MIT Mobile vs Princeton Mobile
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
Princeton Mobile
Access essential Princeton University information and services on your mobile device. Stay updated with campus news, events, shuttle tracking, dining options, and academic resources. Navigate campus easily with maps and explore its history through guided tours.
- Campus news and events
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Interactive campus map
- Dining hall information
- Campus directory
- Course listings
- Library catalog access
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Princeton Mobile is designed for anyone who wants on-the-go information or wants to stay connected to Princeton University. Features include: • News stories • Public and student events • Real-time shuttle information • The campus map • Dining locations, hours, and menus • The campus directory • Media-rich walking tours • Course listings • The library catalog, locations, and hours • Sports news, schedules, and scores And more! Note: this is a universal app, so it works on both iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIT Mobile at 70% against Princeton Mobile's 41%. Princeton Mobile's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Princeton Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of MIT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 41% of Princeton Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | Princeton Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) | 2.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| 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 | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Princeton University |
Customer experience
MIT Mobile
Princeton Mobile
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
Princeton Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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