Cornell Chatter vs College Kangaroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cornell Chatter
Connect with students, staff, and groups within your college. Engage in live discussions, ask questions, and follow topics of interest in a secure environment. Discover what matters within your university community.
- Connect with college community
- Live discussion feed
- Ask questions to staff
- Follow topics of interest
- Connect with students
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Cornell Chatter allows you to connect with all the people and groups in your College at Cornell. It's a secure, live feed where you can get answers from staff to your most pressing questions, follow and chime in on topics that interest you, and connect with other students who are part of Cornell's rich and diverse community. In short, if it matters, it's on Chatter. We can't wait to see you there! We appreciate your patience and input as we try to make this the best possible digital experience.
College Kangaroo
Connect with verified students on your campus to buy, sell, and trade items and services. Post requests for help or offer your skills to earn money within a trusted university community.
- Campus-exclusive marketplace
- Post requests for help
- Offer services for money
- Buy and sell items
- Direct and secure chat
- Trusted university network
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Kangaroo is a campus-exclusive marketplace where students can post requests, offer services, and buy or sell items — all within their own university community. Whether you need something done, want to earn extra money, or are selling what you no longer use, you’re connecting with students who share your campus, your routines, and your experience. No strangers. No random users. Only verified students from your school. With Kangaroo, you can: • Post requests and get help from fellow students • Offer services and earn money • Buy and sell items within your campus • Chat directly and complete transactions securely • Stay within a trusted university network Built exclusively for students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: College Kangaroo at 5.0 against Cornell Chatter's 4.0. College Kangaroo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
College Kangaroo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.
Cornell Chatter ships an update every 2 months, College Kangaroo weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cornell Chatter | College Kangaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cornell University | Campus Kangaroo Inc |
Customer experience
Cornell Chatter
College Kangaroo
In-app purchases
Cornell Chatter
No in-app purchases
College Kangaroo
No in-app purchases
