PurdueGuide vs UW
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.
UW
Your digital guide to all UW-Madison events, whether virtual, hybrid, or in-person. Access event information, schedules, and content easily.
- Digital event guide
- Content hub
- Access event information
- Virtual event support
- Hybrid event support
- In-person event support
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The event companion for UW-Madison events (virtual, hybrid, and in-person). The UW-Madison event app serves as a digital event guide and content hub, giving you easy access to all of the information surrounding the events you attend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UW at 4.8 against PurdueGuide's 2.8. On price, ratings volume, 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.
UW holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 61 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | PurdueGuide | UW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Purdue University | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Customer experience
PurdueGuide
UW
In-app purchases
PurdueGuide
No in-app purchases
UW
No in-app purchases
