Comparison

SAIC vs Catalant

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

Head to head
About

SAIC

Access the complete event schedule and activities for key university events like New Student Orientation and Family Weekend. Stay informed about campus happenings and plan your participation.

Highlights
  • Event schedule access
  • Activity details
  • New Student Orientation info
  • Family Weekend events
  • Campus happenings updates
Features
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Download the School of the Art Institute of Chicago app to access the full event schedule and activities for New Student Orientation, Family Weekend, and more!

About

Catalant

Features
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This is a mobile version of Catalant's Digital Twin product, which allows independent business consultants to respond to new client opportunities on the go.

Screenshots

SAIC3 screens
Catalant3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Catalant at weekly against SAIC's every 6 months. SAIC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAIC ships an update every 6 months, Catalant weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SAIC versus Catalant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAICCatalant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe School of the Art Institute of ChicagoCatalant Technologies, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SAIC

No in-app purchases

None

Catalant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAIC free?
SAIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catalant free?
Catalant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SAIC or Catalant have ads?
Neither SAIC nor Catalant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAIC or Catalant?
SAIC ships an update every 6 months, and Catalant weekly. Most recently, SAIC was updated on November 1, 2026 and Catalant on November 6, 2026.

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