CMU Events vs PurdueGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMU Events
Stay informed about popular campus events with details on descriptions, times, and locations. Access maps, parking info, and social media feeds to enhance your event experience. Perfect for alumni, students, and families attending CMU.
- Event descriptions, times, and locations
- Campus maps and parking information
- Social media integration
- Event planning assistance
- Login instructions for registrants
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Alumni, students, and families - download the CMU Events app to stay up-to-date on descriptions, times and locations for some of CMU’s most popular events. Find maps, parking information and social media streams to help in your planning and attendance. Whether you’re on campus or traveling from across the globe, you’ll have event details at your fingertips to help you enjoy your time at CMU! Login instructions, including a link to download the app, are sent via email to event registrants.
PurdueGuide
This app offers resources for Purdue students and guests, including an orientation guide and self-guided campus tours. It also lists event schedules for key university activities.
- Orientation guide
- Self-led campus tours
- Event schedules
- Boiler Gold Rush information
- Family Weekend details
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PurdueGuide provides tools and resources for Purdue students and guests, including an orientation guide and a self-led campus tour feature. The app also contains schedules for events such as Boiler Gold Rush/Boiler Gold Rush International, and Family Weekend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CMU Events at 3.8 against PurdueGuide's 2.8. On price, ratings volume, 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.
CMU Events holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 23 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMU Events | PurdueGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 2.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Carnegie Mellon University | Purdue University |
Customer experience
CMU Events
PurdueGuide
In-app purchases
CMU Events
No in-app purchases
PurdueGuide
No in-app purchases
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