Comparison

NYU vs JoinU @Harvard

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

Head to head

NYU

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 4.312 ratingsView app →

JoinU @Harvard

Social Networking at Harvard

Free

🌐 Social Networking

No ratingsView app →

About

NYU

Express your school spirit with a custom keyboard featuring university-themed emojis and stickers. Personalize your messages and show your #VioletPride.

Highlights

Custom keyboard
NYU-themed emojis
School spirit
Stickers
Personalized messaging

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Show your #VioletPride with the New York University NYU-moji keyboard!

About

JoinU @Harvard

Features

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JoinU is a mobile app that helps build community at Harvard by connecting people around shared interests. Want to advertise a new event? Need activity partners? Explore new activities? Do this and more with JoinU.

Screenshots

NYU3 screens

JoinU @Harvard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JoinU @Harvard at monthly against NYU's every 3 months. NYU's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.4). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYU ships an update every 3 months, JoinU @Harvard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

NYU versus JoinU @Harvard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NYU	JoinU @Harvard
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.3 (12 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	60.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	12 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	10.3 — better	13.4
Further details — not scored
Size	29 MB	26 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	New York University	Harvard University

In-app purchases

None

NYU

No in-app purchases

None

JoinU @Harvard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYU free?

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

Is JoinU @Harvard free?

JoinU @Harvard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NYU or JoinU @Harvard have ads?

Neither NYU nor JoinU @Harvard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NYU or JoinU @Harvard?

NYU ships an update every 3 months, and JoinU @Harvard monthly. Most recently, NYU was updated on October 24, 2026 and JoinU @Harvard on October 27, 2026.