CLC Mobile vs Budget Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CLC Mobile
Access essential college information and services on your mobile device. Manage your student account, browse courses, check grades, and stay updated on campus news and events.
- Student account management
- Course catalog browsing
- Blackboard access
- Student Gmail integration
- Campus maps and directory
- News and events calendar
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Stay connected with College of Lake County wherever you are. Find out how to get around campus, find out what courses are available, get contact information you need, and more. It’s College of Lake County in the palm of your hand! Features: Student Center - The Student Center icon is an easy mobile tool for the Student Self-Service system where you can view your financial information (what you owe, Financial Aid, Account Activity), class schedule and planner, grades, any holds you may have, and your personal information (view only – can’t update). You can also access the full Student Self-Service site from this icon if needed Courses - Plan your semester on the go. Browse and search the course catalog, view class times, locations and more. Blackboard – Get instant access to all of your Blackboard content on the go. Check grades, post to discussion forums, view important class announcements, read and download assignments, upload content, and more. Gmail – Setup and access your student Gmail account. Dining – View dining options, hours and menus. Directory - Search the public directory for students, faculty, staff and administrators. Send an email, place a call and save contact information right to your phone’s address book. Bookstore – Buy textbooks and other items through the online bookstore. Maps - Find out where you are and where you need to go. News - Keep up with CLC campus news Events - Easily view campus events in a calendar format. CLC Website - Check us out on our homepage. Library - Browse the complete College of Lake County library catalog and check item availability. Athletics - Get information on the Lancer athletic programs. Videos - View content posted to the official CLC video channel.
Budget Challenge
This free companion app allows existing users of a paid program to view invoices and pay bills on the go. It is designed for students with active accounts for the main program.
- View invoices
- Pay bills on the go
- Companion to paid program
- Student account access
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This app is a free companion app that only works with Budget Challenge (a paid program). This app will allow existing Budget Challenge users with student accounts to view invoices and pay bills on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CLC Mobile at 4.4 against Budget Challenge's 2.2. CLC Mobile also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 32%). Budget Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CLC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of CLC Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Budget Challenge's.
CLC Mobile ships an update every 10 months, Budget Challenge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CLC Mobile | Budget Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 2.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better | 32.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | College of Lake County | ProperLiving, LLC |
Customer experience
CLC Mobile
Budget Challenge
In-app purchases
CLC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Budget Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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