Jam Chat vs LinkEdu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jam Chat
This messaging app connects communities, designed by college students to simplify group communication. It offers a streamlined experience for keeping everyone informed and on the same page.
- Community-based messaging
- Simplified group communication
- Designed for college students
- Streamlined user experience
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Jam Chat is a community-based messaging app started by college students who struggled with group communication first hand.
LinkEdu
Discover and join student-organized events on your campus. Connect with classmates, explore activities, and create your own gatherings to foster community and engagement.
- Explore campus events
- Meet new people
- Join student-hosted events
- Create your own events
- Connect with fellow students
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LinkEdu allows students to make it happen with Links. Explore your campus, meet new people and join events hosted by your fellow students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jam Chat at weekly against LinkEdu's every 2 months. Jam Chat also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jam Chat against 5.0 for LinkEdu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jam Chat has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Jam Chat ships an update weekly, LinkEdu every 2 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Jam Chat | LinkEdu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jam Chat Inc | Daniel McCray |
Customer experience
Jam Chat
LinkEdu
In-app purchases
Jam Chat
No in-app purchases
LinkEdu
No in-app purchases
