Comparison

Crown Connect vs myUNW

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

Head to head
About

Crown Connect

This app provides a safe space for college students to connect, share information, and access campus resources. Discover events, join groups, and stay updated on campus initiatives to foster a strong community. It also offers a digital ID card for campus access and in-app messaging.

Highlights
  • Campus event discovery
  • Community feed for interaction
  • Digital ID card functionality
  • Group participation
  • Direct and group messaging
  • Access to campus resources
Features
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"The purpose of the Crown Connect App is to be a space that is emotionally, spiritually, and physically safe for Crown College students to interact in. The goal is to highlight and celebrate current students, events, campus initiatives, and other information that will encourage and promote community at Crown College. Get notified of important dates and announcements, connect with others on campus, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time. Some other features include: - EVENTS: Discover campus events and see what friends are also attending. - COMMUNITY FEED: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what’s happening on the community feed. - ID CARD: Use the digital ID card to scan in for events, Chapel, and meals. - GROUPS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests. - CHAT: Message other users individually or set up social group chats or group chats for class assignments."

About

myUNW

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with essential campus information and productivity tools. Access news, events, academic profiles, and connect with the university community. It also offers access to key systems like Moodle and email.

Highlights
  • Campus news, events, and alerts
  • Access to Moodle, Banner, and email
  • View academic profile and course info
  • Discover groups, clubs, and events
  • Search knowledge articles and FAQs
  • Connect with staff, faculty, and peers
Features
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myUNW is the official app for students, faculty, and staff of University of Northwestern – St Paul and Northwestern Media Features: - Keep up to date with the latest campus news, events, and alerts - Access to productivity tools such as Moodle, Degree Works, Banner, email, and other key systems - View balances, spiritual development credits, academic profile, and course information - Join campus events and check into chapel - Discover groups, clubs & events - Seach knowledge articles, resources & FAQ's - Connect with staff, faculty, departments, and peers - Customize your settings Contact information: servicedesk@unwsp.edu | 651-631-5699 (available 24/7)

Screenshots

Crown Connect4 screens
myUNW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myUNW at 100% against Crown Connect's 0%. myUNW also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.4). Crown Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myUNW holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crown Connect has 40 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Crown Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of myUNW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, myUNW every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crown Connect versus myUNW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown ConnectmyUNW
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (40 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.414.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCrown CollegeUCROO

Customer experience

Crown Connect

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

myUNW

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crown Connect

No in-app purchases

None

myUNW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown Connect free?
Crown Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myUNW free?
myUNW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crown Connect or myUNW?
myUNW is rated higher. Crown Connect averages 3.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while myUNW averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Crown Connect or myUNW have ads?
Neither Crown Connect nor myUNW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crown Connect or myUNW?
Crown Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, and myUNW every 7 months. Most recently, Crown Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and myUNW on November 3, 2026.

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