MIT Mobile vs ETH Zurich
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
ETH Zurich
This campus app provides essential information for students and staff, including emergency contacts, news updates, event schedules, and interactive campus maps. It also features dining options and a directory to find people.
- SOS emergency button
- Customizable news feed
- Event calendar
- Interactive campus maps with indoor localization
- Daily updated restaurant menus
- Staff and faculty search
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ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading technical and scientific universities. The campus app offers you: • SOS button: For quick access to emergency numbers and information • News: Customisable news feed about studies, research and campus life • Calendar of events: All public events taking place at ETH • Campus: Building and floor plans including indoor localisation. Search for rooms, points of interest, accessible entrances and many more • Catering options: Daily updated menus of the restaurants on ETH campus • People search: Find the contact and location information of all staff
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ETH Zurich at 100% against MIT Mobile's 70%. MIT Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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 ships an update every 4 months, ETH Zurich every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | ETH Zurich |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ETH Zurich |
Customer experience
MIT Mobile
ETH Zurich
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
ETH Zurich
No in-app purchases
