Comparison

Buzly vs theliveapp

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

Head to head
About

Buzly

This social networking app connects students, helping them manage academics and personal life. It fosters community by allowing users to find peers with shared interests and access campus resources, all while personalizing notification preferences.

Highlights
  • Personalized notifications
  • Connect with peers by major/graduation year
  • Join/create groups
  • Share content
  • Access student resources
  • Campus updates
Features
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See what’s the buzz with Buzly! It’s an app designed by Students for Students. It gives you the ability to stay on top of your academic life and make the most of your personal life outside of school. It’s literally an app that can do both! See why students are already all for it, even the college faculty feel this is the best solution to minimize multiple media outlets students have and give students exactly what they need! It’s so simple, everybody wins. As students, we understand it can be a struggle with getting the most out of our academics and fully experiencing that college experience. This is why we brought together this online community especially during the pandemic students have felt even more disconnected from their school and their peers. We want to help change that! With the help of students and school faculty giving us feedback throughout this process, we know this would be a big help for students and getting that sense of community back. Our biggest winning factor is the control to PERSONALIZE the amount and type of notifications students receive. We know we aren’t the only ones who receive multiple emails, messages, or even information on something completely unrelated to our major, career, or even interests. Even so, we might miss something important or that aligns with our interests because we expect it’s just another email. That’s why we are going to help improve the college experience by helping students stay on top of both their academic life as well as making the most of their college experience through social events and so much more! You can find others based on your expected graduation year, major(s), and based on groups you join or create which others can find, and with common interests find others to socialize with virtually and in person! With filtering out what you want to see and don’t want, your feed is uniquely made to your liking! All while still having the ability to search groups if you haven’t joined or are just curious to explore and even find others to interact with. Some features the app includes are: Post content to share and update others Join and create groups Connect with new people Interact and make more friends Quick and easy access to student resources Updates from Campus Find online communities inside and outside of school Universities can reach their target audience without the extra effort After a year of development, Buzly is finally here! Download to see all the Buzz and find all your updates in one place so you can keep up to date with the things that matter to you. Enjoy buzzing around!

About

theliveapp

Discover real-time campus happenings and connect with your community. See who's out, what's trending, and where the action is, all verified by users on the ground. Share ephemeral stories and join location-specific chatrooms for a truly live social experience.

Highlights
  • Live campus map with real-time activity
  • Dorm, bar, and gym chatrooms
  • Verified onsite-only posts
  • Real-time event and hotspot updates
  • Follow friends' activity
  • 12-hour disappearing stories
Features
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theliveapp is the real-time social feed for your campus. See who’s out, what’s happening, and where the energy is — all verified by people who are actually there. What you can do: -See what’s happening right now on the live campus map -Join chatrooms for dorms, bars, gyms, classrooms & more -View onsite-only posts (purple = verified) -Get real-time updates on nightlife, events, and hotspots -Follow friends and see where they’re active -Drop stories that disappear in 12 hours Why students love it: -It’s fast. Real. Live. -No fakes. No filters. No yesterday. Be there to post there. theliveapp — your campus, live.

Screenshots

Buzly3 screens
theliveapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: theliveapp at 100% against Buzly's 57%. theliveapp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Buzly's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

theliveapp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 201 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Buzly's written reviews are positive against 100% of theliveapp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buzly ships an update every 3 weeks, theliveapp every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Buzly versus theliveapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzlytheliveapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (61 ratings)5.0 (201 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61201 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB103 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSrinjay VermaLive Technologies

Customer experience

Buzly

All ratings61 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative32.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

theliveapp

All ratings201 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buzly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

theliveapp

Requested features

6 requests
  • Feature to save photos
  • Stories and videos to auto-play
  • Follow places
  • Discover page for nearby happenings
  • Add more locations (e.g., Tribeca, Fairfield)
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  • Android support (mentioned once, but significant)

In-app purchases

None

Buzly

No in-app purchases

None

theliveapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buzly free?
Buzly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is theliveapp free?
theliveapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buzly or theliveapp?
theliveapp is rated higher. Buzly averages 3.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while theliveapp averages 5.0 from 201 ratings.
Do Buzly or theliveapp have ads?
Neither Buzly nor theliveapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buzly or theliveapp?
Buzly ships an update every 3 weeks, and theliveapp every 8 days. Most recently, Buzly was updated on September 4, 2026 and theliveapp on September 29, 2026.

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