CourseGrab vs Cornell Student App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CourseGrab
This app helps students at a specific university get into full courses. It sends instant notifications when a spot opens up, allowing users to quickly access the enrollment system and secure their place.
- Search courses by name or code
- Track unlimited courses
- Instant spot opening notifications
- Direct link to Student Center
- Open source project
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Trying to get into a class at Cornell that’s already full? CourseGrab is here to help! CourseGrab enhances the student enrollment experience by notifying students of available spots in courses they wish to enroll in. CourseGrab currently caters to Cornell University’s class roster. The key features of the application include: - Search for any course name or course code for easy tracking - Track an unlimited number of courses - Receive immediate push notifications when an empty spot opens up - Navigate to Student Center to grab your spot straight from CourseGrab CourseGrab is an app from Cornell AppDev, an open source app development project team at Cornell University. Check us out at www.cornellappdev.com! Let us know what you think of CourseGrab by sending feedback at team@cornellappdev.com
Cornell Student App
Access all Cornell student resources in one place. Customize your dashboard to prioritize dining hours, class schedules, campus events, and academic dates. This app offers a user-friendly design and is continuously improved based on usage data.
- Dining hours
- Class schedules
- Campus events
- Campus maps
- Academic dates
- Customizable portals
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All of Cornell's student resources at your fingertips. Curated for you by other Cornell students. Check dining hours, view class schedules, browse campus events, look up campus maps, stay on top of the important academic dates, and so much more! Your Cornell student app is fully customizable by you: Rearrange your portals to easily access whichever features you use most. If you want to check Cornell events frequently, you can put that portal front and center. If you never check the academic calendar, you can turn that portal off. This app is built with cutting-edge technology and a modern, user-friendly design that's optimized based on millions of usage data points. As the technology continues to improve, you'll notice your app getting better and better over time. This app is updated and curated by the Cornell Marketing student group using Onespot software. Check out their websites to learn more: • Cornell Marketing: https://www.cornellmarketing.com • Onespot: https://www.onespotapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cornell Student App at 4.7 against CourseGrab's 3.6. Cornell Student App also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Cornell Student App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively.
CourseGrab ships an update every 6 months, Cornell Student App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CourseGrab | Cornell Student App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walker White | Seabird Apps |
Customer experience
CourseGrab
Cornell Student App
In-app purchases
CourseGrab
No in-app purchases
Cornell Student App
No in-app purchases
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