Duke Alumni vs DukeGroups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duke Alumni
Connect, collaborate, and engage with fellow Duke University alumni. Access your virtual alumni card and stay informed about news, events, and activities from the alumni association.
- Alumni networking
- Collaboration tools
- Event updates
- News and activities
- Virtual alumni card
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The Duke Alumni App will offer a connection to all the alumni of Duke University to connect, collaborate and engage with each other and with Duke. Alumni will be able to access their virtual alumni card and stay updated with news, events and activities related to the alumni association.
DukeGroups
Connect with fellow students and discover campus activities through the official app for Duke University student groups. Find events, get involved, and build your community.
- Discover student groups
- Find campus events
- Connect with students
- Get involved on campus
- Official university app
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The official app for Duke University student groups. Use this app to get involved, find events, and connect with other people on our campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DukeGroups at 100% against Duke Alumni's 24%. DukeGroups also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DukeGroups holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Duke Alumni's written reviews are positive against 100% of DukeGroups's.
Duke Alumni ships an update every 4 months, DukeGroups monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duke Alumni | DukeGroups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (31 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Duke University | Novalsys, Inc |
Customer experience
Duke Alumni
DukeGroups
In-app purchases
Duke Alumni
No in-app purchases
DukeGroups
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Duke Alumni free?
Is DukeGroups free?
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