Campuswire vs Illini
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.
Illini
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Illini-Alert+ features: • Emergency Notifications: Receive Illini-Alerts on your phone. • Call and text 911. • Take Emergency Action (TEA) guides for general emergency actions. • Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for building-specific emergency actions. • Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or text. Once your friend accepts the Friend Walk request you pick your destination and your friend can track your location in real time until you arrive safely. • University emergency plans. Download today to best ensure you're prepared for emergencies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Illini at daily against Campuswire's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Campuswire ships an update monthly, Illini daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campuswire | Illini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CampusTech, Inc. | University of Illinois |
Bugs and requests
Campuswire
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes
- App doesn't update
- Notifications do not work
- Search and chats do not work
- Replies are not present
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- Answers do not show up
- Can't access thread posts
- No refresh for Q&As
- Can't send links to posts
- Can't navigate back in iPhone
- Can't write a question after entering title
- Text disappears while typing
- Deep links don't work
- Live rooms don't work
- Cannot get a link to a post
- Receiving negative number of notifications
- Assessment test graphics are not visible
- App prompts to update when already updated
- App closes on its own
- App closes every 10 seconds
- App is bricked/unusable after update
- App won't let me sign in and crashes without opening
- App crashes when visiting a post
- Answer did not send, retry causes crash
- Post has duplicate replies
Requested features
17 requests- Add a calendar option
- Access campus calendar from the app
- Fix the back button navigation on iPhone
- Allow writing questions after entering a title
- Improve reply functionality
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- Show all responses on posts
- Enable access to thread posts
- Allow sending links to posts
- Implement a refresh feature for Q&As
- Fix disappearing text while typing
- Enable deep linking for sharing
- Fix live rooms functionality
- Allow getting links to posts
- Fix notification system (show positive counts)
- Ensure assessment test graphics are visible
- Improve staff interactions
- Address school's high turnover rate
Illini
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Campuswire
No in-app purchases
Illini
No in-app purchases
