Mason 360 vs VCU RamsConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mason 360
This app provides on-the-go access to educational content. It's designed to make learning convenient and accessible from anywhere.
- On-the-go access
- Educational content
- Convenient learning
- Accessible anywhere
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Mason on the Go
VCU RamsConnect
This app serves as a private community for VCU student organizations, departments, and campus partners. It offers tools for campus involvement, event planning, and managing student organization finances.
- Private VCU community
- Campus involvement tools
- Event planning and assessment
- Student organization finances
- Community partner engagement
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RamsConnect is the private community for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) student organizations, departments, and campus community partners. RamsConnect provides impactful tools for campus involvement, event planning and assessment, and student organization finances.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mason 360 at 4.5 against VCU RamsConnect's 4.3. Mason 360 also leads on ratings volume (876 vs 261) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Mason 360 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 876 and 261 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Mason 360's written reviews are positive against 14% of VCU RamsConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mason 360 ships an update every 4 weeks, VCU RamsConnect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mason 360 | VCU RamsConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (876 ratings) — better | 4.3 (261 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 876 — better | 261 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | George Mason University | Novalsys, Inc |
Customer experience
Mason 360
VCU RamsConnect
Bugs and requests
Mason 360
Reported bugs
4 issues- App quits unexpectedly after launch screen
- Login unavailable
- Absurd glitch causing logout issues
- Shuttle part needs to be fixed
Requested features
4 requests- Improve organization and synchronization of information and courses
- Add check/confirm photo function
- Allow direct messaging from group chat
- Change app name to 'Mason365' for better branding
VCU RamsConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mason 360
No in-app purchases
VCU RamsConnect
No in-app purchases
