Stanford Mobile vs Visit Harvard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stanford Mobile
Access essential Stanford University information, including campus maps, dining options, events, and news. It also functions as a digital extension of your Stanford ID card.
- Campus dining information
- Upcoming events listings
- Featured news stories
- Campus and shuttle maps
- Digital Stanford ID card
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Stanford Mobile is the official mobile app of Stanford University, where Stanford students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents, and friends connect to essential information on The Farm. The app allows you to explore campus dining options, upcoming events, featured news stories, campus and shuttle maps, public arts and location-based self-guided tours, and more at your fingertips. Mobile ID acts as the digital version of your physical Stanford ID, mirroring all your physical card’s information. Stanford Unlock (formerly Mobile Key), powered by HID and Apple Wallet, allows you to access card readers for buildings and elevators across campus, pay with Cardinal Dollars, and access Cardinal Print, gyms, and libraries.
Visit Harvard
Explore Harvard University's historic campus with a self-guided walking tour. Discover iconic locations, learn their stories through facts, images, and videos, and gain insight into the university's rich legacy.
- Self-guided walking tour
- Iconic campus locations
- Historical facts
- Immersive videos
- Never-before-seen images
- University legacy insights
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You’ve heard of Harvard University, but do you know its nearly 400-year history? On this self-guided walking tour, you'll be taken to some of the most iconic places across Harvard's campus and learn the stories behind them. Tour stops features facts, some never-before-seen images, and immersive videos! Follow along for an inside look into the University's historical and modern legacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visit Harvard at 4.1 against Stanford Mobile's 3.4. Stanford Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Visit Harvard holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.
Stanford Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Visit Harvard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stanford Mobile | Visit Harvard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (36 ratings) | 4.1 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanford University | Harvard University |
Customer experience
Stanford Mobile
Visit Harvard
In-app purchases
Stanford Mobile
No in-app purchases
Visit Harvard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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