Cal Poly Orientation vs Creekside Pet Boarding
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.
Creekside Pet Boarding
Easily manage your pet's stay with this service app. Book reservations, view and pay invoices, and communicate directly with staff. You can also see photos of your pet during their visit.
- Make reservations
- View and pay invoices
- Message with staff
- See pet photos
- Access services
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The Creekside Pet Boarding app enables users to make reservations, see and pay invoices, message with Creekside Pet Boarding, and see photos of their pets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Creekside Pet Boarding at 5.0 against Cal Poly Orientation's 3.4. Creekside Pet Boarding also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Cal Poly Orientation's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Creekside Pet Boarding holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cal Poly Orientation has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cal Poly Orientation ships an update every 5 months, Creekside Pet Boarding every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cal Poly Orientation | Creekside Pet Boarding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 16.7.16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo | Pawzlove, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cal Poly Orientation
Creekside Pet Boarding
In-app purchases
Cal Poly Orientation
No in-app purchases
Creekside Pet Boarding
No in-app purchases
