Comparison

Ripple vs YourTJ

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

Head to head
About

Ripple

Features
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Ripple is a quiet widget app for staying close without chat or pressure to reply. Share a simple status or note and let it appear right on the Home Screen or Lock Screen. Your latest update is always easy to see — calm, lightweight, and already there when someone unlocks their phone. Use Ripple to: • Share simple notes without starting a conversation • Set your current status, like working, resting, out, or busy • See updates through Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Personalize widgets with custom backgrounds and photos Ripple uses iCloud for private sharing between Apple devices. Everyone needs an iPhone or iPad with iCloud enabled to create or follow shared spaces. Widget updates follow iOS system scheduling and may not appear instantly. Ripple is designed for low-pressure sharing, not real-time messaging. There are no read receipts, typing indicators, online status, or activity pressure. Stay close, without the noise.

About

YourTJ

This app serves as a community hub for university students, consolidating course reviews, schedule planning, campus information, and peer communication. It allows users to browse and evaluate courses, plan their schedules, access campus knowledge through a wiki, and engage in social interactions with classmates.

Highlights
  • Course browsing and reviews
  • Schedule planning and conflict checking
  • Campus knowledge wiki
  • Community forums and direct messaging
  • Content collection and dark mode
  • Multi-language support
Features
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YourTJ 是面向同济大学同学的选课社区,将课程评价、排课规划、校园知识和同学交流汇集在一个 App 中。 选课与评价 浏览课程与教学班信息,按关键词查找课程,阅读同学分享的选课体验,也可以撰写评价、点赞或举报不合适的内容。 排课规划 选择课程、查看计划与时间冲突,让选课安排更清晰。排课结果仅供个人规划参考,不会接入或代替学校正式选课。App 内支持原生排课、课表查看与桌面课表组件。 校园知识 通过校园 Wiki 查找学习、生活与办事信息,按目录浏览或搜索相关内容。 社区交流 分享校园生活、提出问题、撰写文章,参与评论与讨论,关注同学并通过私信交流。支持内容与私信举报、用户屏蔽、通知管理和账号隐私设置。 为移动端设计 支持图片浏览、内容收藏、深色外观,以及简体中文、英语、日语和德语界面。 YourTJ 是独立的开源校园社区项目,非学校官方应用。

Screenshots

Ripple4 screens
YourTJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YourTJ at none against Ripple's 1. YourTJ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Ripple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YourTJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ripple versus YourTJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRippleYourTJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB68 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer程辉 赖政希 余

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ripple

One-time1
  • Ripple Pro$3.99
None

YourTJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ripple free?
Ripple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YourTJ free?
YourTJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ripple or YourTJ have ads?
Neither Ripple nor YourTJ shows ads.

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