BrownU vs Penn GSE
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.
Penn GSE
This app connects students with the university community, providing access to academic tools, event information, and campus resources. Stay organized with a built-in calendar, receive important notifications, and discover campus activities and groups.
- Academic tools access
- Event discovery and reminders
- Push notifications for deadlines
- Campus community connection
- Group and club involvement
- Campus services information
- Campus map navigation
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The UPenn Graduate School of Education App brings campus to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the Penn GSE community: Stay on top of your events, classes, and assignments with the built-in calendar function, and get notified of important dates, deadlines & security announcements. Make friends, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time! Some other exciting features include: + ACADEMICS: real-time access to all of the critical academic tools + DEADLINES: Stay on top of multiple deadlines with push notifications, students receive reminders, alerts, and critical notifications + CLASSES: Manage classes, create to-dos & reminders, and stay on top of assignments. + EVENTS: Discover campus events, set reminders, and track your attendance + FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Orientation, Homecoming, etc. + CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what's happening in Community + GROUPS & CLUBS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests + CAMPUS SERVICES: Learn about services offered, such as Academic Advising, Financial Aid & Counseling + PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Receive important campus notifications and emergency alerts + CAMPUS MAP: Find the quickest route to classes, events, and offices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Penn GSE at 4.8 against BrownU's 4.5. Penn GSE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 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.
Penn GSE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BrownU's written reviews are positive against 100% of Penn GSE's.
BrownU ships an update every 4 months, Penn GSE every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BrownU | Penn GSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brown University Computing & Information Services | University of Pennsylvania |
Customer experience
BrownU
Penn GSE
In-app purchases
BrownU
No in-app purchases
Penn GSE
No in-app purchases
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