IU Mobile vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
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.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
Stay connected with your school community. Access schedules, calendars, and faculty directories. Submit photos, check social media, and receive important alerts.
- Class schedule access
- School calendar
- Faculty/staff directory
- Attendance line access
- Photo submission
- Social media links
- News feed
- Emergency alerts
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The Brebeuf Jesuit Mobile App gives students and all other members of our community everything they need to keep up with the school! Instant Access to: • The Brebeuf Schedule - The class day for today and period schedule are together in one place. • Calendar - With just a touch, look ahead to what’s coming up at Brebeuf. • Faculty/Staff Directory - Faculty and staff along with their contact information is readily available. Just scroll through or search by name. A Toolbox to Stay Connected: • Easy access to call the Attendance Line. • Submit a photo right from your phone to Brebeuf. • Check out Brebeuf Jesuit on social media. • Read the latest News. • Receive alerts to be notified of emergencies, school closings, and weather delays. Push Notifications: To ensure that you receive the alerts mentioned above, please allow(enable) the Brebeuf Jesuit app to send you push notifications. Feedback or Questions? Let us know what you think via the Contact Us option.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IU Mobile at monthly against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's every 5 months. IU Mobile also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 21). Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (11.0 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 Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IU Mobile has 187 ratings behind it against 21, 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 Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's.
IU Mobile ships an update monthly, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IU Mobile | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (187 ratings) | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indiana University | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School |
Customer experience
IU Mobile
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
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
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IU Mobile
No in-app purchases
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IU Mobile free?
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