Comparison

Navigate360 Student vs Brightspace Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Navigate360 Student

This app helps college students navigate campus life by connecting them with essential resources and people. It offers features for scheduling appointments, managing to-dos and class schedules, finding campus locations, forming study groups, and accessing important academic documents.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • To-do and event management
  • Class schedule syncing
  • Campus resource directory
  • Study group formation
  • Academic document access
  • Hold management
Features
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College can be tough. Navigate Student makes it easier by helping you discover and connect with the right people and resources. Use features like... 1. Appointment Scheduling - Schedule appointments with your school staff 2. To-Dos - View to-dos and events from your school 3. Class Schedule - view your classes and sync them to your phone calendar 4. Resources - View location and contact info for people and places at school 5. Study Buddies - Make study groups with other students 6. My Docs - View appointment summaries, progress reports, and notes from your school 7. Holds - View your holds and steps to remove them 8. Surveys - Share valuable feedback about your experiences at your school 9. Notifications - Configure email, text message, and mobile push notifications 10. My Major - View your major and explore others that might be a good fit Use our desktop website for course planning, scheduling, and registration. Note: - You can only use Navigate if your school partners with EAB. - Navigate relies on data and configuration from your school. Some features might not be available depending on your school. - If you have login problems, please use your school-affiliated email address to contact NavigateTechSupport@eab.com

About

Brightspace Pulse

Stay connected with your courses on the go. Visualize upcoming deadlines, manage your time effectively, and receive real-time updates on course activities. Access course content offline and participate in discussions.

Highlights
  • Visualize upcoming dates and deadlines
  • Receive push notifications for course updates
  • Offline access to course content
  • Participate in Activity Feed discussions
  • Seamless browser login to D2L Brightspace
  • Apple Continuity support
Features
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Stay connected to learning anytime, anywhere with Brightspace Pulse. Brightspace Pulse gives learners and their authorized parents and guardians a convenient way to follow coursework, deadlines, progress, and important updates. Learners can: - Access their course content - View important dates and deadlines across their courses - Manage upcoming and overdue coursework - Receive notifications for Announcements, Grades, Quizzes, Assignments, Activity Feed posts, and more - Access supported course content offline, including video and audio - Participate in Activity Feed discussions - Open Brightspace in a browser to complete additional activities Parents and guardians can: - View upcoming and overdue work, grades, shared Portfolio items, and classroom updates - Receive notifications about quizzes and assignments with upcoming due dates - Follow multiple learners from one account, when supported by their school or organization Features vary by role and by your institution or organization’s Brightspace configuration. An account provided by your school, district, or organization is required. Parent and guardian access must be enabled by the learner’s school or organization. NOTE: iPhone, iPad, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.

Screenshots

Navigate360 Student4 screens
Brightspace Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brightspace Pulse at 4.8 against Navigate360 Student's 2.2. Brightspace Pulse also leads on ratings volume (263K vs 190) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Brightspace Pulse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brightspace Pulse has 263K ratings behind it against 190, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 35% and 36% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navigate360 Student ships an update fortnightly, Brightspace Pulse every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Navigate360 Student versus Brightspace Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavigate360 StudentBrightspace Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (190 ratings)4.8 (263K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews36.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190263K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#63#31 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEAB Global, IncD2L Corporation

Customer experience

Navigate360 Student

All ratings190 ratings
Positive24.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative59.1%

Brightspace Pulse

All ratings263,432 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews948 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative52.8%

User reviews

Navigate360 Student

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Helpful for college organization
  • 📅 Convenient for scheduling appointments
  • 🔍 Provides useful information and resources
  • 🤝 Good for connecting with classmates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive interface
  • 🔒 Login and access issues

Brightspace Pulse

From 263K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Makes taking online courses easier
  • 👍 Easy to access course content
  • 👍 Convenient for studying on the go
  • 🚀 Helpful for staying organized

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant log-out issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications and content loading
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
  • 🔍 Lacks key features like file downloads

Bugs and requests

Navigate360 Student

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or shows black screen
  • Unable to log in or access account
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates
  • Glitches in scheduling and planning features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add class schedule and calendar integration
  • Improve appointment scheduling and availability
  • Optimize for mobile use and accessibility
  • Provide better communication with advisors

Brightspace Pulse

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-out problems
  • Inability to load course content
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow file downloads and exports
  • Improve notification reliability
  • Optimize for tablet/iPad use
  • Add more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Navigate360 Student

No in-app purchases

None

Brightspace Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navigate360 Student free?
Navigate360 Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brightspace Pulse free?
Brightspace Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Navigate360 Student or Brightspace Pulse?
Brightspace Pulse is rated higher. Navigate360 Student averages 2.2 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Brightspace Pulse averages 4.8 from 263K ratings.
Do Navigate360 Student or Brightspace Pulse have ads?
Neither Navigate360 Student nor Brightspace Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navigate360 Student or Brightspace Pulse?
Navigate360 Student ships an update fortnightly, and Brightspace Pulse every 2 weeks. Most recently, Navigate360 Student was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brightspace Pulse on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Navigate360 Student or Brightspace Pulse?
Navigate360 Student currently peaks at #63 in the App Store charts, and Brightspace Pulse at #31. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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