Transact eAccounts vs LIU Alumni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transact eAccounts
Manage your campus accounts on the go. View balances, track transactions, and add funds easily. At participating institutions, use your digital ID for access and payments.
- View account balances
- Track recent transactions
- Add money to accounts
- Digital ID in Apple Wallet
- Report lost/found cards
- Multi-factor authentication
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For users at participating campuses and institutions, eAccounts mobile makes it easy to view account balances, add money and track recent transactions. At select campuses, users can now add their ID card to Wallet to access places like your residence hall, the library, and events; or pay for laundry, snacks, and dinners using their iPhone and Apple Watch. Key Features & Benefits: • View account balances • Track recent transactions • Add money to accounts using Apple Pay or a previously-saved payment method • Add your ID card to Apple Wallet (select campuses) • Barcode (select campuses) • Report cards lost or found • Multi Factor Authentication • App Shortcuts • Change PIN Requirements: • Campus or institution must subscribe to eAccounts service • Campus or institution must enable mobile features to provide access to users • Wi-Fi or cellular data plan for Internet access Contact your campus ID card office to check availability.
LIU Alumni
Connect with a large alumni network through exclusive event access, a digital membership card, and university news. Unlock personalized perks and experience the power of community, networking, and staying informed.
- Alumni community connection
- Exclusive event access
- Digital membership card
- University news updates
- Personalized perks
- Networking opportunities
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Introducing Long Island University's Alumni App! With over 280,000 alumni, we're connecting you to a vibrant community like never before. Stay up-to-date with exclusive access to alumni events, your digital membership card, and more. Get the latest university news and unlock perks tailored just for you. Join us and experience the power of connection, networking, and staying informed—all in the palm of your hand! Download now and stay connected with LIU!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Transact eAccounts at 55K against LIU Alumni's 1. Transact eAccounts also leads on chart position (#131 vs unranked). LIU Alumni's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
LIU Alumni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transact eAccounts has 55K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transact eAccounts | LIU Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (55K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transact Campus, LLC | Long Island University |
Customer experience
Transact eAccounts
LIU Alumni
Bugs and requests
Transact eAccounts
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot add card to wallet
- Login/authentication issues
- Incorrect balance display
- Grayed out main screen after login
- Inability to find/select school
Requested features
3 requests- Allow for two accounts under the same institution
- Add option to edit payments within the app
- Improve wallet integration
LIU Alumni
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transact eAccounts
No in-app purchases
LIU Alumni
No in-app purchases
Questions
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