LUCommunity vs Scholarships.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LUCommunity
This app serves as a central hub for student engagement, allowing Loyola students and community members to shape their campus experience. Student leaders can utilize it to market, promote, and manage their organizations.
- Central hub for student engagement
- Define campus experience
- Market student organizations
- Promote student organizations
- Manage student organizations
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LUCommunity is the central hub of student engagement, where Loyola students and Loyola community members can take part in defining their Loyola experience and getting engaged on campus! LUCommunity allows student leaders to market, promote, and manage their student organization.
Scholarships.com
Discover and apply for scholarships and grants quickly. This platform connects students and families with billions in financial aid opportunities, offering a free and trusted resource for college funding.
- Scholarship and grant search
- Apply in minutes
- No essay scholarships
- Local scholarships by state
- Merit-based scholarships
- Scholarships for diverse students
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Find and apply for scholarships and grants fast. Scholarships.com is the most trusted scholarship search platform, connecting over 26 million students and families with more than $19 billion in financial aid opportunities, completely free. Scholarships for High School Students Junior or senior, start your college scholarship search today. Browse scholarships for high school juniors, seniors, and first-generation students all in one place. No Essay Scholarships Apply in minutes, no essays required. Local Scholarships by State Search scholarships by state to find local awards near you. Nearly 50% of our database is location-based, giving you better odds of winning. Merit-Based Scholarships Earn scholarships for academic achievement, GPA, and talent, regardless of financial need. Scholarships for Every Student Hispanic scholarships, scholarships for Black students, first-generation college scholarships, and more. Over 3.7 million scholarships and grants available, all free. From unusual scholarships to full-tuition college scholarships, start your search today
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scholarships.com at 4.3 against LUCommunity's 1.0. Scholarships.com also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). 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.
Scholarships.com holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scholarships.com has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LUCommunity ships an update every 3 weeks, Scholarships.com every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUCommunity | Scholarships.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Loyola University Chicago | Scholarships.com, LLC |
Customer experience
LUCommunity
Scholarships.com
In-app purchases
LUCommunity
No in-app purchases
Scholarships.com
No in-app purchases
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