Our Alum vs buzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Our Alum
Connect with former classmates and friends from your alma mater. Update your contact information, join alumni groups, and manage your privacy settings securely.
- Connect with alumni
- Update contact details
- Join chapters and organizations
- Control shared information
- Secure platform
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Stay connected with your alumni friends. Update your contact details, join chapters and organizations, and control what you share — all in one secure place.
buzz
Connect with your local community through location-based group chats. Discover events, find friends, and engage in conversations happening around you. Secure a unique handle and join the buzz in your city.
- Location-based group chats
- Discover local events
- Create or join communities
- Find people with mutual interests
- Coordinate local activities
- Unique handle reservation
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buzz. is the best way to connect with your local community! Join or create location-based group chats and discover what's happening around you. Reserve your unique handle and start buzzing today! Find friends, engage in local conversations, and be part of the buzz in your city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: buzz at daily against Our Alum's every 2 months. buzz also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
Our Alum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: buzz has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Our Alum ships an update every 2 months, buzz daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Our Alum | buzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chambers Malouf | Sachin Muralidhar |
Customer experience
Our Alum
buzz
In-app purchases
Our Alum
No in-app purchases
buzz
No in-app purchases
