PurdueGuide vs Boyce Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PurdueGuide
This app offers resources for Purdue students and guests, including an orientation guide and self-guided campus tours. It also lists event schedules for key university activities.
- Orientation guide
- Self-led campus tours
- Event schedules
- Boiler Gold Rush information
- Family Weekend details
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PurdueGuide provides tools and resources for Purdue students and guests, including an orientation guide and a self-led campus tour feature. The app also contains schedules for events such as Boiler Gold Rush/Boiler Gold Rush International, and Family Weekend.
Boyce Events
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Boyce's mobile event app empowers conference attendees with essential features: agenda access, speaker insights, venue location, attendee networking, and interactive surveys, all in one user-friendly platform. Use the app for these features: AGENDA View the event agenda and your personal schedule. SPEAKERS Learn more about who's speaking and easily access supplemental materials provided. VENUE LOCATIONS Access a map for the event venues. NETWORK Use the app's Community feature to network with colleagues and engage in a discussion. POLLS & SURVEYS Easily provide feedback to help us make your events even better.
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Verdict
PurdueGuide and Boyce Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PurdueGuide | Boyce Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purdue University | Boyce Systems |
In-app purchases
PurdueGuide
No in-app purchases
Boyce Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PurdueGuide free?
Is Boyce Events free?
Do PurdueGuide or Boyce Events have ads?
Which is updated more often, PurdueGuide or Boyce Events?
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