All About Olaf vs GoSVA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
All About Olaf
Access campus dining menus, building hours, and student job listings. Stay updated with college events, news, and a campus map. Connect with classmates and access course content.
- Campus dining menus
- Building hours
- Student job listings
- College event calendar
- Campus map
- Streaming media access
- Student organization directory
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All About Olaf is a student-oriented application that provides simple and intuitive access to campus information and resources. (This app is created, supported, and managed by alumni; this is not officially developed by staff of St. Olaf College.) MENUS Learn what’s being served in Stav Hall, and plan your next order at The Cage or The Pause with a full serving of offerings. BUILDING HOURS Never show up to a locked building again! CALENDAR Plan your days with calendar updates from the college and student organizations. Every campus-wide event will be featured here. DIRECTORY Find email addresses, match names with faces, and keep track of all the amazing people on the Hill. From emergency contacts to Pause pizza orders, it’s easy to access important phone numbers when you need them. STREAMING MEDIA Join the live stream of campus events even if you can't attend in person. Browse St. Olaf webcams, and watch the sunset from your bedroom. NEWS Read articles from the student newspaper, the Olaf Messenger, to keep tabs on what's happening around the college. CAMPUS MAP Never get lost again with this interactive map of campus! Explore buildings, dining options, offices, parking, or plan your next walk out in the Natural Lands. TRANSIT Follow the bus on its route to maximize your time in town, and explore other transportation options around Northfield and the surrounding area. STUDENT ORGS Interested in finding something new to do on campus? Look no further, every official club is listed here. CAMPUS DICTIONARY What does SGA stand for? Who’s Ole? Everyone needs a dictionary, this one is designed specially for the St. Olaf community. AND MORE Browse the available student work positions, explore the current academic course catalog, and hit that More button for the near-exhaustive A-Z list of everything at St. Olaf.
GoSVA
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GoSVA app helps you stay connected to SVA like never before. You'll have great features that make your campus experience more effective, more efficient, and more fun: academic info, getting around, social, and more. Some key features include: Academic Records Info - View your course schedule and grades on the go Campus Applications - Access to various applications on campus Department Directory - Easily find all the numbers and addresses for offices you need Emergency Numbers - Quick access to emergency contacts on campus Campus Map - Know you campus and building locations like the back of your hand News - Dial in to everything happening at SVA Events - Never miss another important event Social Media - Tie your school experience right into your social network"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GoSVA at 13.0 against All About Olaf's 27.0. 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.
All About Olaf ships an update every 3 months, GoSVA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | All About Olaf | GoSVA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hawken Rives | School of Visual Arts |
In-app purchases
All About Olaf
No in-app purchases
GoSVA
No in-app purchases









