Cal Poly Orientation vs PurdueGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cal Poly Orientation
This app provides resources and support for new students and their families to ensure a smooth transition to university life. It serves as a central hub for information and assistance.
- New student resources
- Family support
- Transition assistance
- University information hub
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Cal Poly Orientation is hosted by New Student and Transition Programs which serves as a home and resource to all new students and their supporters and to ensure their successful transition to Cal Poly.
PurdueGuide
This app offers resources for Purdue students and guests, including an orientation guide and self-guided campus tours. It also lists event schedules for key university activities.
- Orientation guide
- Self-led campus tours
- Event schedules
- Boiler Gold Rush information
- Family Weekend details
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PurdueGuide provides tools and resources for Purdue students and guests, including an orientation guide and a self-led campus tour feature. The app also contains schedules for events such as Boiler Gold Rush/Boiler Gold Rush International, and Family Weekend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cal Poly Orientation at 3.5 against PurdueGuide's 2.8. PurdueGuide's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Cal Poly Orientation holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Cal Poly Orientation's written reviews are positive against 17% of PurdueGuide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cal Poly Orientation ships an update every 5 months, PurdueGuide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cal Poly Orientation | PurdueGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (21 ratings) — better | 2.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo | Purdue University |
Customer experience
Cal Poly Orientation
PurdueGuide
In-app purchases
Cal Poly Orientation
No in-app purchases
PurdueGuide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cal Poly Orientation free?
Is PurdueGuide free?
Which has better reviews, Cal Poly Orientation or PurdueGuide?
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