Comparison

Campus Circle vs Oval

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

Head to head
About

Campus Circle

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Discover campus activities
  • Join or create activity pods
  • Group chat for coordination
  • Club announcements and attendance
  • Stay connected with campus life
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Campus Circle3 screens
Oval4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Campus Circle versus Oval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampus CircleOval
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB89 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJON CLEMENT ABBONDANDOLOOval Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Campus Circle

No in-app purchases

None

Oval

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campus Circle free?
Campus Circle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oval free?
Oval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Campus Circle or Oval have ads?
Neither Campus Circle nor Oval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campus Circle or Oval?
Campus Circle ships an update every 2 months, and Oval every 3 weeks. Most recently, Campus Circle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Oval on October 31, 2026.

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