CampusGroups vs Coursicle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Upcoming events
- Event registrations
- Campus & group feeds
- Directory & profiles
- Chat
- Attendance tracking
- Dedicated event app
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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
Coursicle
This academic planner helps college students organize their coursework. It syncs with major learning platforms, provides timely reminders for assignments and classes, and offers features like professor reviews and backup schedule creation.
- Syncs with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
- Assignment and class reminders
- Class seat opening notifications
- Professor reviews
- Schedule building and backup schedules
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Coursicle is an all-in-one academic planner: • Sync and color code assignments from Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace D2L, Moodle, and more • Get reminders of upcoming classes and about all of your assignments, quizzes, projects, and exams • Get notified when classes have open seats • Read reviews of your professors • Build your schedule and create backup schedules for class registration Millions of students use Coursicle to manage classes, track assignments, and plan ahead. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: coursicle.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CampusGroups at none against Coursicle's 17. CampusGroups also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 658). Coursicle's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (38% vs 12%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Coursicle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CampusGroups asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coursicle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusGroups has 5.3K ratings behind it against 658, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of CampusGroups's written reviews are positive against 38% of Coursicle's.
CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, Coursicle every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | CampusGroups | Coursicle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5.3K ratings) | 4.8 (658 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.4% of reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 658 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Novalsys, Inc | Coursicle, Inc. |
Customer experience
CampusGroups
Coursicle
User reviews
CampusGroups
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📆 Helpful for campus events
- 🔗 Integrates with school accounts
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔄 Constant need to re-login
- 🚫 Missing critical features
Coursicle
From 658 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for getting into classes
- 🚀 Notifications about class openings
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🐛 Delayed or inaccurate notifications
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 No account system to sync across devices
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
Coursicle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Classes shown as open when they are actually full
- App crashes or freezes when trying to add classes
- Referral system not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to track classes for multiple semesters
- More customizable notification settings
- Schedule planning and visualization tools
- Support for summer courses
In-app purchases
CampusGroups
No in-app purchases
Coursicle
- Coursicle Premium$4.991 Month
- Coursicle Premium$29.991 Year
- Premium4 variants$4.99
- Premium8 variants$6.99
- Premium2 variants$9.99
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- Coursicle Premium$99.99






