MIT Mobile vs App One
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
App One
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App One is a student workspace that keeps your academic life in one place. ONE CALENDAR. Classes, exams, assignment due dates, and holiday changes all land on the same calendar - and it can find the times when you and your friends are free. COURSE SYNC. Connect Canvas and Gradescope once, and your courses, assignments, and grades stay in sync - with a live grade dashboard for every class. REGISTRATION PLANNING. Build and compare schedules before you commit, and keep track of what you still need to take. COURSEWORK TOOLS. New assignments ping your phone. Draft, check your answers, and watch your running grade update as scores land. EMAIL AND CHAT. Reach classmates and keep course threads together without leaving your workspace. App One serves students at MIT, Harvard, CMU, Stanford, and Wellesley, plus an open tier for everyone else. An account is required. Notifications keep you ahead of new assignments and reminders - and scheduled alerts fire on time even offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: App One at weekly against MIT Mobile's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 5 months, App One weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT Mobile | App One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Zhicheng Jiang |
In-app purchases
MIT Mobile
No in-app purchases
App One
No in-app purchases








