Comparison

TIAA vs GiveCampus Connect

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

Head to head
About

TIAA

Manage your retirement and brokerage accounts with secure, convenient access to your finances. Monitor investments, track fund performance, and trade equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. Set and monitor savings goals for your financial future.

Highlights
  • Retirement and brokerage account management
  • Investment and fund performance tracking
  • Brokerage trading (equities, ETFs, mutual funds)
  • Financial goal monitoring
  • Secure login with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Peek View for balance checks
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Manage your retirement and brokerage accounts using the TIAA mobile app. The app provides quick and secure access to all your TIAA finances and puts 100 years of top money management into the palm of your hand. The TIAA mobile app includes: • Security: Use your password, Touch ID, or Face ID to log in • Investment and retirement plan management: Monitor your account activity, contributions, and asset allocation; transfer money between funds in your retirement plan, fund a new brokerage account and track fund performance. • Brokerage trading: Buy and sell equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. • Goals: Monitor savings to achieve your financial goals. • Peek View: View your total portfolio and balances without logging in. • Contact TIAA & Support: Contact a professional or have quick access to all of our support tools and services, view tax forms and other statements. • Apple Watch: View your total portfolio and balances from your wrist. TIAA Brokerage, a division of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC, distributes securities. Brokerage accounts are carried by Pershing, LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributes securities products. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY. Each is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.

About

GiveCampus Connect

This application allows GiveCampus administrators to accept in-person donations via swipe, chip, or tap using a paired card reader. It integrates with GiveCampus campaigns and giving forms to streamline the donation process.

Highlights
  • Accept swipe, chip, and tap payments
  • Pair with GC Connect card reader
  • Integrate with GiveCampus campaigns
  • Use with GiveCampus giving forms
  • Streamline in-person donations
Features
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Accept gifts in-person easier than ever before! With this app you can pair your GC Connect card reader with your GiveCampus campaigns and giving forms. Using the app with your GC Connect reader, you’ll be able to accept gifts via swipe, chip or tap. We’re excited to hear what you think about the app! The app is only accessible by GiveCampus admins.

Screenshots

TIAA4 screens
GiveCampus Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TIAA at 4.6 against GiveCampus Connect's 4.1. TIAA also leads on ratings volume (8.3K vs 7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

TIAA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TIAA has 8.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TIAA ships an update monthly, GiveCampus Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TIAA versus GiveCampus Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTIAAGiveCampus Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.3K — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIAAGiveCampus, Inc

Customer experience

TIAA

All ratings8,318 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral18.1%
Negative46.7%

GiveCampus Connect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TIAA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and session expiration
  • Inconsistent display of account information
  • Unreliable check deposit functionality
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Provide more customization options
  • Streamline navigation and information access
  • Integrate more advanced investment tools

GiveCampus Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TIAA

No in-app purchases

None

GiveCampus Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TIAA free?
TIAA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GiveCampus Connect free?
GiveCampus Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TIAA or GiveCampus Connect?
TIAA is rated higher. TIAA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while GiveCampus Connect averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do TIAA or GiveCampus Connect have ads?
Neither TIAA nor GiveCampus Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TIAA or GiveCampus Connect?
TIAA ships an update monthly, and GiveCampus Connect every 2 months. Most recently, TIAA was updated on November 10, 2026 and GiveCampus Connect on November 3, 2026.

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