Comparison

Grazzee vs NU Pool

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

Head to head
About

Grazzee

This app simplifies the tipping process for various services, allowing users to easily find and tip staff members digitally. It supports multiple payment methods and offers a contactless, streamlined experience, eliminating the need for cash or physical cards.

Highlights
  • Contactless tipping
  • Streamlined tipping process
  • Find staff members easily
  • Multiple payment options (credit card, bank transfer, debit card)
  • Digital messages instead of cards
  • Direct tip payouts to staff
Features
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Grazzee “The Easy way to TIP” Grazzee app has simplified the whole tipping process. Grazzee started out servicing doorman buildings linking tenants to the building staff for gratuities. Now we have expanded to camps, hotels, beach clubs and moving companies. So now when someone wants to tip a staff member, Grazzee provides a place where you can find the person with ease. Grazzee provides contactless and streamlined method for tipping. No more going to buy cards, getting cash and finding the right person to give it to. everyone to tip or leave a handful of cards with money in them and hand them to. The entity will populate all the staff members and you can decide how much to give them. Now you can tip using your credit cards, Bank transfers, debit cards to make it as easy as possible. Also you can leave a message instead of filling out cards and save trees.  For the person receiving the tips, they can get their tips sent to them via bank transfer and other favorable  options.

About

NU Pool

This app helps students at a specific campus find others heading to the same destinations, whether for events, travel, or meals. It facilitates group coordination for transportation, including ride-sharing and public transit, and offers features for connecting with classmates and managing academic schedules.

Highlights
  • Post or join travel plans
  • Coordinate group transportation
  • Split ride fares
  • Connect with classmates
  • View class schedules
  • Integrate with Canvas calendar
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NU Pool is an independent, student-built app that helps students at Northeastern's Oakland campus find people going where they're going. Heading to a concert, the city, the airport, or just dinner off campus? Post a Plan or join one, see who's in, and figure out getting there together. PLANS • Make a campus-visible Plan anyone in the pilot can join, or an invite-only one for people you choose • Keep the exact meeting spot in private details that only confirmed members can see • Chat with everyone in the Plan in one place GETTING THERE • Pick how your group is getting there: split a ride, BART, or the campus shuttle • See live BART departures right in the Plan • Split a ride: NU Pool matches you with students heading the same way, opens a Ride Room to coordinate, and works out each person's share of the fare • Open Uber or Lyft straight from your Ride Room when it's time to book YOUR PEOPLE • Find classmates by name and connect • Private and group chats with your connections • See which Plans and events your connections are going to YOUR DAY • Add your class schedule and see a live countdown to your next class • Connect your Canvas calendar to see what's due today and this week • Get an evening reminder when something is due tomorrow BUILT FOR CAMPUS • Every account is verified with a Northeastern email • Block or report anyone, and delete your account from the app at any time • No ads, no tracking, and NU Pool never asks for your location NU Pool is an independent student project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Northeastern University. NU Pool does not provide drivers or process payments; rides are booked by students through the ride service of their choice.

Screenshots

Grazzee4 screens
NU Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NU Pool at 100% against Grazzee's 45%. NU Pool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Grazzee's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NU Pool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grazzee has 142 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Grazzee's written reviews are positive against 100% of NU Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grazzee ships an update every 2 weeks, NU Pool daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grazzee versus NU Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrazzeeNU Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (142 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrazzee LLCSaif Afify

Customer experience

Grazzee

All ratings141 ratings
Positive56.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative41.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative48.9%

NU Pool

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Grazzee

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App closes when opening 'employers' tab
  • Payment link won't populate
  • Notification issues (email/push)
  • Issues with cards being linked
  • Virtual debit card never works
Show 7 more
  • Withdrawal system issues
  • Transfer to checking account doesn't work
  • App is glitchy
  • Profile creation takes ages/never works
  • Endless spinning after profile setup
  • App won't allow bank usage
  • App glitches when finding buildings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Direct deposit to debit card option
  • Fix virtual debit card functionality
  • Improve app security for login
  • Allow spacing out of tips for many staff
  • Make it easier to find buildings/recipients

NU Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grazzee

No in-app purchases

None

NU Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grazzee free?
Grazzee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NU Pool free?
NU Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grazzee or NU Pool?
NU Pool is rated higher. Grazzee averages 3.3 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while NU Pool averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Grazzee or NU Pool have ads?
Neither Grazzee nor NU Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grazzee or NU Pool?
Grazzee ships an update every 2 weeks, and NU Pool daily. Most recently, Grazzee was updated on October 24, 2026 and NU Pool on October 29, 2026.

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