EVENTS - Learn about events on campus that are relevant and of interest to you. - RSVP to the event that you are invited directly from the app. - Provide feedback and rating for the events that you attended APPOINTMENTS - Request appointment with staff. - Confirm and reschedule appointments any time - View all appointments in calendar within the application. COMMUNITIES - Create learning and special interest communities that are either public or available only by invitation. - Get peer feedback, share learning insights, or identify relevant online resources. - Special interest communities can be formed around any activity or interest. - Marketplace communities can be created to sell, buy or trade items among students. - Staff members or group administrators have the ability to moderate communities, all posts can be subject to a profanity check, and any member can report inappropriate content. MAPS - Interactive campus maps will help you to get oriented to the campus and find classroom buildings, dining halls, library, parking and other campus resources. - Maps will also provide walking directions from their current location to a specific destination on campus. STAFF DIRECTORY - Search for staff by department and name - View staff details and contact staff via email or phone. - Initiate one on one chat with staff.

Screenshots

CityNav4 screens
e2s1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: e2s at 5.0 against CityNav's 3.0. e2s also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

e2s holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CityNav ships an update every 12 months, e2s every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CityNav versus e2s: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCityNave2s
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCity, University of LondonEngage2Serve PTE LTD

Customer experience

CityNav

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

e2s

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CityNav

No in-app purchases

None

e2s

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CityNav free?
CityNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is e2s free?
e2s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CityNav or e2s?
e2s is rated higher. CityNav averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while e2s averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CityNav or e2s have ads?
Neither CityNav nor e2s shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CityNav or e2s?
CityNav ships an update every 12 months, and e2s every 6 weeks. Most recently, CityNav was updated on September 16, 2026 and e2s on July 4, 2026.

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