BrownU vs Choate Event Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrownU
Access essential campus information for the Brown University community. Stay updated on campus events, view dining menus, and find other useful resources on the go.
- Campus event listings
- Dining menu information
- On-the-go access
- Community resources
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The BrownU app has on-the-go information for the Brown University community including campus events, dining menus and more.
Choate Event Guide
Plan your visit to campus events with a personalized schedule, detailed session information, and interactive maps. Connect with other attendees and make the most of your experience at Choate Rosemary Hall.
- Personalized event schedule
- Session details (speakers, locations)
- Interactive campus maps
- Visitor information
- Attendee networking
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If you are attending Reunion, Orientation, or Parents Weekend, then download the Choate Event Guide to build your personal schedule, access session details such as speakers and locations, find campus maps and visitor information, connect and engage with other attendees, and more. Make the most of your Choate Rosemary Hall event! Go Choate!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrownU at 4.5 against Choate Event Guide's 4.0. BrownU also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
BrownU holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrownU has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BrownU ships an update every 4 months, Choate Event Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrownU | Choate Event Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brown University Computing & Information Services | Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation, Inc. |
Customer experience
BrownU
Choate Event Guide
In-app purchases
BrownU
No in-app purchases
Choate Event Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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