UW vs Blugold Connect+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UW
This app helps students engage with campus life. Discover and join student organizations, find volunteer roles, and stay updated on campus events. It also allows for networking and setting event reminders.
- Join student organizations
- Browse and RSVP to events
- Find volunteer opportunities
- Set event reminders
- Read and share campus news
- Network with students
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Download the UW-Stout CONNECT app to get involved across campus. Search and join student organizations, browse and RSVP to upcoming events, find volunteer opportunities, set reminders, read and share news, and network with other students. UW-Stout credentials are required to login.
Blugold Connect+
This platform connects university students to campus life, offering event information, club participation, and involvement tracking. It facilitates engagement through features like QR code check-ins, group chats, and personalized feeds to enhance the college experience.
- Campus event discovery and registration
- Club and organization joining
- QR code event check-ins
- Involvement tracking
- Group chat and meeting scheduling
- Discussion feeds
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Blugold Connect+ the official student engagement platform at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. A one-stop-shop app for campus events, engagement, involvement, and campus-wide app hub - to ensure your success in connecting to all of the right places throughout your college journey! The Blugold Connect+ app allows you to join clubs and organizations, register and receive push notifications about campus events, check into events via QR code, track your involvement, chat with others, schedule meetings, gamify your experiences, create discussion feeds and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Blugold Connect+ at #199 against UW's unranked. UW's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 33). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for UW against 4.2 for Blugold Connect+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 33 respectively.
UW ships an update monthly, Blugold Connect+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UW | Blugold Connect+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (151 ratings) | 4.2 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Novalsys, Inc | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
Customer experience
UW
Blugold Connect+
In-app purchases
UW
No in-app purchases
Blugold Connect+
No in-app purchases
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