VCU Mobile vs RPAA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VCU Mobile
Access Virginia Commonwealth University resources on your phone. Find campus events, course details, news, and multimedia. Navigate campus and track the bus system.
- Student and faculty lookup
- Campus event listings
- Course information
- University news
- Campus navigation and bus tracking
- University multimedia gallery
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The VCU Mobile app is an on-the-go hub for all things VCU, connecting you to important Virginia Commonwealth University resources right from your phone. Look up students and faculty, learn about upcoming events on campus, find detailed information about courses, and get the latest news about VCU. In addition, get the latest VCU videos and images from around the university, track where you are as well as the bus system, and ask a question. The possibilities with the VCU Mobile app are endless, so what are you waiting for? Download it today!
RPAA
Discover performing arts organizations and upcoming events in the Richmond region. Access an educational video library and explore rental facilities for arts programs.
- Arts organization index
- Upcoming event listings
- Educational video library
- Venue rental information
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The mission of Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA) is to advance the performing arts in the Richmond region through programs and resources that SUPPORT the artists of today, NURTURE the artists of tomorrow, and provide spaces for the arts to THRIVE. Features: + Explore an interactive index of over 40 arts and cultural organizations throughout the region + Learn about upcoming events hosted by RPAA in Dominion Energy Center and locations near you + Enjoy RPAA's educational video library + Check out rental facilities in the Genworth Brightlights Education Center and how to reserve them for your future class
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RPAA at 5.0 against VCU Mobile's 2.7. RPAA also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). VCU Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
RPAA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VCU Mobile has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VCU Mobile ships an update every 5 months, RPAA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VCU Mobile | RPAA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond Performing Arts Alliance |
Customer experience
VCU Mobile
RPAA
In-app purchases
VCU Mobile
No in-app purchases
RPAA
No in-app purchases
