Skool Communities vs POD University
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skool Communities
Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.
- Community discussions
- Video and text courses
- Event calendar
- Direct messaging
- Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities
POD University
This app provides a comprehensive community and training resources for print-on-demand business owners. It connects users with experts to learn, share, and grow their businesses.
- Print-on-demand business community
- Expert-led training
- Business scaling resources
- Niche business topics
- Community sharing and learning
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POD University is the world's best community for print-on-demand business owners. We have all the resources you could need to build and scale your business. We have brought in experts in all aspects of the business to provide topical and niche training. Learn, Share, and Shine together with the Print-On-Demand University community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: POD University at 4.9 against Skool Communities's 3.9. Skool Communities's advantage is ratings volume (791 vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
POD University holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skool Communities has 791 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Skool Communities ships an update every 5 weeks, POD University every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skool Communities | POD University |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (791 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 791 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Skool.com, Inc. | That's No Moon, Inc. |
Customer experience
Skool Communities
POD University
Bugs and requests
Skool Communities
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create account
- Stuck on login screen
- Videos not playing full screen
- Frequent log-outs
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save posts
- Improved iPad support
- Better chat functionality
- Sync with calendar apps
POD University
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skool Communities
No in-app purchases
POD University
No in-app purchases
Questions
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