MIT Mobile vs Cornell Connects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIT Mobile
Access essential MIT services on your iOS device. Stay updated with campus news, track shuttles, navigate with a searchable map, and manage your library account. Find events, dining information, and report maintenance issues.
- Campus News
- Live Shuttle Tracking
- Searchable Campus Map
- Event Calendar
- Directory Search
- Library Account Management
- Dining Menus
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MIT Mobile brings many essential Institute services to the iOS user: • Campus News from the MIT News Office • Live campus shuttle tracking • Searchable campus map • Calendar of events, exhibits, holidays, and the academic calendar • Searchable directory of faculty, staff, and students at MIT • Information about MIT Tours • Information about Campus Emergencies • MIT Libraries account management and catalog search • MIT Dining menus and hours • Report campus maintenance issues directly from your iOS device • A QR code and barcode scanner
Cornell Connects
This official university application helps students stay organized, access campus resources, and communicate with the community. It facilitates involvement and provides essential tools for navigating university life.
- Campus involvement
- Stay organized
- Access resources
- Campus communication
- University navigation
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Official app for Cornell University. Use this app to get involved, stay organized, access resources, and communicate with others on our campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIT Mobile at 70% against Cornell Connects's 0%. MIT Mobile also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (29 vs 9). Cornell Connects's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIT Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MIT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cornell Connects's.
MIT Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Cornell Connects monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | Cornell Connects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) — better | 1.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cornell University |
Customer experience
MIT Mobile
Cornell Connects
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
Cornell Connects
No in-app purchases
Questions
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