NJ.com vs Famvent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NJ.com
Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Access timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area. Covers a wide range of topics including news, politics, business, and culture.
- Local news reporting
- Sports coverage
- Weather updates
- Politics and business news
- Culture and events
- Premium content access
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Get trusted local news from across New Jersey. Breaking news, in-depth reporting, and all the stories people are talking about. Stay connected to what's happening around you with timely coverage of news, weather, sports, and more, optimized for your phone. Free to download. Get breaking news, alerts, and top stories. Subscribers receive unlimited access to in-depth reporting, exclusive content, and additional features. Subscriptions are available in-app. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.advance.net/advancedigitalUserAgreementPP/
Famvent
This social media app connects college students to discover and create campus events, chat with friends, and share thoughts anonymously. It also features a marketplace for buying and selling textbooks and dorm essentials.
- Discover and create campus events
- Connect and chat with friends
- Anonymous venting feature
- Campus marketplace for buying/selling
- Stay updated on campus news
- Build communities
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Famvent – Happening now on campus. Famvent is the go-to social media app designed specifically for college students. Connect with classmates, discover exciting campus events, express yourself, buy, sell, and trade textbooks, and build communities effortlessly. Make your college experience vibrant, memorable, and stress-free—Famvent is here to transform how you experience campus life! Why Students Love Famvent: Discover & Create Campus Events: Instantly find or organize college parties, study sessions, club meetups, and dorm gatherings—all in one place. Connect & Chat: Engage privately with friends through direct messages, photos, GIFs, and lively Famspaces tailored to your interests. Venting: Speak your mind safely. Share your triumphs, frustrations about exams, campus life thoughts, or spark discussions without revealing your identity. Campus Marketplace: Easily buy, sell, and trade textbooks, dorm essentials, or campus gear locally, saving time and money. Stay Updated: Keep up with campus news, events, and trending topics seamlessly. Get Started: Available on iOS 15+ Don’t see your school yet? Reach out and get your campus connected! Learn more: https://famvent.com/about-famvent Request your school: https://famvent.com/request Contact support: https://famvent.com/contact-famvent Download Famvent today and elevate your college experience—connect, vent, party, and thrive! Special thanks to Icons8 and IconScout for exceptional icons and 3D assets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Famvent at 76% against NJ.com's 19%. Famvent also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). NJ.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. NJ.com sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Famvent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NJ.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NJ.com has 25K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of NJ.com's written reviews are positive against 76% of Famvent's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NJ.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Famvent every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NJ.com | Famvent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (25K ratings) — better | 4.1 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.7% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NJ.com | Famvent LLC |
Customer experience
NJ.com
Famvent
Bugs and requests
NJ.com
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to access subscriber content
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Navigation and search functionality problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back ability to save articles
- Improve app stability and performance
- Offer more free content access
- Restore team-specific sports browsing
- Add user commenting functionality
Famvent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NJ.com
- Rutgers Sports Insider$5.991 Month
- Digital Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Access1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Subscriber Exclusive Content7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$10.001 Month
- All Access to NJ.com7 Days trial$10.001 Month
- All Access to NJ.com$11.991 Month
- All Access to NJ.com$15.001 Month
- All Access to New Jersey$15.001 Month
- Rutgers Sports Insider$59.991 Year
- All Access to NJ.com6 Months trial$75.001 Year
- All Access to NJ.com1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- Subscriber Exclusive Content1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Access1 Year trial$100.001 Year
- All Access to NJ.com$119.991 Year
Famvent
- Boosted Vent$0.99
