Comparison

Campus Roots vs IBO Community

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

Head to head
About

Campus Roots

Connect with fellow students, access campus resources, and engage in a student-only marketplace. Share your achievements, find tutors, and buy or sell items within your university community.

Highlights
  • Student networking
  • Campus resource access
  • Tutor requests
  • Student marketplace
  • Buy/sell textbooks and furniture
  • Direct messaging
Features
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Campus Roots is helping enhance the college experience. Connections 1. Grow your network at your university and get to know all your fellow students , Post what you are doing, working towards, or achieving at your university. 2. Message with your connections and start getting closer to them & add suggested people to your connections that have similar connections as you. My Campus 1. Request a tutor for getting access to university recourses. 2. Organized and simplified access to campus resources, Simplified access to your campus’s bus routes and schedule. 3. Easy access to your school’s resources through the learning management system & Easy access to your campus’s late night transportation service. Marketplace 1. Request a product or service from your fellow students & Buy or Sell the same to fellow students. 2. Earn money while getting rid of old textbooks or furniture. 3. Provides the user with a comfortable and easy transaction process that only involves the students on your campus. Secure and simple sign up process to make transactions.

About

IBO Community

Features
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Stay connected to the pulse of the independent billboard industry with the IBO Community App — your all-in-one hub for networking, resources, and real-time updates. Designed exclusively for IBO members, this powerful mobile app makes it easier than ever to engage with fellow operators, discover trusted vendors, access industry tools, and stay informed about upcoming events and opportunities. Join the conversation, ask questions, share wins, and tap into a network of peers who understand your world.

Screenshots

Campus Roots4 screens
IBO Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IBO Community at every 4 weeks against Campus Roots's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campus Roots ships an update every 2 months, IBO Community every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Campus Roots versus IBO Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampus RootsIBO Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB72 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCampus Roots IncIBO SERVICES LLC

In-app purchases

None

Campus Roots

No in-app purchases

None

IBO Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campus Roots free?
Campus Roots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IBO Community free?
IBO Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Campus Roots or IBO Community have ads?
Neither Campus Roots nor IBO Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campus Roots or IBO Community?
Campus Roots ships an update every 2 months, and IBO Community every 4 weeks. Most recently, Campus Roots was updated on October 24, 2026 and IBO Community on October 14, 2026.

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