Comparison

CampusGroups vs Perch Portal

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

Perch Portal

Connect with your university community by joining or creating student organizations. Discover and register for campus events, and chat with fellow students within a single, convenient platform.

Highlights
  • Join student organizations
  • Create student organizations
  • Chat with students
  • View upcoming events
  • Register for club events
Features
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Perch Portal allows students at UNF to join and create their own student organizations on Campus. Perch Portal also allows students to chat with other students, see upcoming events, and register for upcoming club events all through one easy app.

Screenshots

CampusGroups4 screens
Perch Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Perch Portal at 100% against CampusGroups's 12%. Perch Portal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). CampusGroups's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 4). 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

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

Perch Portal 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 4, 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 100% of Perch Portal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CampusGroups versus Perch Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampusGroupsPerch Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.4
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB76 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNovalsys, IncUniversity of North Florida

Customer experience

CampusGroups

All ratings5,316 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative79.0%

Perch Portal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Perch Portal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CampusGroups

No in-app purchases

None

Perch Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CampusGroups free?
CampusGroups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perch Portal free?
Perch Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CampusGroups or Perch Portal?
Perch Portal is rated higher. CampusGroups averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Perch Portal averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CampusGroups or Perch Portal have ads?
Neither CampusGroups nor Perch Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CampusGroups or Perch Portal?
CampusGroups ships an update every 3 weeks, and Perch Portal every 3 weeks. Most recently, CampusGroups was updated on October 26, 2026 and Perch Portal on October 24, 2026.

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