Purdue CS vs Boilerexams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purdue CS
This app connects Computer Science students at Purdue University with events and resources. Follow student organizations, get event notifications, and view lab availability. It also provides access to department resources and opportunity updates.
- Follow CS student organizations
- Receive event notifications
- View Computer Science opportunity updates
- Live lab availability view
- Access common department resources
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This is the app for students in Computer Science at Purdue University or for those wanting to get involved in events by students organizations in CS. It offers a simple interface with the ability to follow events, view the Computer Science opportunity update and get resources like a live view of the Lawson and Haas labs to check for availabilities. Upcoming Events: Add the CS organizations at Purdue you want to be involved with and follow their upcoming events. Choose to get event notifications 30 minutes before they begin to make sure you don't miss out on any events by student organizations. Opportunity Update: View the opportunity update all on one page. View the sections you are interested in and check back periodically for new updates. Resources: View a live image of labs in Lawson and Haas and access common resources in the Computer Science department. Note: Not an official Purdue app. Developed by Students, for Students, at Purdue University. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Send us feedback in-app for features and improvements.
Boilerexams
Prepare for your exams with a comprehensive question bank and practice tests. Utilize a built-in whiteboard for problem-solving and access video solutions from other students. Focus on challenging topics and simulate timed exam conditions.
- Extensive question bank (2,700+)
- Past exam simulations
- Topic-based filtering
- Built-in whiteboard
- Video solutions from students
- Timed exam practice
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With over 2,700 questions available, Boilerexams is the best place to study for your exams. - Take past exams to practice what actual exam questions might be like. - Filter by topic and focus on the problems that give you the most trouble. - Solve problems in the app with the built-in whiteboard. - Stuck on a problem? Watch solutions, made by other students, so you get similar questions correct in the future. - Start timed exams to practice taking an exam with some time pressure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Boilerexams at fortnightly against Purdue CS's every 4 months. Boilerexams also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Purdue CS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Boilerexams holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Purdue CS ships an update every 4 months, Boilerexams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purdue CS | Boilerexams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pallav Agarwal | Linus Skucas |
Customer experience
Purdue CS
Boilerexams
In-app purchases
Purdue CS
No in-app purchases
Boilerexams
No in-app purchases
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