Comparison

Campus by Rubric vs crowdDJ

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

Head to head
About

Campus by Rubric

Discover campus events, societies, and exclusive student deals. Buy and sell event tickets, access memberships, and get the latest merchandise. Join over a quarter of university students using this platform to enhance their campus experience.

Highlights
  • Discover societies, events, and deals
  • Buy and sell event tickets
  • Access memberships and tickets
  • Get latest merchandise
Features
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Campus brings together everything you need to make the most of university life. Discover what’s happening around campus, connect with clubs and societies, manage your memberships and tickets, explore deals, and stay connected with your university community. Featured on The Morning Herald, ABC News, The Financial Review, Lifehacker, The Age, and more. • Discover your campus and: • Become members of societies, • Pay for exclusive member or non-member event tickets, • Buy and Sell merchandise, and • Receive deals With more than 1 in 4 university students using the Campus App, you're in good company Discover your Campus See what’s happening at your university and find new ways to get involved. • Discover events and activities • Explore clubs and societies • Find student deals and offers • Discover merchandise and campus experiences • See what’s happening around your university Connect with your community University is about more than classes. Find your people, join communities and get involved in campus life. • Join clubs and societies • Manage your memberships • Access your event tickets • Stay connected with the communities you’re part of Don’t be shy, come and say hello at https://hellorubric.com

About

crowdDJ

Select and play your favorite songs at participating venues like gyms, bars, and hotels. Browse music libraries, add songs to the queue, and even integrate with Spotify to import playlists and save tracks. Discover new music and support local artists.

Highlights
  • Find participating venues
  • View current and upcoming playlists
  • Search and browse music library
  • Add songs to playback queue
  • Support Australian musicians
  • Import Spotify playlists
  • Save tracks to Spotify
Features
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crowdDJ® lets you choose your favourite songs in your favourite places - gyms, bars, hotels, bowling alleys, cruise ships and thousands of other locations. Using crowdDJ® you can: - find crowdDJ venues - view the current playlist (past and upcoming) - search and browse the venue's music library - sort alphabetically or by release year - play your favourite songs by adding them into the playback queue - support Aussie musicians and play their music - you'll see our new Australian Played icon next to all Aussie tracks By connecting your Spotify account, you can also: - import your Spotify playlists to match with the venue's music library - take home the previous or upcoming 50 tracks by saving to your own Spotify playlists - add individual songs to your Spotify playlists or a new Spotify playlist - view featured and suggested songs similar to your music selections - listen to or preview a track through Spotify There's no need to create an account or give any of your details - just turn on Location Services so you can be verified at the venue (we do not use or store this information), choose 'Continue as Guest' and 'Check In' to your current Location! Use the Map to see where you can crowdDJ® next. Each crowdDJ® venue has a unique sound, and you can add to the vibe in that location by picking songs that fit their brand. This unique sound and music library may include release year filters, exclude explicit content or focus on a particular music genre. If you are importing your Spotify playlists please note that song-matching may be affected by these settings, which are requested by the venue. Search results may also be affected. crowdDJ® is a public performance music platform exclusive to Nightlife Music clients. Chances are you listen to Nightlife at your favourite bar, work out to it at your gym, dance to it at the hottest nightclubs and even shop to it at your local mall. Nightlife Music is Australia's most recognised music entertainment system and has been for almost 30 years - nightlife.com.au.

Screenshots

Campus by Rubric4 screens
crowdDJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Campus by Rubric at 4.5 against crowdDJ's 4.1. Campus by Rubric also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). crowdDJ's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Campus by Rubric holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Campus by Rubric's written reviews are positive against 36% of crowdDJ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campus by Rubric ships an update weekly, crowdDJ every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Campus by Rubric versus crowdDJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampus by RubriccrowdDJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16 ratings) — better4.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better12
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagine TeamNightlife Music Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Campus by Rubric

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative58.9%

crowdDJ

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative50.4%

In-app purchases

None

Campus by Rubric

No in-app purchases

None

crowdDJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campus by Rubric free?
Campus by Rubric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is crowdDJ free?
crowdDJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Campus by Rubric or crowdDJ?
Campus by Rubric is rated higher. Campus by Rubric averages 4.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while crowdDJ averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do Campus by Rubric or crowdDJ have ads?
Neither Campus by Rubric nor crowdDJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campus by Rubric or crowdDJ?
Campus by Rubric ships an update weekly, and crowdDJ every 2 months. Most recently, Campus by Rubric was updated on November 1, 2026 and crowdDJ on November 1, 2026.

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