TartanConnect vs COLM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TartanConnect
Discover and engage with over 400 campus groups and events at Carnegie Mellon University. Connect with peers, manage organizations, and stay informed about campus activities and resources through system notifications.
- View events from 400+ campus groups
- Connect with fellow students
- Check-in for campus events
- Create group discussions
- Manage organizations
- Receive system notifications
- Find campus resources and links
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TartanConnect is now available as an app! Tartans are able to view upcoming events from over 400 groups on campus at Carnegie Mellon University. You can connect with fellow Tartans, check-in for campus events, create group discussions, manage their organizations, and receive system notifications. Users can find up-to-date programs, campus groups, links, resources, and more! Get immersed in: ● Student Government-Recognized Organizations ● Fraternity & Sorority Chapters ● Tepper Graduate Organizations ● Department Sponsored Organizations ● Student Governance ● Offices & Departments ● Events & Programs ● & more! Take advantage of these amazing opportunities happening on your campus!
COLM
This app serves as the official platform for the Conference on Language Modeling. It provides access to information and resources related to the conference.
- Official conference app
- Language modeling information
- Conference resources
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The official app of the Conference on Language Modeling
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COLM at 5.0 against TartanConnect's 4.0. COLM also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). TartanConnect's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
COLM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
TartanConnect ships an update every 3 weeks, COLM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TartanConnect | COLM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carnegie Mellon University | Anthony Manzo |
In-app purchases
TartanConnect
No in-app purchases
COLM
No in-app purchases
