Comparison

DukeMobile vs Rice

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

Head to head
About

DukeMobile

Access comprehensive Duke University information on the go. Find people, navigate campus with interactive maps, check event listings, and stay updated on sports scores. Includes dining hours, transportation schedules, and emergency alerts.

Highlights
  • Campus maps and navigation
  • Faculty, staff, and student directory
  • Dining and ePrint station locations
  • Sports scores and schedules
  • Emergency alert information
  • Event listings
  • Transportation tracking
Features
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DukeMobile gives you access to the latest information about Duke University, wherever you are! Explore Duke’s campus, find dining locations and hours, learn about upcoming events and featured news, and more – all within one convenient app. Students, faculty, and staff can login to DukeMobile for quick access to DukeHub, Duke@Work, and many other campus services. Features include: • A modern and customizable layout with quick access to your most-needed services – as well as Duke events, news, and campus busyness data • A robust Search feature to find events and features fast • Interactive Campus Map with real-time bus routes, building information, and easy navigation to parking, dining, and more • Calendar integration for events • Your personal account info (when logged in), where you can find your Unique ID, Flex and Food Points, and a Message Center for your alerts from integrated services, such as DukeHub • Look up Duke faculty, staff and students; store contacts with a few taps; and connect via your email or phone • Purchase a daily parking pass and pull up existing passes with the click of a button • See location and status of all printing stations on the on the campus-wide print network. • Quick access to important details and contacts for campus Safety, Transportation, and Wellness

About

Rice

Access university news, course information, and library resources. Find campus events, connect with others, and navigate with integrated maps and real-time transit information.

Highlights
  • Browse courses
  • Read Rice news
  • Find library books
  • View latest scores
  • Campus calendar
  • Student directory
  • Campus map
  • Real-time bus GPS
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Unconventional Wisdom. Now available in pocket size. Browse courses, read the latest Rice news, find a library book, and catch up on the latest scores, all from the Home screen. Find something to do tonight in the Calendar, and then find some friends to join you using the Directory. Decide where to grab lunch with the Map, and then catch the bus with realtime GPS. With the new Rice University app you can do it all from your iPhone.

Screenshots

DukeMobile4 screens
Rice1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DukeMobile at 3.7 against Rice's 1.5. DukeMobile also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 4) and review sentiment (72% vs 63%). Rice's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DukeMobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DukeMobile has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of DukeMobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of Rice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DukeMobile versus Rice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDukeMobileRice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (28 ratings) — better1.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuke UniversityRice University

Customer experience

DukeMobile

All ratings28 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative21.6%

Rice

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

DukeMobile

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Kicked out when pressing bus stop buttons
  • Crashes every time using menu or map zoom
  • Cannot zoom in on campus map after last update
  • App crashes after 30 seconds when watching videos
  • Map location finding is slow in certain places
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  • Does not show score or other teams logo during games

Requested features

19 requests
  • DukeOne Login for Alumni
  • Access to library resources for research
  • Ability to tell Chronicle they need some...
  • Financial status for loans
  • Alumni option in app
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  • iPhone 5 support and UI refresh
  • Easy access to Duke webmail and ACES
  • Universal App or Made for iPad version
  • Blackboard integration
  • ACES incorporation for grades
  • Dining options (merchant contact, hours, menus)
  • Search with commonly used acronyms
  • Hours for Duke stores
  • Bus schedule
  • Alumni search in directory
  • GPS on buses
  • Link Facebook events to calendar
  • Update app for video crashes
  • Add features for Duke employees

Rice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DukeMobile

No in-app purchases

None

Rice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DukeMobile free?
DukeMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rice free?
Rice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DukeMobile or Rice?
DukeMobile is rated higher. DukeMobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Rice averages 1.5 from 4 ratings.
Do DukeMobile or Rice have ads?
Neither DukeMobile nor Rice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DukeMobile or Rice?
DukeMobile ships an update every 2 months, and Rice every 2 months. Most recently, DukeMobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rice on October 22, 2026.

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