Comparison

CISI Group vs WorldStrides

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

Head to head
About

CISI Group

Features
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Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) is the leading provider of study abroad and international student insurance coverage. Since 1992, we have insured over 1 million international students and cultural exchange participants worldwide. CISI Group iPhone app is targeted to our Group admins and provides instant access to many features as show below. - Email/View travel insurance documents - Personal security assistance information - Invoice search, email, view documents - Enrollment search, email, view documents

About

WorldStrides

Access your complete travel itinerary offline, with detailed event information and navigation for each day. Quickly find phone numbers and directions for all program locations. Your trip details are beautifully presented and easy to understand, even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline itinerary access
  • Detailed daily event information
  • Program summaries
  • Phone numbers and navigation
  • Easy-to-understand format
Features
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The WorldStrides app lets you view your detailed itinerary from your Account Manager on your phone. No data or internet connection? No problem! All your program details will still be there presented in a beautiful and easy to understand format. - See a summary of your program with how many events you have on each day. - On each day, view detailed information for each event. - Quickly pull up phone numbers and navigation for the places on your program. Your Account Manager will send you an email with a link to open your specific trip. Bon Voyage!

Screenshots

CISI Group4 screens
WorldStrides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WorldStrides at every 6 weeks against CISI Group's every 38 months. CISI Group's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). 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

CISI Group ships an update every 38 months, WorldStrides every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CISI Group versus WorldStrides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCISI GroupWorldStrides
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCultural Insurance Services InternationalWorldStrides-Lakeland Tours, LLC

In-app purchases

None

CISI Group

No in-app purchases

None

WorldStrides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CISI Group free?
CISI Group is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorldStrides free?
WorldStrides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CISI Group or WorldStrides have ads?
Neither CISI Group nor WorldStrides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CISI Group or WorldStrides?
CISI Group ships an update every 38 months, and WorldStrides every 6 weeks. Most recently, CISI Group was updated on October 3, 2026 and WorldStrides on October 3, 2026.

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