Crown Resorts vs USU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crown Resorts
Your guide to a world of entertainment at Crown Resorts. Discover restaurants, bars, and live shows, book tables and tickets, and access exclusive member offers and event updates.
- View rewards and privileges
- Receive event notifications
- Discover restaurants and book tables
- Explore bars and nightclubs
- View and book theatre/concert tickets
- Save favorite offers
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Whether you’re planning a visit or want to find out what’s happening right now, the new Crown Resorts App is your guide to a world of entertainment. Use the app to: - View your rewards and privileges if you’re a Crown Rewards member, plus view your points balance and exclusive member offers - Allow notifications and be the first to know about exciting offers and events. Crown Rewards members will also receive exclusive offers and updates. - Discover our restaurants, view menus, events, special offers and book a table - Explore our bars and nightclubs and see what’s on including live music, sport and events - View live theatre and concert shows and book tickets - Save your favourite offers and things to do
USU
Access your digital membership card, discover the latest food and retail deals, and stay updated on campus events. This app is essential for all members.
- Digital membership card
- Latest food offers
- Retail deals
- Campus event listings
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A must have app for all USU members with their digital membership card, latest food and retail offers and events happening on campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: USU at free against Crown Resorts's ad-supported. USU also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 13%). Crown Resorts's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crown Resorts | USU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crown Resorts | Vectron Systems (Victoria) Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Crown Resorts
USU
Bugs and requests
Crown Resorts
Reported bugs
22 issues- Can’t get to sign up page, endless loop
- App freezing on Rewards tab
- ID capture and face capture not working
- Error at the end of sign-up process
- Points not added to status credits
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- Unable to enter PIN number
- App not working after iOS update
- Login issues after app updates
- Session expires during ID capture
- Rewards tab not working or showing errors
- PIN box disappears on login page
- App crashes on launch or when opening tabs
- Cannot view rewards/points after updates
- Links broken after update
- Wrong tier status displayed
- Cannot exit keyboard on login screen
- App logs out unexpectedly
- No option to book accommodation
- App is down frequently
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Dining bookings crashing
- Asks for PIN that doesn't exist
Requested features
8 requests- Allow saving member number and PIN/password
- Ability to book hotel rooms
- View transaction points summary
- Fix login issue where app logs out on connection issues
- Revert to older app version
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- Add dark mode option
- Improve app speed and responsiveness
- Provide breakdown of points earned daily
USU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crown Resorts
No in-app purchases
USU
No in-app purchases
