MIT Mobile vs BrownU
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
BrownU
Access essential campus information for the Brown University community. Stay updated on campus events, view dining menus, and find other useful resources on the go.
- Campus event listings
- Dining menu information
- On-the-go access
- Community resources
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The BrownU app has on-the-go information for the Brown University community including campus events, dining menus and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrownU at 4.4 against MIT Mobile's 2.4. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
BrownU holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MIT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of BrownU's.
MIT Mobile ships an update every 5 months, BrownU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | BrownU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Brown University Computing & Information Services |
Customer experience
MIT Mobile
BrownU
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
BrownU
No in-app purchases
Questions
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