Comparison

IU Mobile vs Boost Consulting

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • University message center
  • Access to updates and services
  • Search for support
  • Content from Knowledge base, People, One.IU
  • Personalized student experience
Features
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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.

About

Boost Consulting

Access all your videos and receive timely updates through push notifications. This app allows you to save favorite posts for quick retrieval and access content without needing to remember passwords.

Highlights
  • Access all videos
  • Push notifications for news
  • Password-free access
  • Save favorite posts
  • Easy-to-use interface
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Inside the Boost Consulting app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IU Mobile4 screens
Boost Consulting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boost Consulting at 5.0 against IU Mobile's 3.9. IU Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (187 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boost Consulting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IU Mobile has 187 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IU Mobile ships an update monthly, Boost Consulting every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IU Mobile versus Boost Consulting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIU MobileBoost Consulting
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (187 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIndiana UniversityCraig Feaster

Customer experience

IU Mobile

All ratings187 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative56.4%

Boost Consulting

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Boost Consulting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IU Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Boost Consulting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IU Mobile free?
IU Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boost Consulting free?
Boost Consulting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IU Mobile or Boost Consulting?
Boost Consulting is rated higher. IU Mobile averages 3.9 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while Boost Consulting averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do IU Mobile or Boost Consulting have ads?
Neither IU Mobile nor Boost Consulting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IU Mobile or Boost Consulting?
IU Mobile ships an update monthly, and Boost Consulting every 3 weeks. Most recently, IU Mobile was updated on October 12, 2026 and Boost Consulting on September 29, 2026.

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