Coug Alumni vs CougsFirst! Connect
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.
CougsFirst! Connect
Connect with the WSU alumni business network. Discover businesses, find events, and access exclusive promotions. Network with fellow alumni, friends, and businesses.
- Business directory
- Event listings
- Exclusive promotions
- Alumni networking
- Business connections
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The CougsFirst! Connect app brings the CougsFirst! business network to your mobile device. You'll find our business directory, events, and exclusive promotions, plus have the opportunity to network with other WSU alumni, friends, and businesses. CougsFirst! is a business network encouraging WSU alumni and friends to Think CougsFirst! for products, services, and hiring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Coug Alumni at 12.0 against CougsFirst! Connect's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 CougsFirst! Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Coug Alumni | CougsFirst! Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington State University Alumni Association | VOBO, LLC |
Customer experience
Coug Alumni
CougsFirst! Connect
In-app purchases
Coug Alumni
No in-app purchases
CougsFirst! Connect
No in-app purchases
