MIT Mobile vs Wrist Cards
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
Wrist Cards
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Flash cards on your Apple Watch, compatible with Family Setup. My kids needed a way to practice their math facts anytime, anywhere, and I couldn't find a flash card app that worked on standalone watches. So we made our own! Has a basic practice mode, as well as an option to take a quiz. Can also configure it to only challenge you with certain digits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MIT Mobile at Free against Wrist Cards's $0.99. MIT Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 39 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
MIT Mobile is free to download; Wrist Cards costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIT Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Wrist Cards every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | Wrist Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Spaddlewit Inc. |
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
Wrist Cards
No in-app purchases
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