BrownU vs PEA Commons
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.
PEA Commons
This app centralizes campus life for students, offering a quick, simple, and private way to manage daily activities. It's designed to keep all essential campus information in one accessible location.
- Centralized campus information
- Quick access to daily activities
- Simple user interface
- Private and secure
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PEA Commons helps Exeter students keep everyday campus life in one spot. It's quick, simple, and private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PEA Commons at 5.0 against BrownU's 4.5. PEA Commons also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). 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.
PEA Commons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BrownU's written reviews are positive against 100% of PEA Commons's.
BrownU ships an update every 4 months, PEA Commons every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BrownU | PEA Commons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brown University Computing & Information Services | Adrian Benenson |
Customer experience
BrownU
PEA Commons
In-app purchases
BrownU
No in-app purchases
PEA Commons
No in-app purchases
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