Comparison

AlumniAces vs SW Alumni

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

Head to head
About

AlumniAces

Connect with senior industry leaders and join an exclusive community for Alumni Managers. Share insights, discover job openings, and access premium content to advance your career and network.

Highlights
  • Connect with senior industry leaders
  • Share insights and expand network
  • Access industry news and discussions
  • Discover top industry job openings
  • Read articles from featured writers
  • Get tips for running alumni networks
  • Receive invitations to exclusive events
Features
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Join an exclusive community of Alumni Managers and connect with senior industry leaders. Share insights, expand your network, and stay ahead in your field. Get instant updates on: - The latest industry news and discussions - Top industry job openings - Regular articles from writers featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and more - Tips on running a successful Alumni Network - Invitations to exclusive worldwide events

About

SW Alumni

Connect with former book sellers and employees of the Southwestern Family of Companies. Access alumni news, upcoming events, and valuable career resources within the official alumni network.

Highlights
  • Alumni networking
  • News updates
  • Event listings
  • Career resources
  • Official community
Features
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Join the official Alumni network for former book sellers and employees of the Southwestern Family of Companies. Connect with fellow alumni & stay up to date with alumni news, events, and career resources.

Screenshots

AlumniAces3 screens
SW Alumni4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlumniAces at every 2 weeks against SW Alumni's every 8 months. AlumniAces also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AlumniAces against 5.0 for SW Alumni. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlumniAces has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlumniAces ships an update every 2 weeks, SW Alumni every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AlumniAces versus SW Alumni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlumniAcesSW Alumni
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnterpriseJungle, IncSouthwestern Advantage

Customer experience

AlumniAces

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SW Alumni

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AlumniAces

No in-app purchases

None

SW Alumni

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlumniAces free?
AlumniAces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SW Alumni free?
SW Alumni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AlumniAces or SW Alumni?
AlumniAces and SW Alumni are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AlumniAces or SW Alumni have ads?
Neither AlumniAces nor SW Alumni shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlumniAces or SW Alumni?
AlumniAces ships an update every 2 weeks, and SW Alumni every 8 months. Most recently, AlumniAces was updated on October 28, 2026 and SW Alumni on October 15, 2026.

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