MIT Mobile vs Degrees with edX
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
Degrees with edX
Access your educational courses and assignments from any device. This app allows you to view grades, save content for offline access, and track your coursework with integrated tools. Stay updated with notifications for new grades and course announcements.
- View grades and course content
- Offline Mode for saved content
- Submit assignments
- To-do list and calendar for coursework
- Send and receive messages
- Post to discussions
- Watch videos and take quizzes
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Access your courses on the go with the Degrees with edX mobile app. Use any device to: • View grades and course content • Save content with Offline Mode • Submit assignments • Keep track of coursework with to do list and calendar • Send and receive messages • Post to discussions • Watch videos • Take quizzes • Communicate directly with Student Success advisors • Receive push notifications for new grades and course updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MIT Mobile at 70% against Degrees with edX's 0%. MIT Mobile also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (29 vs 8). Degrees with edX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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 holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MIT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Degrees with edX's.
MIT Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Degrees with edX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | Degrees with edX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2U, Inc. |
Customer experience
MIT Mobile
Degrees with edX
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
Degrees with edX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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