CampusGroups vs UCI Now
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
UCI Now
This app provides real-time access to campus events, activities, and study space reservations. Browse and filter events by location, time, or category, and reserve study rooms directly. It's your go-to guide for navigating campus life and discovering what's happening.
- Real-time event listings
- Event filtering by location, time, category
- Study room booking
- Campus map integration
- Information on food sales and fundraisers
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UCI Now is the official companion app for the UCI Student Center. Browse what's happening across the Student Center and Ring Mall, reserve a Courtyard study room with your UCInetID, and keep it all in one place. Student Center Events Browse a live-updating list of events at the UCI Student Center. Filter and sort by location, time, or category, and find any event on the interactive, multi-level Student Center map. Ring Mall Events See what's happening along Ring Mall — food sales, fundraisers, and club booths. View locations on the map, sort by type or time, and check details like prices and payment options. Courtyard Study Lounge Booking Sign in with your UCInetID to check real-time room availability, book a study room instantly, and view, manage, or cancel your reservations. Not signed in? You can still browse the room map to see the layout before you log in. Commuter Lounge Reserve a locker through the Student Center's reservation site, linked right from the app. Whether you're looking for the latest campus happenings or a place to study, UCI Now helps you find it all. Download today and explore everything the UCI Student Center has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UCI Now at 57% against CampusGroups's 13%. CampusGroups's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 21) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, 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.
CampusGroups holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusGroups has 5.3K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of CampusGroups's written reviews are positive against 57% of UCI Now's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CampusGroups | UCI Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5.3K ratings) — better | 4.2 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #207 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Novalsys, Inc | UCI Student Center |
Customer experience
CampusGroups
UCI Now
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
UCI Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CampusGroups
No in-app purchases
UCI Now
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CampusGroups free?
Is UCI Now free?
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Do CampusGroups or UCI Now have ads?
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