Comparison

APU Now vs Vigil

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

APU Now

Discover and stay informed about events and activities relevant to your interests. Connect with others and contribute to building a stronger community.

Highlights
  • Post events
  • Receive notifications
  • Discover happenings
  • Build community
  • Join discussions
Features
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Experience Azusa Pacific University like never before with APU Now. Designed to simplify your campus life, this app connects you to the people and resources that matter most. Key Features: • Virtual ID Card: Access campus facilities and check-ins right from your phone. • Trolley Tracker: View real-time trolley locations so you never miss a ride. • Community Feed: A "Virtual Cougar Walk" to ask questions, sell textbooks, report lost items, and chat with peers. • Event Updates: Stay in the loop on student organizations, clubs, and campus happenings. • Quick Access: Get direct links to essential campus safety and academic resources. Join the community today and make the most of your APU experience!

About

Vigil

This app helps students track class availability and receive instant notifications when seats open at supported schools. It simplifies course management, reducing the need for constant manual checking of registration pages.

Highlights
  • Track class availability
  • Receive instant seat opening alerts
  • Manage courses in one place
  • Organize course watches
  • Review past course activity
  • Connect to student community
Features
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Stop refreshing course registration pages and hoping you catch an opening in time. Vigil helps students track class availability, manage the courses they care about, and get notified when seats open at supported schools. TRACK THE CLASSES YOU ACTUALLY NEED Vigil gives you one place to watch the classes that matter to your schedule. Add courses in a few taps, keep your active watches organized, and stay focused on the sections you are trying to get into instead of jumping between portals and tabs. GET ALERTS WHEN SEATS OPEN When availability changes, Vigil helps you move quickly with alerts built for the registration scramble. Instead of checking your school’s registration system all day, you can let Vigil watch for changes and surface the moments that matter. SEARCH, ADD, AND MANAGE COURSES QUICKLY Finding and tracking classes should not feel like work. Vigil makes it easy to search supported courses, add them to your watchlist, and manage everything from one clean experience designed to stay simple even when registration gets chaotic. KEEP YOUR WATCHES ORGANIZED Vigil helps you keep track of what you are actively watching and how much watch capacity you still have available. That means less guesswork, less clutter, and a clearer picture of what still needs your attention. REVIEW PAST COURSE ACTIVITY Registration moves quickly, and context matters. Vigil makes it easier to look back at past notifications and course activity so you can remember what opened before, what you tracked already, and what you may want to add back. STAY CONNECTED BEYOND THE APP Vigil also connects you to the Vigil Discord, giving you another way to stay in the loop, follow updates, and be part of the student community around course tracking and registration. UNLOCK MORE WITH VIGIL SCHOLAR Vigil Scholar is built for students who want more coverage. It expands your course watch capacity and lets you see how many students are watching a class. BUILT FOR REAL REGISTRATION STRESS Course registration can be competitive, time-sensitive, and frustrating. Vigil is built to reduce endless refreshing, missed openings, and disorganized tracking. Whether you are trying to lock in a required course, improve your schedule, or stay ready for a seat to open, Vigil helps you stay organized and act quickly when it counts. Some features may vary by school, device, or plan.

Screenshots

APU Now4 screens
Vigil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: APU Now at none against Vigil's 1. APU Now also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (105 vs 2). Vigil's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vigil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. APU Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vigil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APU Now has 105 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
APU Now versus Vigil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPU NowVigil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (105 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAzusa Pacific UniversitySibling Software

Customer experience

APU Now

All ratings105 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

Vigil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

APU Now

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vigil

One-time1
  • Vigil Scholar$2.99

Questions

Is APU Now free?
APU Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vigil free?
Vigil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, APU Now or Vigil?
Vigil is rated higher. APU Now averages 4.6 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Vigil averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do APU Now or Vigil have ads?
Vigil shows ads; APU Now does not.

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