eSMS Student vs MyPima
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSMS Student
This app allows University of Arizona students to manage academic and career appointments, reserve study rooms, and view college events. It integrates with learning management systems and requires prior web portal login.
- Book and manage advising appointments
- Schedule career coaching sessions
- Reserve collaborative team rooms
- View and RSVP to college events
- Connect with D2L and Blackboard
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eSMS/Student is the mobile form factor implementation of the student-centric interface of the Eller Student Management System, or eSMS. Please note: to use this app, students must be currently enrolled at the University of Arizona, and have logged into the web portal for eSMS at least once to validate their account. eSMS/Student will allow the user to do any/all of the following activities: book, reschedule or cancel an advising appointment with their designated advisor; book, reschedule or cancel a career coaching/professional development appointment with their major-affiliated career coach; reserve one of the five collaborative team rooms in the Professional Development Center for their group; review upcoming Eller College Events and RSVP to attend any that are of interest; connect with D2L and Blackboard. In order to use the Quick Advising check-in feature, eSMS/Student makes use of Location Background mode. When enabled, please be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
MyPima
This app connects students with college systems, information, and people. It allows for class registration, financial aid applications, tuition payments, and access to academic resources. Stay updated with campus announcements and alerts.
- Class registration
- Financial aid application
- Tuition payment
- View grades and schedules
- Access college systems
- Connect with campus community
- Receive announcements and alerts
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The MyPima mobile app is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you’ll need to succeed at Pima Community College. Use the MyPima mobile app to: - Register for classes. - Apply for financial aid. - Pay tuition. - View grades and course schedules. - Access Baner, D2L, Pima email and other everyday systems. - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more. - Connect with departments, services, clubs, organizations and peers. - Keep up-to-date on relevant announcements and alerts. - And so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyPima at 100% against eSMS Student's 50%. MyPima also leads on rating (2.2 vs 1.9). eSMS Student's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MyPima holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of eSMS Student's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyPima's.
eSMS Student ships an update every 2 months, MyPima every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSMS Student | MyPima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (17 ratings) | 2.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Arizona | UCROO |
Customer experience
eSMS Student
MyPima
In-app purchases
eSMS Student
No in-app purchases
MyPima
No in-app purchases
