Collegiate CU vs HUSTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collegiate CU
Manage your finances on the go with budgeting tools and savings features. Access digital learning resources created by financial educators to improve your financial literacy. Understand and control your money from anywhere.
- Budgeting tools
- Round-up-to-save features
- Financial goal management
- Digital learning resources
- Financial education by certified educators
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Collegiate's mobile banking app gives you control of your cash from wherever or whenever you need it. Say Yes to Savings Budgeting tools and round-up-to-save features help you get smart about saving. Get After Your Goals Manage and understand finances at a glance. Get Financially Fit Think of us as your online wellness center. Engage with digital learning and resources made for young adults by certified financial educators.
HUSTL
This finance app helps freelancers manage their income and expenses by providing separate accounts for gig work and personal finances. It offers tools for tracking cash flow, setting savings goals, and analyzing spending by project.
- Separate gig and personal accounts
- Track income, expenses, and cash flow
- Analyze spending by project
- Personalized savings goals
- Direct Deposit for faster payments
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HUSTL gives driven freelancers separate accounts for their gig income and expenses, streamlines spending and savings analysis, and more. • Keep your gig and personal money separate, once and for all. • Track gig income, expenses, taxes, and cash flow—all from a single screen. • Say goodbye to profit-crushing monthly services fees. With HUSTL, you'll enjoy 24/7 access to the tools and resources needed to organize finances, manage cash flow, and bank at the pace of passion. • Set up custom project folders to track spending by gig, client, equipment expenses, supplies, and more. • Create personalized savings goals to save for your next big project or to set aside money for taxes. • Get paid up to two days faster with Direct Deposit. Ready. Set. HUSTL. HUSTL is a division of Vantage West Credit Union. Federally Insured by NCUA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Collegiate CU at 100% against HUSTL's 50%. Collegiate CU also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Collegiate CU holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Collegiate CU's written reviews are positive against 50% of HUSTL's.
Collegiate CU ships an update every 6 weeks, HUSTL monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collegiate CU | HUSTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | 4.5 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michigan State University Federal Credit Union | Vantage West Credit Union |
Customer experience
Collegiate CU
HUSTL
In-app purchases
Collegiate CU
No in-app purchases
HUSTL
No in-app purchases
