Comparison

CampusGroups vs Lansing CSD

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
Currently charting
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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

Lansing CSD

Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff and department contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable student organization notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • Live district updates feed
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Lansing CSD. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

CampusGroups4 screens
Lansing CSD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lansing CSD at 100% against CampusGroups's 13%. Lansing CSD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). CampusGroups's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 1). 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

Lansing CSD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. 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 point the same way: 13% of CampusGroups's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lansing CSD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, Lansing CSD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CampusGroups versus Lansing CSD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampusGroupsLansing CSD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#207 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB113 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNovalsys, IncLansing Central School District

Customer experience

CampusGroups

All ratings5,318 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative78.8%

Lansing CSD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Lansing CSD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CampusGroups

No in-app purchases

None

Lansing CSD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CampusGroups free?
CampusGroups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lansing CSD free?
Lansing CSD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CampusGroups or Lansing CSD?
Lansing CSD is rated higher. CampusGroups averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Lansing CSD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CampusGroups or Lansing CSD have ads?
Neither CampusGroups nor Lansing CSD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CampusGroups or Lansing CSD?
CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lansing CSD every 4 months. Most recently, CampusGroups was updated on September 25, 2026 and Lansing CSD on September 9, 2026.

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