# CampusGroups vs Five Towns College

The clearest difference is rating: Five Towns College at 4.9 against CampusGroups's 4.4. Five Towns College also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). CampusGroups's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 25). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Five Towns College holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CampusGroups has 5.3K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of CampusGroups's written reviews are positive against 0% of Five Towns College's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, Five Towns College every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CampusGroups | Five Towns College |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campusgroups/id566688504/reviews) | **[4.9 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-towns-college/id1523780045/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | **12.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 77 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Novalsys, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/566688507) | [Seabird Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/901059927) |

## What reviewers say

### CampusGroups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campusgroups/id566688504)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📆 Helpful for campus events
- 🔗 Integrates with school accounts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Slow loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔄 Constant need to re-login
- 🚫 Missing critical features

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Five Towns College

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-towns-college/id1523780045)

This app provides a comprehensive and customizable portal for all members of the Five Towns College community. Access academic information, campus events, contact details, and campus resources all in one place.

**Highlights:** Event listings, Academic calendar access, Contact department information, FTC card balance check, Faculty contact lookup, Customizable portal layout

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CampusGroups free?

CampusGroups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Five Towns College free?

Five Towns College is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CampusGroups or Five Towns College?

Five Towns College is rated higher. CampusGroups averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Five Towns College averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.

### Do CampusGroups or Five Towns College have ads?

Neither CampusGroups nor Five Towns College shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CampusGroups or Five Towns College?

CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, and Five Towns College every 8 months. Most recently, CampusGroups was updated on October 24, 2026 and Five Towns College on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*