Comparison

MIT Mobile vs ClassPlan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Campus News
  • Live Shuttle Tracking
  • Searchable Campus Map
  • Event Calendar
  • Directory Search
  • Library Account Management
  • Dining Menus
Features
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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

About

ClassPlan

Features
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Always know exactly what to work on next. Every term starts the same way: multiple syllabi, disconnected systems, and no single place that tells you what's actually due. ClassPlan reads them and turns the pile into one ranked plan. WHAT YOU GET Up next — the one screen that matters. Your next classes and the readings, problem sets and papers due before them, in the order you should do them. No sorting, no cross-referencing. Your week at a glance — every class, room and deadline on one calendar. Switch to By course when you want to see a single subject end to end. Add a class in seconds — upload the syllabus and ClassPlan pulls out the assignments, due dates and class times for you. Shared classes — when a classmate adds the same course, you're automatically placed in one shared class you can edit together. Someone corrects a due date, everyone gets it. No group chat archaeology. In the calendar you already use — subscribe once and every class, room and due date shows up in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook, staying current all term. No new app to remember. Reminders that land before you need them — a nudge the day before something is due, a heads-up half an hour before class with the room number, and an alert when a classmate changes something in a class you share. Events — talks, mixers and get-togethers for your program, with RSVPs in the same place as everything else. BUILT BY A STUDENT ClassPlan was built by an MIT Sloan Fellow who was tired of rebuilding the same spreadsheet every term, and it's used daily by hundreds of classmates. It's now open to students at any university with a school email. PRICING Join your first class and your first 30 days are free — no card required to start. Subscriptions purchased in the app are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically until cancelled in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://classplan.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or feedback? We read everything.

Screenshots

MIT Mobile4 screens
ClassPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MIT Mobile at none against ClassPlan's 2. MIT Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). ClassPlan's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClassPlan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MIT Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIT Mobile ships an update every 4 months, ClassPlan daily. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MIT Mobile versus ClassPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIT MobileClassPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyForge Lab, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

MIT Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ClassPlan

Subscriptions2
  • ClassPlan Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ClassPlan Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MIT Mobile free?
MIT Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassPlan free?
ClassPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIT Mobile or ClassPlan have ads?
Neither MIT Mobile nor ClassPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIT Mobile or ClassPlan?
MIT Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and ClassPlan daily. Most recently, MIT Mobile was updated on August 16, 2026 and ClassPlan on September 17, 2026.

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