Comparison

AUP Connect vs Gated

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AUP Connect

Features
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Connect with your classmates, and bring all of your AUP communication and events into a single, easy-to-use app. • Chat, post, and share info with groups that matter to you • Keep up-to-date schedules of events happening on campus • Discover and explore new communities and meet other students through messaging, events, polls, and more • Get involved in in-person and virtual events on campus • Find important information and campus resources quickly and easily • Stay current with what’s going on at your school with centralized campus news sources • Explore campus and the surrounding community with maps and virtual tours

About

Gated

Discover and attend campus events with this app. Organizations can post events, manage tickets, and check attendees in. Students can find events, RSVP, purchase tickets, and keep them organized.

Highlights
  • Discover campus events
  • RSVP and get tickets
  • QR code check-in
  • Post events for organizations
  • Manage event tickets (free/paid)
  • Chat with event hosts
Features
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Gated is the campus events app for student organizations and the students who go to their events. Organizations (fraternities, sororities, clubs, and campus groups) post what’s happening. Students discover events by university, RSVP or get tickets, and check in at the door with a QR code. FOR STUDENTS • See upcoming events for your school on Home • Search organizations and people • Explore events on the campus Map • RSVP to free events or buy tickets when an event is paid • Keep your QR tickets in one place • Follow organizations you care about • Chat with hosts in event conversations when enabled FOR ORGANIZATIONS • Post campus events with details, cover photos, and capacity • Offer free or paid tickets (paid events use Stripe Checkout) • Run Philanthropy “Support” contributions with a clear disclosure before payment • Scan tickets at the door for check-in • Manage chapter team roles and payouts in Settings PAYMENTS Ticket and Support payments are for real-world, in-person campus events. Money goes to the hosting organization’s Stripe Connect account. Gated does not sell digital subscriptions or unlockable app features, and does not use In-App Purchase for tickets. PRIVACY & ACCOUNT You sign in with email and password. You can delete your account anytime in Settings. Read our Privacy Policy and Terms in the app or on our website. Gated is built for campus life. Simpler discovery, clearer tickets, and check-in that actually works at the door.

Screenshots

AUP Connect3 screens
Gated4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gated at 16.6 against AUP Connect's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUP Connect ships an update every 10 days, Gated every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AUP Connect versus Gated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUP ConnectGated
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRaftr, IncThe Greak Life Corp.

In-app purchases

None

AUP Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Gated

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUP Connect free?
AUP Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gated free?
Gated is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AUP Connect or Gated have ads?
Neither AUP Connect nor Gated shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUP Connect or Gated?
AUP Connect ships an update every 10 days, and Gated every 2 weeks. Most recently, AUP Connect was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gated on November 6, 2026.

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