Comparison

MIT Atlas vs Wordexx

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MIT Atlas

This app serves the MIT community by acting as a digital key to the Institute. It enables your MIT ID, grants access to campus spaces, and connects you with essential systems and support for your work.

Highlights
  • Digital MIT ID
  • Campus space access
  • System and support interaction
  • Navigate MIT world
Features
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For the MIT community. Navigate your MIT world. The MIT Atlas app is your digital key to the Institute. Enable your MIT ID. Access campus spaces. Interact with the systems and support you need to accomplish your work.

About

Wordexx

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Wordex is a tool for serious English learners. It keeps a word list for you while you browse and look up new words. It also suggests new content that helps you truly memorize the word which you looked up before. With Wordex, you will be able to actually master the words you want to learn, without having to recite them.

Screenshots

MIT Atlas4 screens
Wordexx3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MIT Atlas at 4 against Wordexx's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MIT Atlas versus Wordexx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIT AtlasWordexx
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (203 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better—
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyQiyu Cai

Bugs and requests

MIT Atlas

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App requires frequent updating to work
  • Features appear and disappear randomly
  • App fails repeatedly when trying to get alumni ID
  • App doesn't work on PC
  • Multi-factor authentication screens don't handle autocomplete correctly
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  • Password setup screen doesn't recognize dashes or periods
  • Commencement requires app update loop
  • App doesn't show COVID test results clearly (positive/negative same notification)
  • Update server frequently cannot be reached
  • Flashes during screen transitions
  • Travel section doesn't seem to send info
  • App only available on newer iPhones

Requested features

12 requests
  • Provide better info to users
  • Look into app issues
  • Allow attestation even if not updated
  • Less frequent cumulative updates
  • Accompanying Apple Watch app
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  • Bring back original lean version
  • Put widgets back
  • Allow users to use the app and update when convenient
  • Have a 30 min warning and/or notification that covid pass has expired
  • Adopt a regular, predictable schedule for updates
  • Give users control over notifications
  • Remind users to get tested with more notice

Wordexx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MIT Atlas

No in-app purchases

None

Wordexx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIT Atlas free?
MIT Atlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wordexx free?
Wordexx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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