Gies Groups vs Kashew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gies Groups
Connect with fellow students and access essential resources from Gies College of Business. Discover events, join student groups, and find information on academics, advising, and career services.
- College-wide event listings
- Student group information
- Academic department details
- Advising services
- Career services resources
- Exclusive member content
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Gies Groups is an online community for students at Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. Here you will find information on college-wide events, student groups, academic departments, advising, and career services. Each group has a page with exclusive content for its members and a website with information for all Gies Groups community members and the public.
Kashew
Prepare for standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, and AP courses with this educational platform. It offers structured practice, timed drills, and detailed progress tracking to enhance learning. Unlock unlimited access and advanced features with a premium subscription.
- SAT, ACT, AP practice modules
- Timed drills and learning paths
- Progress tracking and analytics
- User accounts and cloud sync
- Premium subscription for unlimited access
- Mobile-first UI
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Kashew is an educational test-prep platform designed to help students prepare for exams such as the SAT, ACT, and AP courses through structured practice and progress tracking. Core features include: • SAT, ACT, and AP practice modules with categorized question banks • Timed drills and skill-based learning paths • Progress tracking, streaks, XP/hearts system, and analytics dashboards • User accounts and cloud sync using Supabase authentication • Premium subscription system powered by Stripe for unlimited access and advanced features • Founder/lifetime premium support for early beta users • Profile management and billing management through Stripe Customer Portal • Responsive mobile-first UI with Capacitor iOS support • Educational content only — no gambling, social networking, or user-generated public posting features • No ads currently displayed in the app Premium subscription unlocks: • Unlimited practice questions • Advanced analytics and insights • Exclusive premium content • Priority support features Kashew does not collect sensitive financial data directly; payments are securely processed through Stripe Checkout and Stripe Billing Portal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Gies Groups at free against Kashew's freemium. Gies Groups also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 11). Kashew's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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.
Kashew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gies Groups has 70 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gies Groups ships an update every 3 weeks, Kashew every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gies Groups | Kashew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Novalsys, Inc | Abraham Garabete |
Customer experience
Gies Groups
Kashew
In-app purchases
Gies Groups
No in-app purchases
Kashew
No in-app purchases
