Comparison

Blackboard vs AccuCampus

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

Head to head
About

Blackboard

This app connects students and instructors to their institution's learning management system. Access course materials, submit assignments, track grades, and communicate with peers and instructors on the go.

Highlights
  • Course updates and announcements
  • Assignment submission and testing
  • Grade tracking
  • Discussion board management
  • Material organization
  • Real-time notifications
Currently charting
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Download the Blackboard App and stay seamlessly connected with your courses and elevate your learning experience. Whether you're a student or an instructor, this app integrates with your institution’s Blackboard platform to bring you essential tools and real-time updates on the go. For Students: - Stay Informed: Instantly view updates and changes to your courses. - Real-Time Alerts: Receive notifications for due-dates, announcements, and more. - Manage Coursework: Easily complete and submit assignments, take tests, and track your progress. - Check Grades: Access grades for courses, assignments, and tests with just a few taps. - Plus More: Explore additional features tailored to enhance your educational journey. For Instructors: - Efficient Course Management: Upload and organize course materials and assessments effortlessly. - Timely Notifications: Set up custom alerts such as when submissions are ready for grading, messages from students, and more. - Streamlined Grading: Grade assignments and provide feedback from your phone or tablet. - Engage Students: Send course announcements, create and manage discussion threads, and interact with student comments. - And Beyond: Utilize more tools designed to support your teaching and engagement. Please Note: The Blackboard App functions in conjunction with your institution’s Blackboard server. Access and features may vary based on your institution's settings and software updates. By using this app, you agree to our terms and privacy information - https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/terms-of-use

About

AccuCampus

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with access to their cloud-based campus account. It offers features for academic groups, resource navigation, appointment management, attendance tracking, and quizzes. Staff can manage appointments and track attendance, while faculty can utilize silent attendance tracking and manual roll calls.

Highlights
  • Social network for academic groups
  • Campus resource navigation
  • Appointment scheduling and management
  • Virtual waiting line
  • Attendance tracking (manual and beacon)
  • Quizzes for study and testing
Features
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The AccuCampus app gives students, faculty and staff access to their cloud-based AccuCampus account. The app provides these functions: For Students: - Social network: Post messages with your academic groups. - Compass: Helps you find college services and resources. - Action Plan: View and follow your college success plan. - Appointments: View, schedule, and cancel appointments with college resources. - Virtual Waiting Line: Join the wait line before you get there. - Notifications: Includes appointment reminders and more. - Attendance: View attendance record to classes and centers tracked with  - Quizzes: study and play single or with your classmates - Sign-in Station: sign in to the center from the app. For Staff (tutors, advisors, etc.): - Appointments: View, schedule, and cancel own appointments with students. - Attendance: Scan students into events and seminars. - Sign-in Station: sign in/out to your related centers. - Quizzes: create and test student knowledge For Faculty: - Silent attendance tracking with beacon technology. - Roll Call: record class attendance manually. - View class attendance by student. - View class attendance by class. NOTE: To use this app your college needs to be using the AccuCampus cloud services.

Screenshots

Blackboard4 screens
AccuCampus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Blackboard at 444K against AccuCampus's 45. Blackboard also leads on chart position (#121 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). AccuCampus's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 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

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

AccuCampus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackboard has 444K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Blackboard versus AccuCampus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackboardAccuCampus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (444K ratings)4.8 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings444K — better45
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnthology Inc.Engineerica Systems Inc.

Customer experience

Blackboard

All ratings442,980 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews2,064 reviews
Positive14.1%
Neutral13.4%
Negative72.4%

AccuCampus

All ratings45 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.4%

Bugs and requests

Blackboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Activity stream not loading properly
  • Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web
  • Inability to view full assignment details

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize course order
  • Improved notifications and alerts
  • Split-screen functionality for multitasking
  • Offline access to course materials

AccuCampus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blackboard

No in-app purchases

None

AccuCampus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackboard free?
Blackboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AccuCampus free?
AccuCampus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackboard or AccuCampus?
AccuCampus is rated higher. Blackboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 444K ratings, while AccuCampus averages 4.8 from 45 ratings.
Do Blackboard or AccuCampus have ads?
Neither Blackboard nor AccuCampus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackboard or AccuCampus?
Blackboard ships an update monthly, and AccuCampus monthly. Most recently, Blackboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and AccuCampus on October 14, 2026.

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