Coug Alumni vs J.B. Gottstein
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coug Alumni
Connect with fellow alumni and discover local events. Access a digital membership card, exclusive benefits, and special discounts.
- Find alumni events
- Connect with alumni
- Digital WSUAA membership card
- Access benefits
- View discounts
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The Coug Alumni app brings Cougar Pride to your mobile device. You'll find alumni events near you and ways you can connect with Cougs near you and members have access to a digital WSUAA membership card, benefits, and discounts.
J.B. Gottstein
This app streamlines the purchasing process for existing J.B. Gottstein customers. Log in to easily find and add products by scanning barcodes, searching by name or SKU, or browsing categories. New wholesale customers can sign up on the company's website.
- Expedited purchasing
- Barcode scanning
- Product search by name/SKU
- Category browsing
- Existing account login
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If you are a J.B. Gottstein customer, download this app to expedite the purchasing process. Simply log in using your existing account and add the products you need. Find products by: - Scanning the Barcode - Searching by Name or SKU - Browsing Categories If you are not currently a J.B. Gottstein customer, please sign up at https://jbgottstein.com/signup Please note this J.B. Gottstein is a wholesale grocer and only serves Alaska.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: J.B. Gottstein at weekly against Coug Alumni's every 3 months. Coug Alumni's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Coug Alumni against 5.0 for J.B. Gottstein. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Coug Alumni ships an update every 3 months, J.B. Gottstein weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coug Alumni | J.B. Gottstein |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington State University Alumni Association | CARR-GOTTSTEIN FOODS CO |
Customer experience
Coug Alumni
J.B. Gottstein
In-app purchases
Coug Alumni
No in-app purchases
J.B. Gottstein
No in-app purchases
