Kean Mobile vs Budget Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kean Mobile
Access essential information for Kean University, including campus maps, news, faculty directories, and operating hours. Stay connected with the university community and navigate campus life with ease.
- Campus directory for faculty and staff
- Interactive campus navigation map
- Latest campus news feeds
- Operating hours for campus facilities
- University news and video content
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This is the official mobile app for Kean University. Kean Mobile provides the latest information about Kean University at the palm of your hand. Founded in 1855, Kean University is a metropolitan, comprehensive, interactive, teaching university. A campus dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in higher education, Kean University supports a student-centered learning environment that nurtures the development of the whole student for rewarding careers, lifelong learning and fulfilling lives in a global society. Five undergraduate colleges and the Nathan Weiss Graduate College now serve more than 14,000 students. With the Kean Mobile suite, users can look up faculty and staff in the directory, navigate the 150+ acre campus using the campus map, read campus news, search the Kean directory, view hours of operation, view campus photos and watch videos. Some features include: Directory: Search for faculty and staff. With the tap of the screen users can email that person. Maps: Navigate the campus to find classes and programs. Users can use the device’s GPS locator to find their location on the campus map. News: Keep up to date with what’s happening around campus with live feeds from The Cougar’s Byte, Kean Athletics and the Alumni Association. Hours: Need to go to One-Stop or work out in D’Angola Gym? Check the hours of operation and make sure they are open. Videos: Watch the latest videos from the Kean University television studio, KUTV and The Cougar's Byte.
Budget Challenge
This free companion app allows existing users of a paid program to view invoices and pay bills on the go. It is designed for students with active accounts for the main program.
- View invoices
- Pay bills on the go
- Companion to paid program
- Student account access
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This app is a free companion app that only works with Budget Challenge (a paid program). This app will allow existing Budget Challenge users with student accounts to view invoices and pay bills on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kean Mobile at 3.6 against Budget Challenge's 2.2. Kean Mobile also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 32%). Budget Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Kean Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Kean Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Budget Challenge's.
Kean Mobile ships an update every 6 months, Budget Challenge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kean Mobile | Budget Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better | 2.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 32.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kean University | ProperLiving, LLC |
Customer experience
Kean Mobile
Budget Challenge
In-app purchases
Kean Mobile
No in-app purchases
Budget Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kean Mobile free?
Is Budget Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, Kean Mobile or Budget Challenge?
Do Kean Mobile or Budget Challenge have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kean Mobile or Budget Challenge?
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