PurdueGuide vs Go Blue Guides
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.
Go Blue Guides
Navigate your university orientation and welcome week with this app. Access your personalized schedule, campus maps, important announcements, and essential resources. It also provides tailored content for parents and family members.
- Personalized orientation schedule
- Campus maps and locations
- Resource information
- Important announcements
- Parent and family content
- Welcome week events
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Welcome University of Michigan Wolverines! This app is the go-to resource for your Go Blue Orientation experience. The app can help you navigate and tailor your On-campus Experience schedule, learn about resources, access maps and locations, and stay up to date on any important announcements during your program. Parent and Family Orientation guests will also see their own program schedule and content displayed in the app. When you return to campus in the fall, the app will also be full of information, events, and resources for the Welcome to Michigan program. Go Blue!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Go Blue Guides at 5.0 against PurdueGuide's 2.8. PurdueGuide's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Go Blue Guides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PurdueGuide has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | PurdueGuide | Go Blue Guides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Purdue University | The University of Michigan |
In-app purchases
PurdueGuide
No in-app purchases
Go Blue Guides
No in-app purchases
Questions
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