Gather vs Crowd!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gather
This app connects college students to campus life by showcasing a variety of events and activities. Users can explore happenings, show interest, and engage with their campus community in a safe and straightforward manner.
- Explore campus events
- Interactive 'like' feature
- Robust admin oversight
- Simplified user experience
- Community building
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Welcome to Gather: Your Portal to Campus Life! Discover the heartbeat of your college with Gather, a unique app designed to bring the campus community closer together. Engage with the pulse of campus life through an array of events and activities tailored to student interests. Key Features of Gather: Explore Campus Events: Immerse yourself in a diverse range of campus happenings, from inspiring guest lectures to lively social gatherings. Our dynamic feed keeps you updated on the latest events. Interactive Engagement: Show your interest in events with our simple 'like' feature. It's a fun way to engage with your campus community and see what's trending. Safety and Integrity: We prioritize your safety and the integrity of our platform. With robust admin oversight, we ensure that all event postings are reliable and uphold our community standards. Simplified Campus Connection: Gather is designed for ease and convenience. Without the complexity of advanced features, our focus is on providing a straightforward and user-friendly experience. Gather is more than just an app – it's a community builder, a window into the vibrant life of your campus. It's where connections are made, interests are shared, and campus life thrives. Join Gather today and start exploring your campus like never before!
Crowd!
Discover real-time campus events and meetups happening around you. Easily host your own gatherings and navigate directly to the action. Explore school-specific happenings with a clean, fast interface designed for social discovery.
- Live event map
- Create events instantly
- Smart navigation to events
- Campus-specific event filtering
- Fast and clear social interface
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Discover what’s happening around you in real time. Features: - Live Map: See crowds, school events, and meetups appear in real time. - Start a Crowd: Host your own event with one tap and watch people pull up. - Smart Navigation: Get directions straight to the action. - Campus Mode: Explore what’s happening at your school only. - Clean, Fast Interface: Built for speed, clarity, and social discovery. - See the Vibe: Every pin represents real people gathering right now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crowd! at 5.0 against Gather's 4.6. Crowd! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Gather's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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.
Crowd! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gather has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Gather's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crowd!'s.
Gather ships an update every 10 days, Crowd! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gather | Crowd! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Solomon Ghee | David Fakunle |
Customer experience
Gather
Crowd!
In-app purchases
Gather
No in-app purchases
Crowd!
No in-app purchases









