Comparison

DukeMobile vs Durham Academy App

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

Durham Academy App

Stay connected with your school community. Receive instant updates, important notifications, and school newsletters directly to your device. This app bridges the gap between home and school for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • Instant school information
  • Push notifications for urgent updates
  • School newsletters
  • Home-school connection
  • Developed by Digistorm
Features
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the Durham Academy app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about Durham Academy, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more.

Screenshots

DukeMobile4 screens
Durham Academy App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Durham Academy App at 5.0 against DukeMobile's 3.7. Durham Academy App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DukeMobile's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Durham Academy App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DukeMobile versus Durham Academy App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDukeMobileDurham Academy App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (28 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuke UniversityDurham Academy App

Customer experience

DukeMobile

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

Durham Academy App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Durham Academy App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DukeMobile

No in-app purchases

None

Durham Academy App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DukeMobile free?
DukeMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Durham Academy App free?
Durham Academy App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DukeMobile or Durham Academy App?
Durham Academy App is rated higher. DukeMobile averages 3.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Durham Academy App averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do DukeMobile or Durham Academy App have ads?
Neither DukeMobile nor Durham Academy App shows ads.

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