Campuswire vs UMass Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campuswire
This tool simplifies class discussions, Q&A, and announcements for college courses. It provides an easy-to-use platform for students and instructors to engage with course material and each other.
- Class discussions
- Q&A functionality
- Announcements
- Simplified communication
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Campuswire is the tool for college classes that makes class discussions, Q&A and announcements extremely simple.
UMass Store
This app offers rewards and benefits for purchases made at the UMass Store. It aims to enhance the shopping experience for students and staff by providing exclusive deals and loyalty points. Track your rewards and access special offers conveniently.
- Rewards program
- Exclusive deals
- Loyalty points tracking
- Special offers access
- Enhanced shopping experience
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Rewards for UMass Store
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UMass Store at 67% against Campuswire's 10%. UMass Store also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.5). Campuswire's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
UMass Store holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Campuswire has 63 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Campuswire's written reviews are positive against 67% of UMass Store's.
Campuswire ships an update monthly, UMass Store every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campuswire | UMass Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (63 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CampusTech, Inc. | BuzzWidgets |
Customer experience
Campuswire
UMass Store
In-app purchases
Campuswire
No in-app purchases
UMass Store
No in-app purchases
