5 vs TigerMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5
Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.
- View points and rewards
- Access activities and events
- Participate in surveys and polls
- Receive school news and notifications
- Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.
TigerMe
This app helps students get into their dream colleges by tracking grades, extracurriculars, and admission probabilities. It offers AI-powered recommendations and smart college matching to improve your profile and chances of acceptance.
- Smart College Matching
- AI-Powered Recommendations
- Progress Tracking
- Support for All U.S. Colleges
- Private and Secure Data
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Get into your dream college—faster and smarter. Track grades, boost extracurriculars, and see real-time admission probabilities—with personalized tips to improve every step. Features: - Smart College Matching – Enter your stats and see how you stack up against your dream schools. - AI-Powered Recommendations – Get actionable tips to strengthen your academic and extracurricular profile. - Track Progress Over Time – Update your profile as you grow and see how your admission chances improve. - Support for All U.S. Colleges – From community colleges to top-tier universities. - Private and Secure – Your data stays yours. Always. Terms of Use: https://tigermeapp.com/eula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TigerMe at 100% against 5's 27%. TigerMe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4). 5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. TigerMe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
TigerMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 has 6.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of TigerMe's.
5 ships an update monthly, TigerMe every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5 | TigerMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (6.7K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC | TigerMe Corp. |
Customer experience
5
TigerMe
Bugs and requests
5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable notifications
- Syncing issues across devices
- Unauthorized access to user data
Requested features
3 requests- More privacy controls
- Flexible bathroom pass system
- Improved user interface and experience
TigerMe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
TigerMe
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$44.991 Year
