Campus Circle vs Oval
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campus Circle
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Campus Circle helps college students connect, make friends, and discover their campus community — all in one place. Whether you’re new on campus or looking to expand your circle, Campus Circle matches you with students based on shared interests, hobbies, majors, clubs, and personality traits. Find study partners, workout buddies, pickup games, club meetings, and social events effortlessly. Features: • Personalized student profiles • Interest-based matching and discovery • Find classmates, friends, and activity partners • Campus communities and group connections • Safe, student-focused environment • Easy messaging and connection tools Build real connections, get involved, and make campus feel like home with Campus Circle.
Oval
Discover campus events, join activity groups, and connect with university clubs. This app facilitates finding plans, creating small pods for activities, and managing group communication. Clubs can also use it to share announcements and manage attendance.
- Discover campus activities
- Join or create activity pods
- Group chat for coordination
- Club announcements and attendance
- Stay connected with campus life
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Oval helps students find real plans, join small activity pods, and stay connected with campus clubs. Browse activities happening around campus, create or join a pod, coordinate in a group chat, and turn a good meetup into an ongoing connection. Clubs can publish meetings and announcements, manage attendance, and stay discoverable beyond the club fair. Oval is for adults age 18 and older. Requires a valid Ohio State email (@osu.edu). Oval is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Ohio State University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Oval at every 3 weeks against Campus Circle's every 2 months. Campus Circle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Campus Circle ships an update every 2 months, Oval every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campus Circle | Oval |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JON CLEMENT ABBONDANDOLO | Oval Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
Campus Circle
No in-app purchases
Oval
No in-app purchases








