Douglas Students’ App vs SFU Snap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Douglas Students’ App
Stay connected with student life at Douglas College. Access campus news, events, calendars, and maps. Manage your classes, find clubs, and engage with fellow students through a dedicated campus feed.
- Class management and reminders
- Campus event listings
- Interactive campus maps
- Student social feed
- Club and group information
- Campus service directory
- Exclusive student discounts
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Stay connected to everything happening at the Douglas Students’ Union and Douglas College, all in one place. Discover campus events, access resources and services, find student deals, and stay up to date with important announcements that matter to your student life. Whether you’re looking for ways to get involved, connect with peers, support resources, or opportunities to save money, the DS App makes it easy to stay informed, engaged, and connected to your campus community.
SFU Snap
Plan your campus life with ease. Access your course schedule, find room locations, track shuttle buses, and discover campus services like dining and libraries. This student-created app simplifies your university experience.
- Personalized course schedule
- Room location finder
- Shuttle bus tracker
- Campus services directory
- Dining and library information
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SFU Snap was created by students, for students. It provides you with the information you need to easily plan your campus experience in a snap. Access your personalized course schedule, find room locations, locate the shuttle bus, and explore campus services like dining and library. You can provide us direct feedback at http://www.sfu.ca/apps/feedback.html.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Douglas Students’ App at 4.5 against SFU Snap's 1.0. Douglas Students’ App also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Douglas Students’ App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Douglas Students’ App's written reviews are positive against 43% of SFU Snap's.
Douglas Students’ App ships an update every 6 weeks, SFU Snap every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Douglas Students’ App | SFU Snap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | British Columbia Federation of Students | Simon Fraser University |
Customer experience
Douglas Students’ App
SFU Snap
In-app purchases
Douglas Students’ App
No in-app purchases
SFU Snap
No in-app purchases
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