Comparison

BGSU vs BG Naz

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

Head to head
About

BGSU

Stay connected to campus life with essential information. Access dining menus, real-time shuttle tracking, laundry availability, and campus news. Find events, recreation center hours, and academic program details.

Highlights
  • Real-time shuttle tracking
  • Residence hall laundry availability
  • Dining menus
  • Campus news and events
  • Student Recreation Center status
  • Campus map and directions
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The BGSU app makes it easy to access the tools you use most in one place. View academics, pay bills, check grades, submit and approve time, access payroll information, see dining menus, track campus shuttles, check Rec Center occupancy, monitor laundry availability and more.

About

BG Naz

Stay connected with daily updates and past messages from BG Naz. Receive notifications, share content easily, and download audio for offline listening.

Highlights
  • Watch or listen to past messages
  • Receive push notifications
  • Share messages via social media and email
  • Download messages for offline listening
Features
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of BG Naz. With this app you can: watch or listen to past messages; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email; and download messages for offline listening. For more information, please visit our website at https://bgnaz.org. Mobile app version: 6.23.8

Screenshots

BGSU4 screens
BG Naz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BG Naz at 100% against BGSU's 33%. BG Naz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). BGSU's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BG Naz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BGSU has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BGSU's written reviews are positive against 100% of BG Naz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BGSU ships an update monthly, BG Naz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BGSU versus BG Naz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBGSUBG Naz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green Church of The Nazarene

Customer experience

BGSU

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

BG Naz

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BGSU

No in-app purchases

None

BG Naz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BGSU free?
BGSU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BG Naz free?
BG Naz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BGSU or BG Naz?
BG Naz is rated higher. BGSU averages 3.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while BG Naz averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BGSU or BG Naz have ads?
Neither BGSU nor BG Naz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BGSU or BG Naz?
BGSU ships an update monthly, and BG Naz every 3 months. Most recently, BGSU was updated on November 1, 2026 and BG Naz on November 3, 2026.

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