Comparison

PurdueGuide vs Tom Roush

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

Head to head

PurdueGuide

Free

💼 Business

★ 2.823 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Orientation guide
Self-led campus tours
Event schedules
Boiler Gold Rush information
Family Weekend details

Features

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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.

About

Tom Roush

Features

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Tom Roush dealership loyalty app provides customers with an enhanced user experience, including personalized coupons, specials and easy service scheduling.

Screenshots

PurdueGuide3 screens

Tom Roush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PurdueGuide at every 3 months against Tom Roush's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PurdueGuide ships an update every 3 months, Tom Roush every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

PurdueGuide versus Tom Roush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PurdueGuide	Tom Roush
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 — better	Every 12 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	37 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Purdue University	Tom Roush, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

PurdueGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Tom Roush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PurdueGuide free?

PurdueGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tom Roush free?

Tom Roush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PurdueGuide or Tom Roush have ads?

Neither PurdueGuide nor Tom Roush shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PurdueGuide or Tom Roush?

PurdueGuide ships an update every 3 months, and Tom Roush every 12 months. Most recently, PurdueGuide was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tom Roush on September 30, 2026.