Jackets Mobile vs Common App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jackets Mobile
This app helps the Randolph-Macon College community navigate campus technology services. It offers a mobile chat to ticket system and provides convenient links to essential campus apps and services across various categories.
- Mobile chat to ticket system
- Links to campus apps and services
- Technology Resources
- Academics
- Student Life
- Campus Info
- Health and Safety
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This app is designed to assist the Randolph-Macon College Community in navigating technology services on campus to enhance their education or workplace experience by providing a comprehensive toolset in one place. It features mobile chat to ticket capability. Also included for convenience are links to a wide variety of essential campus apps and services pertaining to Technology Resources, Academics, Student Life, Campus Info, Health and Safety, Alumni, and Downtown Ashland.
Common App
Manage your college applications on the go. This app offers a secure and streamlined way to apply to over 1000 colleges, research financial aid options, and access guidance from counselors, all from your mobile device.
- Apply to 1000+ colleges
- Research financial aid
- Get counselor advice
- Secure application process
- Mobile convenience
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Simplify your college application experience with Common App for mobile. Common App for mobile provides you with the same secure, streamlined application experience you’ve come to expect from Common App online, all from the convenience of your mobile device. The app seamlessly integrates with the first-year desktop experience — allowing you to apply to more than 1000 colleges, research financial aid, and get advice from counselors. Common App for mobile is free and easy to use. Download the app to navigate your entire college application journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jackets Mobile at 4.5 against Common App's 3.0. Jackets Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Common App's advantage is ratings volume (673 vs 2) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Jackets Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Common App has 673 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jackets Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Common App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jackets Mobile | Common App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (673 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 673 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #24 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randolph-Macon College | The Common Application |
Customer experience
Jackets Mobile
Common App
Bugs and requests
Jackets Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Common App
Reported bugs
3 issues- White screen on login
- App doesn't load past logo
- Redirects transfer students to website
Requested features
3 requests- Keep user logged in for longer
- Increase text box size
- Add back button navigation
In-app purchases
Jackets Mobile
No in-app purchases
Common App
No in-app purchases
