Baylor University vs Vanguard Vikings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baylor University
Access schedules, campus maps, and event details for orientation and other campus activities. Plan your day based on interests and navigate the university grounds.
- View event schedules
- Campus navigation maps
- Event planning tools
- Up-to-date campus information
- Personalized day planning
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The Baylor University App allows you to view schedules, maps, and the most up-to-date information for New Student Orientation and other select campus events. This app will allow you to plan your day based on your interests and navigate your way around our beautiful campus.
Vanguard Vikings
This educational app from a preparatory school focuses on academic success and personal development. It emphasizes rigor, responsibility, and respect to foster a personalized learning experience for students aiming for collegiate excellence.
- Personalized learning experience
- Focus on rigor, responsibility, respect
- Preparation for collegiate level
- Academic success focus
- Community commitment
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Vanguard College Preparatory School is a non-parochial, independent school in Waco, Texas that prepares our students for academic success and fulfilling lives. The foundation of the Vanguard experience is based on our core values – rigor, responsibility, and respect. The community of Vanguard students, faculty, administrators, and parents are committed to a personalized learning experience that prepares each student to excel at the collegiate level. This commitment is what truly makes Vanguard Waco’s best high school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vanguard Vikings at 100% against Baylor University's 50%. Baylor University's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Baylor University holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Baylor University's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vanguard Vikings's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Baylor University ships an update every 7 months, Vanguard Vikings every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baylor University | Vanguard Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (23 ratings) — better | 3.1 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baylor University | Vanguard College Preparatory School |
Customer experience
Baylor University
Vanguard Vikings
In-app purchases
Baylor University
No in-app purchases
Vanguard Vikings
No in-app purchases
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