IU Mobile vs ISMA Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IU Mobile
This app serves as a central hub for Indiana University students, consolidating essential information and services from various university systems. It provides a personalized experience to help students navigate their academic journey, access updates, and find support.
- University message center
- Access to updates and services
- Search for support
- Content from Knowledge base, People, One.IU
- Personalized student experience
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IU Mobile is a digital gateway for Indiana University students. It pulls together information and services from multiple systems to helps current students navigate learning at IU from one native environment. In other words, it’s a personalized, custom experience for all IU audiences. IU Mobile lets students get messages from the university, access updates and services on the main pages, or search for support. It pulls in content from Knowledge base, People, One.IU, and places information--so students are always up-to-date.
ISMA Online
Access the latest continuing medical education content on the go. Physicians and nurses can find and complete courses anytime, anywhere, with the ability to start, stop, and return to learning sessions.
- On-the-go learning
- Access up-to-date CME content
- Find and complete courses
- Start, stop, and resume learning
- Available for physicians and nurses
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ISMA's (Indiana State Medical Association) fast and easy way to learn on the go. Our mobile app, built by ProLearn, allows physicians, nurses and other users around the world to access the latest and most up-to-date CME content anywhere. You can find great courses and start, stop and return to your learning anytime, anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: IU Mobile at 187 against ISMA Online's 8. IU Mobile also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). ISMA Online's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for IU Mobile against 4.0 for ISMA Online. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IU Mobile has 187 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of IU Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of ISMA Online's.
IU Mobile ships an update monthly, ISMA Online every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IU Mobile | ISMA Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (187 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indiana University | Elite Tech Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
IU Mobile
ISMA Online
Bugs and requests
IU Mobile
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- Login loops - requires re-authentication constantly
- Update required message with no available update
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Screen rotation issues on iPad
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- Crimson Card not visible on smaller devices (iPhone SE)
- Email loading icon stuck indefinitely
- Randomly opens wrong emails
- Class schedule reverts to previous semesters
- Widget fails to update schedule
- Duo authentication not displaying
- App closes immediately after opening
- Cannot access laundry, dining, or class information
- Keyboard doesn't display properly
- Connection failures despite strong internet
Requested features
14 requests- Save username and password securely
- Biometric login (Face ID/fingerprint)
- Grade book access
- Reply to class messages functionality
- Faculty-specific features for instructors
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- Syllabus tab access
- OneStart integration
- Canvas/course assignment details
- Laundry status checking
- Dining hall hours display
- Sports schedule information
- Persistent login sessions
- Dark mode option
- Widget functionality for class schedules
ISMA Online
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IU Mobile
No in-app purchases
ISMA Online
No in-app purchases
