Yellowdig vs My SMSU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yellowdig
Engage in vibrant community discussions and share content seamlessly. This app provides real-time notifications and flexible content sharing for learners, facilitators, and administrators. Experience meaningful engagement on the go.
- Vibrant conversations
- Real-time notifications
- Flexible content sharing
- Seamless community interactions
- Mobile engagement
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Discover a new way to stay connected and engaged with Yellowdig Conversations! Perfect for learners, facilitators, and administrators, this app lets you dive into vibrant conversations, receive real-time notifications, and share content from anywhere. Built to offer seamless community interactions and flexible content sharing on mobile, Yellowdig Conversations brings powerful, meaningful engagement to your fingertips.
My SMSU
This app centralizes essential student resources, including campus organizations, peer messaging, and event listings. It offers quick access to academic portals and a digital student ID, streamlining the university experience.
- Club and organization discovery
- Peer-to-peer messaging
- Campus event management
- Academic portal shortcuts
- Digital student ID
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My SMSU puts everything you need as a student in one place. Explore and join clubs and organizations, connect with peers through messaging, and get involved by viewing and RSVPing to campus events. Access quick shortcuts to D2L and eServices, and enjoy the convenience of a digital Mustang Card—all designed to simplify your student experience. No more juggling multiple platforms and log ins, My SMSU makes all the online destinations you use daily, easily accessible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My SMSU at 5.0 against Yellowdig's 2.8. Yellowdig's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 3). 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.
My SMSU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yellowdig has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Yellowdig ships an update every 2 weeks, My SMSU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yellowdig | My SMSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yellowdig | Southwest Minnesota State University |
Customer experience
Yellowdig
My SMSU
In-app purchases
Yellowdig
No in-app purchases
My SMSU
No in-app purchases
