VCU Mobile vs RMU Mobile
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!
RMU Mobile
This official university app consolidates campus resources for students and prospective students. Access class schedules, track degree progress, view campus maps, and find contact information for university offices.
- Class schedule access
- Degree progress tracking
- Campus map viewing
- Campus office contact information
- Information for prospective students
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The official app of Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA). RMU Mobile brings together all of the essential campus components of Robert Morris University into one app. From viewing today's schedule, to calling a campus office, RMU Mobile has you covered. Students can access features such as class schedule, degree progress and more. Prospective students can view the Campus Map and learn more about RMU.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VCU Mobile at 2.7 against RMU Mobile's 2.3. VCU Mobile also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
VCU Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VCU Mobile has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of VCU Mobile's written reviews are positive against 57% of RMU Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VCU Mobile | RMU Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (20 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virginia Commonwealth University | Robert Morris University |
Customer experience
VCU Mobile
RMU Mobile
In-app purchases
VCU Mobile
No in-app purchases
RMU Mobile
No in-app purchases
