Prin App vs SwayBeta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prin App
This app connects you to your college community, keeping you updated on events, classes, and deadlines. Access campus resources and connect with peers anytime.
- Campus event updates
- Class and assignment tracking
- Notifications for important dates
- Campus resource access
- Peer-to-peer connection
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Stay connected to everything happening at Principia College with the Prin App. Get real-time updates on campus events, academic deadlines, and student life all in one place designed for the Principia community. Whether you're checking the dining hall menu, RSVPing to a campus event, following your favorite student organizations, or catching up on news and announcements, Prin App keeps you plugged in wherever you are.
SwayBeta
This platform facilitates constructive disagreement among students using AI-enhanced group chats. It aims to improve reasoning and understanding by connecting individuals with different viewpoints and guiding discussions.
- AI-enhanced group chat
- Facilitates constructive disagreement
- AI facilitator 'Guide'
- Improves reasoning and understanding
- Safe and respectful discussion space
- Suitable for college courses
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Sway is an educational chat platform that pairs students who disagree for one-on-one conversations and facilitates better discussions between them. It is developed with Heterodox Academy and inspired by John Stuart Mill's radical view that engaging with opposing perspectives is an essential tool for improving reasoning and solving complex problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Prin App at 32 against SwayBeta's 2. SwayBeta's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SwayBeta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prin App has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Prin App ships an update every 6 weeks, SwayBeta every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prin App | SwayBeta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Principia Corporation | Nicholas Andrew Di Bella |
Customer experience
Prin App
SwayBeta
In-app purchases
Prin App
No in-app purchases
SwayBeta
No in-app purchases
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