Huddle Social vs Swottle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Huddle Social
Connect with your college community by discovering campus events, finding housing opportunities, and promoting club activities. An AI chatbot assists with university-related queries.
- Discover campus events
- Find student housing and sublets
- Promote club and personal gatherings
- AI chatbot for university queries
- College email verification
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Introducing Huddle Social: Your Gateway to Campus Life and Beyond! Uncover the vibrant pulse of your college community with Huddle Social, the essential app for every college student looking to engage deeply with campus life and housing opportunities. Huddle Social evolves from ImBoard, bringing an enhanced platform that not only connects you to campus events but also facilitates apartment listings and sublets by students, for students. - Stay in the Loop: Dive into a wide array of events, from thrilling sports matches and vibrant social gatherings to enriching academic talks and creative personal projects. With Huddle Social, you’re always in sync with campus happenings and never miss out on what interests you most. - Empower Your Club: Effortlessly promote and manage your club’s events or your own gatherings. Huddle Social’s sleek interface lets you reach a broader audience, helping your events thrive and build a stronger community spirit. - Discounts & Deals: We've partnered with local restaurants & sweet spots to offer you amazing offers at your favorite places. Currently only at Purdue University! - Explore Housing Opportunities: Navigate through student-listed apartments and sublets. Whether you're looking for a place to stay or have space to share, Huddle Social makes it easy to find or list housing options, streamlining your search with trusted, student-only listings. Download Huddle Social now and dive into a world of events, connections, and unforgettable experiences. Your campus adventure starts here! Note: Huddle Social requires an active college email for verification purposes. Follow us on social media for updates and campus insights: Instagram: @huddlesocialapp Huddle Social – Where Campus Comes to Life.
Swottle
Connect with fellow students, discover campus events, and buy or sell items in a dedicated university marketplace. This app also features a lost and found section to help you recover misplaced belongings. It aims to make university life more social, organized, and enjoyable.
- Discover and RSVP to events
- Connect with fellow students
- Campus marketplace for buying/selling
- Lost and Found item listings
- Support for student businesses
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Swottle – Your Ultimate University Hub! Swottle helps Terps connect, explore, and engage like never before. Whether you're looking for exciting events, want to buy & sell in the campus marketplace, or need a Lost and Found tool, Swottle has everything in one place! - Discover Events – Browse, RSVP, and attend events tailored to your interests. - Meet New People – Connect with fellow students through in-app chat and shared activities. - Campus Marketplace – Buy and sell within your university. - Lost and Found – Misplaced something? List or browse lost items to reconnect with them. - Support Small Businesses – Explore student-led brands and find unique products. Swottle makes your university life more social, organized, and fun. Download now and start exploring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swottle at 100% against Huddle Social's 33%. Swottle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Huddle Social's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Swottle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Huddle Social has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Huddle Social's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swottle's.
Huddle Social ships an update every 3 weeks, Swottle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Huddle Social | Swottle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yashvardhan Khaitan | Aadesh Kheria |
Customer experience
Huddle Social
Swottle
In-app purchases
Huddle Social
No in-app purchases
Swottle
No in-app purchases
