OnCampus vs UNCW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Emergency alerts
- Course catalog browsing
- Live bus tracking
- Campus directory
- Interactive campus map
- Real-time parking data
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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
UNCW
This app provides the campus community with quick access to essential university information and resources. Navigate campus, find academic details, track shuttles, and get help with various services. Customize your experience by favoriting frequently used features.
- Building and parking locations
- Navigation and directions
- Academic calendar and schedules
- Live shuttle tracker
- Campus news and events
- Favorite frequently used services
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington's official app, UNCW Mobile, provides easy access to essential information for our campus community. The app allows you to quickly connect to university resources from your mobile device. Examples include: • Locations of buildings, classrooms, restaurants, parking, etc. • Walking, biking and driving directions • Academic information, such as our calendar, exam schedule, current programs, courses and support • Campus shuttle schedules, including our live shuttle tracker! • Help with health and well-being, safety, technology support and other services • The latest university news and events You can also customize your experience within the app by “favoriting” information or services you use frequently so they are just a tap away!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnCampus at every 6 weeks against UNCW's every 5 months. OnCampus also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 3). UNCW's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UNCW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnCampus has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OnCampus ships an update every 6 weeks, UNCW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnCampus | UNCW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
Customer experience
OnCampus
UNCW
In-app purchases
OnCampus
No in-app purchases
UNCW
No in-app purchases
