Comparison

IU Mobile vs St. Richard's Episcopal School

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

St. Richard's Episcopal School

Stay connected with your child's school. Receive instant updates, important notifications, and school newsletters directly to your device. This app bridges the communication gap between home and school.

Highlights
  • Instant school information
  • Push notifications for urgent updates
  • Access school newsletters
  • Home and school communication bridge
  • Developed by Digistorm
Features
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the St. Richard's Episcopal School app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about St. Richard's Episcopal School, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more.

Screenshots

IU Mobile4 screens
St. Richard's Episcopal School2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: St. Richard's Episcopal School at 5.0 against IU Mobile's 3.9. St. Richard's Episcopal School also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). IU Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (187 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

St. Richard's Episcopal School 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IU Mobile versus St. Richard's Episcopal School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIU MobileSt. Richard's Episcopal School
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (187 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndiana UniversityDigistorm Development iPhone 6

Customer experience

IU Mobile

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

St. Richard's Episcopal School

All ratings1 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

St. Richard's Episcopal School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IU Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

St. Richard's Episcopal School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IU Mobile free?
IU Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is St. Richard's Episcopal School free?
St. Richard's Episcopal School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IU Mobile or St. Richard's Episcopal School?
St. Richard's Episcopal School is rated higher. IU Mobile averages 3.9 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while St. Richard's Episcopal School averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IU Mobile or St. Richard's Episcopal School have ads?
St. Richard's Episcopal School shows ads; IU Mobile does not.

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