WFU Orientation Programs vs College News Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WFU Orientation Programs
Navigate your transition to university life with essential information and guides. Access resources for orientation events and campus programs to help you settle in.
- Orientation event guides
- Campus program information
- Transition resources
- New student information
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This is your one-stop shop for all things related to transitioning to life in the Forest! Check out guides for New Deac Week, Extended Orientation, and more.
College News Source
Access college journalism from top programs nationwide. Follow your favorite outlets, receive news alerts, and view photos and videos. Save stories for offline reading and engage with other readers through comments and social sharing.
- News alerts for new stories
- Tailored alerts by category
- Save stories for offline reading
- Photo galleries and videos
- Staff profiles
- Story commenting
- Social sharing
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The College News Source app is the hub of college journalism around the country. The Source features stories, photos, and video being produced by some of the nation’s top collegiate journalism programs. Follow one or more of your favorite college media programs and subscribe to notifications to be alerted when new stories are published. Features: News alerts: Get notified when a new story is published by an outlet you follow. Tailor those alerts to specific categories of interest. Saved stories: Save stories for reading later and offline access. Photo galleries and videos: View photos and videos related to the text story in the app. Staff profiles: Access a list of all of the content produced by your favorite college journalists. Story commenting: Interact with other readers. Social sharing: Share stories on your social media accounts and through platform messaging apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: College News Source at 5.0 against WFU Orientation Programs's 4.4. College News Source also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). WFU Orientation Programs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
College News Source holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WFU Orientation Programs has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WFU Orientation Programs ships an update every 3 months, College News Source every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 12, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WFU Orientation Programs | College News Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #210 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wake Forest University | TBP PRODUCTIONS |
Customer experience
WFU Orientation Programs
College News Source
In-app purchases
WFU Orientation Programs
No in-app purchases
College News Source
No in-app purchases
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