Comparison

OnCampus vs Stream2

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

Head to head
About

OnCampus

Navigate and engage with university life through real-time information on campus services, transportation, and emergency alerts. Access course catalogs, dining options, and campus maps to enhance your experience.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts
  • Course catalog browsing
  • Live bus tracking
  • Campus directory
  • Interactive campus map
  • Real-time parking data
Features
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OnCampus is your live connection to NC State. Track Wolfline buses, see open dining spots, check how busy the gym is and find open parking. BUS TRACKING • Real-time arrival predictions for Wolfline, GoRaleigh and GoTriangle buses • Watch buses move along their routes • Plan your trips on campus DINING • See which dining locations are nearby and open right now • Find hours and service updates at a glance LIVE CROWD LEVELS • Real-time crowd levels at gyms and libraries • Pick the right time to work out or find a quiet spot to study PARKING AVAILABILITY • See live space counts in campus parking decks and lots • Find visitor and permit areas before you drive in INTERACTIVE CAMPUS MAP • Find buildings, dining, bus stops, parking, bike racks and accessible routes • Search with walking, driving and transit directions CAMPUS RESOURCES • Search NC State services, offices and tools • Tailored to students, faculty, staff, parents and visitors WOLFALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS • Get WolfAlert emergency notifications • Opt in to updates on campus topics of interest EVENTS, NEWS AND CAMPUS MEDIA • Browse what's happening on campus • Find university news and media in one place

About

Stream2

This app provides a high-quality TV experience on your personal device while on campus. Access local and national channels, including programming similar to home pay TV services. Features include a program guide, personalized channel lists, cloud DVR, and live TV controls.

Highlights
  • Watch local and national TV channels
  • Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
  • Personalize favorite channels
  • Cloud DVR (20 hours)
  • Pause, Start Over, Catch Up Live TV
Features
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Apogee is the largest provider of on-campus residential networks and video solutions in higher education. The Apogee Stream2 service delivers a high-quality TV experience to your personal device, on campus; including local TV programming and many of the same kinds of programming that you find on pay TV services at home. With Stream2, you can... • Watch local and national TV channels and campus video programming • Navigate and select channels using the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) • Personalize the EPG to show only your Favorite channels • Cloud DVR: Record and save up to 20 hours of TV programs in a My Recordings library • Time-Shift features: Pause Live TV, Start Over and Catch Up Participating schools that subscribe to the video services of Apogee Telecom make Stream2 available to students as part of their student services packages. After you download and install the app, sign in using the Username and Password that been given to you by your school.

Screenshots

OnCampus4 screens
Stream23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OnCampus at 4.8 against Stream2's 1.8. OnCampus also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 4%). Stream2's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

OnCampus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of OnCampus's written reviews are positive against 4% of Stream2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnCampus ships an update every 6 weeks, Stream2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnCampus versus Stream2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnCampusStream2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (43 ratings) — better1.8 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better3.6% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNorth Carolina State UniversityApogee Telecom

Customer experience

OnCampus

All ratings43 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

Stream2

All ratings42 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative81.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive3.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative89.3%

In-app purchases

None

OnCampus

No in-app purchases

None

Stream2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnCampus free?
OnCampus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stream2 free?
Stream2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnCampus or Stream2?
OnCampus is rated higher. OnCampus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Stream2 averages 1.8 from 42 ratings.
Do OnCampus or Stream2 have ads?
Neither OnCampus nor Stream2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnCampus or Stream2?
OnCampus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Stream2 every 3 months. Most recently, OnCampus was updated on October 14, 2026 and Stream2 on October 4, 2026.

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