Stanford Mobile vs ICLR
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.
ICLR
This app serves as the official companion for a conference, offering features like QR code check-in, schedule updates, and attendee communication. It also provides accessibility options and an assistant for event-related conversations and messaging.
- QR code check-in
- Real-time schedule updates
- Attendee chat functionality
- Organizer announcements
- Adjustable font size and color mode
- Voice and text assistant
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The official app for the ICLR conference. Use your QR Code to check-in, stay up-to-date on schedule information and chat with attendees. Turn on notifications to receive announcements from the conference organizers. Use the settings to adjust font-size and color mode for comfortable reading and use the optional voice or text assistant to converse about events and send messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ICLR at 4.2 against Stanford Mobile's 3.4. Stanford Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
ICLR holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stanford Mobile has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stanford Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, ICLR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stanford Mobile | ICLR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (35 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| 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 | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanford University | Anthony Manzo |
In-app purchases
Stanford Mobile
No in-app purchases
ICLR
No in-app purchases
