Coursicle vs JMU Be Involved
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
- Assignment and class reminders
- Class seat opening notifications
- Professor reviews
- Schedule building and backup schedules
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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/
JMU Be Involved
Discover student organizations, campus events, and leadership opportunities at James Madison University. This platform helps students connect with campus life and explore involvement options.
- Discover student organizations
- Explore involvement opportunities
- Learn about campus events
- Find leadership roles
- Connect with JMU campus life
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Be Involved is an involvement platform for James Madison University (JMU) students, organizations and departments. Students can discover student organizations, explore involvement and leadership opportunities, learn about campus events, and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Coursicle at 4.8 against JMU Be Involved's 4.2. Coursicle also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). JMU Be Involved's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). 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
Both are free to download. Coursicle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. JMU Be Involved asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coursicle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 799 ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Coursicle's written reviews are positive against 0% of JMU Be Involved's.
Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, JMU Be Involved every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coursicle | JMU Be Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (799 ratings) — better | 4.2 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 799 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Coursicle, Inc. | James Madison University |
Customer experience
Coursicle
JMU Be Involved
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
JMU Be Involved
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Coursicle
- Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
- Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
- Premium4 variants$4.99
- Premium8 variants$6.99
- Premium2 variants$9.99
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- Coursicle Premium$99.99
JMU Be Involved
No in-app purchases
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