Comparison

GivePulse vs College Emojis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GivePulse

This platform connects individuals and groups for volunteer opportunities and community initiatives. It helps organize events, track participation, and analyze collective impact. Designed for cities, schools, businesses, and individuals to foster community engagement.

Highlights
  • Volunteer opportunity search and registration
  • Activity tracking for individuals and groups
  • Community initiative support
  • Collective impact analysis
  • Event organization tools
Features
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GivePulse is the community engagement platform analyzing collective impact for cities, universities, schools, businesses, groups and individuals. We bring people together to volunteer and address issues and gaps in the community. At the same time, we power the backend and logistical requirements for community movements and initiatives. GivePulse can be used by any volunteer, student, organizer, manager or coordinator to search, register, and track their activity in the community. It is currently only in select cities. Please contact us if you want a formal launch in your city. Join GivePulse!

About

College Emojis

Express your school spirit with custom emojis and stickers. This app lets you share your college pride directly within your favorite messaging and social media apps. Enhance your conversations with unique school-themed content.

Highlights
  • School-specific emojis and stickers
  • Multi-sticker selection
  • iMessage extension
  • In-text emoji functionality
  • Animated content
Features
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College Emojis 3.0 is a major upgrade: a complete rebuild for iMessage and the biggest update in the app's history. YOUR SCHOOL, RIGHT IN YOUR SENTENCE For the first time, your school's emojis work just like the emoji on your keyboard. While you type in iMessage, tap one and it goes right inside your text, next to your words, and sends as part of your message. No more stickers sent on their own, sitting apart from what you said. FOUR WAYS TO SHOW YOUR COLORS • Emojis – bold logos, mascots and gameday icons that sit inline in your messages • Chants – your school's cheers and sayings, sent on their own, up to three at a time • Animated – stickers that move, sent full size for the big moments • Photo Props – send a photo, then drag foam fingers, hats and more right onto it 52 SCHOOLS Officially licensed art for 52 schools, from the SEC to the Big Ten. Pick your teams and they show up first, in the app and in Messages. FREE TO START Every school includes its logo emoji, a "Go Team" chant and a "Touchdown" animation for free. UNLOCK YOUR SCHOOL Subscribe to a school to unlock all of its emojis, chants, animations and props, plus new art as it's added and WhatsApp sticker packs. Each school is its own subscription: $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year. Subscribe to as many schools as you like. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ez8gc8nuxcxdrf/College%20Emojis%20Terms%20and%20Conditions.pdf?dl=0 Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgbs8mq8i5c840a/2ThumbZ%20privacy%20policy.pdf?dl=0

Screenshots

GivePulse4 screens
College Emojis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GivePulse at 3.2 against College Emojis's 2.5. GivePulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (45% vs 20%). College Emojis's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. College Emojis sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. GivePulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GivePulse holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of GivePulse's written reviews are positive against 20% of College Emojis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GivePulse ships an update every 2 months, College Emojis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
GivePulse versus College Emojis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGivePulseCollege Emojis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (35 ratings) — better2.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better19.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB362 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGivePulse, Inc.2ThumbZ Entertainment

Customer experience

GivePulse

All ratings35 ratings
Positive51.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative45.0%

College Emojis

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative77.5%

Bugs and requests

GivePulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

College Emojis

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Emojis display as question marks or blank boxes
  • Purchased content remains locked
  • App crashes when accessing support
  • Keyboard not loading
  • Purchased items disappearing and requiring repurchase
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  • Certificate expired
  • Not compatible with iOS 13 and later versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • List all colleges
  • Update app for current conferences
  • Add more schools (e.g., UCLA, Nebraska, Louisville)
  • Provide clear pricing for emojis
  • Allow preview of emojis before purchase
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  • Ensure emojis are visible to recipients without the app

In-app purchases

None

GivePulse

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

College Emojis

Subscriptions4
  • Ohio St. 1-Year Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Michigan 1-Year Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Oklahoma 1-Year Subscription$9.991 Year
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  • Texas A&M 1-Year Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Alabama Font Bundle$0.99
  • Georgia Font Bundle$0.99
  • Michigan Font Bundle$0.99
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  • Oklahoma Font Bundle$0.99
  • Penn St. Font Bundle$0.99
  • Texas A&M Font Bundle$0.99

Questions

Is GivePulse free?
GivePulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is College Emojis free?
College Emojis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GivePulse or College Emojis?
GivePulse is rated higher. GivePulse averages 3.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while College Emojis averages 2.5 from 10 ratings.
Do GivePulse or College Emojis have ads?
Neither GivePulse nor College Emojis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GivePulse or College Emojis?
GivePulse ships an update every 2 months, and College Emojis every 2 weeks. Most recently, GivePulse was updated on November 1, 2026 and College Emojis on November 3, 2026.

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