Comparison

CampusGroups vs CityNav

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

Head to head
About

CampusGroups

This app fosters private campus communities for student organizations, departments, and teams. It provides tools for communication, event management, membership tracking, and payments, enhancing student engagement and group leadership.

Highlights
  • Upcoming events
  • Event registrations
  • Campus & group feeds
  • Directory & profiles
  • Chat
  • Attendance tracking
  • Dedicated event app
Features
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CampusGroups is your campus hub and mobile application. It's the app your school uses to bring student life, organizations, events, and services together in one place. Find your people, discover what's happening on campus, get the support you need, and get involved from day one. This is where it all lives. Find your place on campus: Browse student organizations, clubs, and groups that match your interests. Connect with other students, build friendships, and get involved from day one. Events, made easy: See what campus events are coming up, register in a few taps, and never miss what matters to you. Get help when you need it: Access campus resources, services, and support all in one place. Whether it's academic help, financial aid, or student services, the CampusGroups college student app connects you to what your school has to offer. For student leaders: Run your student organization with tools for communication, events, membership, and budgeting. Everything you need is in one place, so you can focus on what actually matters. Key features: • Upcoming campus events and event registration • Campus and group feeds • Student directory and profiles • Chat and campus communications • Campus resources, maps, and links • Attendance tracking with QR Code or Card Reader Learn more at readyeducation.com/campusgroups The CampusGroups Team at Ready Education

About

CityNav

Navigate the City, University of London campus with ease, both outdoors and inside buildings. This app utilizes Google Maps technology to help you quickly search for and find specific rooms.

Highlights
  • Indoor building navigation
  • Campus-wide mapping
  • Room finding
  • Google Maps integration
  • Search functionality
Features
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The CityNav app helps you find your way around the City, University of London campus, even inside our buildings. CityNav is built on Google Maps technology and is the perfect way to quickly search, find and navigate your way to the room you need.

Screenshots

CampusGroups4 screens
CityNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CityNav at 100% against CampusGroups's 12%. CityNav also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). CampusGroups's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 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

CampusGroups holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusGroups has 5.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of CampusGroups's written reviews are positive against 100% of CityNav's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, CityNav every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CampusGroups versus CityNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampusGroupsCityNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.3K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews12.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNovalsys, IncCity, University of London

Customer experience

CampusGroups

All ratings5,316 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative79.0%

CityNav

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CampusGroups

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to register for events
  • Events not showing up correctly
  • App freezing or crashing on launch
  • Login issues and invalid email errors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add calendar view for events
  • Improve event registration flow
  • Enhance search and filtering options
  • Provide better notification management

CityNav

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CampusGroups

No in-app purchases

None

CityNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CampusGroups free?
CampusGroups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CityNav free?
CityNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CampusGroups or CityNav?
CampusGroups is rated higher. CampusGroups averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while CityNav averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CampusGroups or CityNav have ads?
Neither CampusGroups nor CityNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CampusGroups or CityNav?
CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, and CityNav every 12 months. Most recently, CampusGroups was updated on October 20, 2026 and CityNav on October 3, 2026.

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