# Coursicle vs LUCommunity

The clearest difference is rating: Coursicle at 4.8 against LUCommunity's 1.0. Coursicle also leads on ratings volume (822 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). LUCommunity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Coursicle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LUCommunity asks for nothing beyond the download.

Coursicle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coursicle has 822 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, LUCommunity every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coursicle | LUCommunity |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (822 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursicle/id1187418307/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucommunity/id6749962658/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **822** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#126** | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Coursicle, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1187418306) | [Loyola University Chicago](https://appshunter.io/developer/389224175) |

## What reviewers say

### Coursicle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursicle/id1187418307)

**Currently charting:** #126 Top Free · Education, #168 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coursicle Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Coursicle Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Coursicle Premium | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
- More customizable notification settings
- Schedule planning and visualization tools
- Support for summer courses


### LUCommunity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucommunity/id6749962658)

This app serves as a central hub for student engagement, allowing Loyola students and community members to shape their campus experience. Student leaders can utilize it to market, promote, and manage their organizations.

**Highlights:** Central hub for student engagement, Define campus experience, Market student organizations, Promote student organizations, Manage student organizations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coursicle free?

Coursicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LUCommunity free?

LUCommunity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coursicle or LUCommunity?

Coursicle is rated higher. Coursicle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 822 ratings, while LUCommunity averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Coursicle or LUCommunity have ads?

Neither Coursicle nor LUCommunity shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coursicle or LUCommunity?

Coursicle ships an update every 9 days, and LUCommunity every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coursicle was updated on November 2, 2026 and LUCommunity on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*