Anecdata.org vs myAU Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anecdata.org
This platform empowers users to create, manage, and participate in citizen science projects. It facilitates data collection in the field, even offline, and supports project analysis and download.
- Project creation and management
- Datasheet design
- Participant invitation
- Offline data collection
- Data download and analysis
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Anecdata.org is a free online platform for managing all aspects of a citizen science project, from project creation, datasheet design, inviting participants, collecting data, to eventual download and analysis of data! The app makes it easy for you to create your own project or find a project to join, with excellent offline support for collecting data in the field.
myAU Mobile
Access your academic schedule, grades, and financial information. Discover campus resources, navigate buildings, and track transportation. Stay informed about campus events and news.
- Class schedule viewing
- Grade tracking
- Financial information access
- Campus navigation and directions
- Shuttle bus tracking
- Campus events and news feeds
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View your class schedule, grades, and finances, all in one place. Find people, departments and services. Get directions to a campus building or track the next shuttle bus. Stay up-to-date on campus life with events and news feeds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anecdata.org at 5.0 against myAU Mobile's 4.0. myAU Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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.
Anecdata.org holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Anecdata.org ships an update every 3 weeks, myAU Mobile every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anecdata.org | myAU Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MDI Biological Laboratory | American University |
Customer experience
Anecdata.org
myAU Mobile
In-app purchases
Anecdata.org
No in-app purchases
myAU Mobile
No in-app purchases
