Comparison

Coursicle vs Transact eAccounts

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

Head to head
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
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/

About

Transact eAccounts

Manage your campus accounts on the go. View balances, track transactions, and add funds easily. At participating institutions, use your digital ID for access and payments.

Highlights
  • View account balances
  • Track recent transactions
  • Add money to accounts
  • Digital ID in Apple Wallet
  • Report lost/found cards
  • Multi-factor authentication
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

For users at participating campuses and institutions, eAccounts mobile makes it easy to view account balances, add money and track recent transactions. At select campuses, users can now add their ID card to Wallet to access places like your residence hall, the library, and events; or pay for laundry, snacks, and dinners using their iPhone and Apple Watch. Key Features & Benefits: • View account balances • Track recent transactions • Add money to accounts using Apple Pay or a previously-saved payment method • Add your ID card to Apple Wallet (select campuses) • Barcode (select campuses) • Report cards lost or found • Multi Factor Authentication • App Shortcuts • Change PIN Requirements: • Campus or institution must subscribe to eAccounts service • Campus or institution must enable mobile features to provide access to users • Wi-Fi or cellular data plan for Internet access Contact your campus ID card office to check availability.

Screenshots

Coursicle4 screens
Transact eAccounts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transact eAccounts at none against Coursicle's 17. Transact eAccounts also leads on ratings volume (49K vs 658). Coursicle's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Transact eAccounts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Coursicle against 4.8 for Transact eAccounts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact eAccounts has 49K ratings behind it against 658, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Coursicle's written reviews are positive against 40% of Transact eAccounts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coursicle ships an update every 8 days, Transact eAccounts monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Coursicle versus Transact eAccounts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoursicleTransact eAccounts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (658 ratings)4.8 (49K ratings)
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65849K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#149#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoursicle, Inc.Transact Campus, LLC

Customer experience

Coursicle

All ratings658 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative53.4%

Transact eAccounts

All ratings48,559 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative51.2%

User reviews

Coursicle

From 658 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for getting into classes
  • 🚀 Notifications about class openings
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great customer service

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription
  • 🐛 Delayed or inaccurate notifications
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 No account system to sync across devices

Transact eAccounts

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great technology
  • 🚀 Convenient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Accessible
  • 👍 Helpful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable
  • 🐛 Slow
  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Glitchy

Bugs and 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

Transact eAccounts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot add card to wallet
  • Login/authentication issues
  • Incorrect balance display
  • Grayed out main screen after login
  • Inability to find/select school

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow for two accounts under the same institution
  • Add option to edit payments within the app
  • Improve wallet integration

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
None

Transact eAccounts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coursicle free?
Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transact eAccounts free?
Transact eAccounts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coursicle or Transact eAccounts?
Coursicle and Transact eAccounts are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 658 and 49K ratings respectively.
Do Coursicle or Transact eAccounts have ads?
Neither Coursicle nor Transact eAccounts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coursicle or Transact eAccounts?
Coursicle ships an update every 8 days, and Transact eAccounts monthly. Most recently, Coursicle was updated on September 24, 2026 and Transact eAccounts on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Coursicle or Transact eAccounts?
Coursicle currently peaks at #149 in the App Store charts, and Transact eAccounts at #94. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons