Comparison

CampusGroups vs NYIT

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

NYIT

This university app provides New York Tech students and staff with access to academic, financial, and work-related resources. It offers campus maps, news alerts, event information, and tools like Google Suite and Zoom, all customized to user roles and locations.

Highlights
  • Campus Maps
  • Shuttle Bus/Food Truck Locator
  • Campus News Alerts
  • Access to Google Suite, Zoom, Dashboards
  • Student Clubs/Events
  • Tutoring and Bookstore access
  • Single Sign-in to Canvas and Student Service HUB
Features
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In the university’s robust app, New York Tech community members can easily access academic, financial, and work-related resources and tools, news, alerts, events, and information customized for their specific role and campus location, including: Campus Maps Shuttle Bus/Food Truck Locator (Long Island campus) Security Info Campus News Alerts Tools: Google Suite, Zoom, Dashboards, Employee Self Service, and Applications Resources: Career Services Tools, Student Clubs/Events, Vaccine Uploads Academics: Tutoring, Bookstore - Single Sign-in to: - Canvas - Student Service HUB - Gmail

Screenshots

CampusGroups4 screens
NYIT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CampusGroups at 4.4 against NYIT's 2.8. CampusGroups also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 6). NYIT's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 12%). 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusGroups has 5.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of CampusGroups's written reviews are positive against 50% of NYIT'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, NYIT every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CampusGroups versus NYIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampusGroupsNYIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.3K ratings) — better2.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews12.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNovalsys, IncNew York Institute of Technology

Customer experience

CampusGroups

All ratings5,318 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative79.0%

NYIT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

NYIT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CampusGroups

No in-app purchases

None

NYIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CampusGroups free?
CampusGroups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NYIT free?
NYIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CampusGroups or NYIT?
CampusGroups is rated higher. CampusGroups averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while NYIT averages 2.8 from 6 ratings.
Do CampusGroups or NYIT have ads?
Neither CampusGroups nor NYIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CampusGroups or NYIT?
CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, and NYIT every 11 months. Most recently, CampusGroups was updated on October 1, 2026 and NYIT on October 1, 2026.

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