Duke Catholic vs DukeGroups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duke Catholic
This app provides resources for Catholic students to deepen their faith and connect with their community. Access Mass, prayer, and service opportunities, and stay informed about campus events through push notifications.
- Mass and prayer resources
- Small group guide
- Service opportunities
- Event updates
- Push notifications
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This app is packed with awesome content and resources to help you grow as a Catholic and stay connected with the Catholic community at Duke. With this app you can: - Access resources for the Mass, prayer, Adoration, and more - Use the small group guide - Sign up for opportunities to serve - Keep up with events - Stay up to date with push notifications
DukeGroups
Connect with fellow students and discover campus activities through the official app for Duke University student groups. Find events, get involved, and build your community.
- Discover student groups
- Find campus events
- Connect with students
- Get involved on campus
- Official university app
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The official app for Duke University student groups. Use this app to get involved, find events, and connect with other people on our campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Duke Catholic at 5.0 against DukeGroups's 4.6. Duke Catholic also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). DukeGroups's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Duke Catholic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Duke Catholic ships an update every 2 months, DukeGroups monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duke Catholic | DukeGroups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Diocese of Raleigh | Novalsys, Inc |
Customer experience
Duke Catholic
DukeGroups
In-app purchases
Duke Catholic
No in-app purchases
DukeGroups
No in-app purchases
