MIT Mobile vs Harvard College SOCO
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
Harvard College SOCO
Discover and join over 500 student organizations at Harvard College. Browse campus events, connect with fellow students, and find your community outside of academic life.
- Explore 500+ student organizations
- Browse and attend campus events
- Connect with other students
- Find your community
- Stay involved on campus
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Welcome to SOCO, the new student engagement app of Harvard College! Here you can explore our 500+ student organization and find your community outside of the classroom. SOCO allows you to browse and attend events around campus, connect with other students, and much more! Download the app today to stay involved!
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Verdict
MIT Mobile and Harvard College SOCO both sit at 2.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of MIT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of Harvard College SOCO's. Harvard College SOCO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for MIT Mobile against 2.5 for Harvard College SOCO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of MIT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of Harvard College SOCO's.
MIT Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Harvard College SOCO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | Harvard College SOCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) | 2.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Harvard University |
Customer experience
MIT Mobile
Harvard College SOCO
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
Harvard College SOCO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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