Budget Challenge vs MySRJCApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Challenge
This free companion app allows existing users of a paid program to view invoices and pay bills on the go. It is designed for students with active accounts for the main program.
- View invoices
- Pay bills on the go
- Companion to paid program
- Student account access
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This app is a free companion app that only works with Budget Challenge (a paid program). This app will allow existing Budget Challenge users with student accounts to view invoices and pay bills on the go.
MySRJCApp
Connect with your campus community and manage your academic life. Stay informed about events, deadlines, and assignments with integrated tools and notifications. Access campus resources, join groups, and discover activities to enhance your college experience.
- Integrated calendar for events, classes, and assignments
- Real-time academic tools
- Push notifications for deadlines and announcements
- Campus event discovery and attendance tracking
- Campus community wall for connecting with peers
- Access to campus services and resources
- Campus map for navigation
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The MySRJCApp brings campus life to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the Santa Rosa Junior College community. Stay on top of your events, classes, and assignments with the built in calendar function, and get notified of important dates, deadlines & security announcements. Make friends, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time! Some other exciting features include: + ACADEMICS: real-time access to all of the critical academic tools. + DEADLINES: Stay on top of multiple deadlines with push-notifications, students receive reminders, alerts and critical notifications. + CLASSES: Manage classes, create to-dos & reminders, and stay on top of assignments. + EVENTS: Discover campus events, set reminders, and track your attendance + FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Student Life Events, Student Success Workshops, etc. + CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what's happening on the campus wall. + GROUPS & CLUBS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests + CAMPUS SERVICES: Learn about services offered, such as Academic Counseling, Financial Aid & Tutoring + PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Receive important campus notifications and emergency alerts. + CAMPUS MAP: Find the quickest route to classes, events, and offices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MySRJCApp at 87% against Budget Challenge's 32%. MySRJCApp also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (241 vs 8). 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.
MySRJCApp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySRJCApp has 241 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Budget Challenge's written reviews are positive against 87% of MySRJCApp's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Challenge | MySRJCApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (241 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 241 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ProperLiving, LLC | Sonoma County Junior College District |
Customer experience
Budget Challenge
MySRJCApp
Bugs and requests
Budget Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MySRJCApp
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot log in
- Links lead to non-existent pages
- App keeps loading endlessly
- My Courses page shows 'ongoing' instead of time/days
Requested features
4 requests- Weekly lunch menu
- Add friend requests and private messages back
- More features needed
- Add Santa Rosa campus availability
In-app purchases
Budget Challenge
No in-app purchases
MySRJCApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Budget Challenge free?
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Do Budget Challenge or MySRJCApp have ads?
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