Comparison

Princeton Mobile vs Vassar Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Princeton Mobile

Access essential Princeton University information and services on your mobile device. Stay updated with campus news, events, shuttle tracking, dining options, and academic resources. Navigate campus easily with maps and explore its history through guided tours.

Highlights
  • Campus news and events
  • Real-time shuttle tracking
  • Interactive campus map
  • Dining hall information
  • Campus directory
  • Course listings
  • Library catalog access
Features
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Princeton Mobile is designed for anyone who wants on-the-go information or wants to stay connected to Princeton University. Features include: • News stories • Public and student events • Real-time shuttle information • The campus map • Dining locations, hours, and menus • The campus directory • Media-rich walking tours • Course listings • The library catalog, locations, and hours • Sports news, schedules, and scores And more! Note: this is a universal app, so it works on both iPhone and iPad.

About

Vassar Mobile

Stay connected to the Vassar community with this official college app. Customize your experience as a student, faculty, or prospective applicant to access news, calendars, campus maps, dining information, and laundry status.

Highlights
  • Customizable user experience
  • News and notifications
  • Event and academic calendars
  • Campus map
  • Dining hall information
  • Laundry status view
Features
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Stay connected to the Vassar community from the palm of your hand with Vassar Mobile, the official app of Vassar College. Select your customized experience whether you’re a prospective student, current student or faculty/employee, and enjoy a variety of features including news and notifications, event and academic calendars, campus map, dining, laundry view, and more.

Screenshots

Princeton Mobile4 screens
Vassar Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vassar Mobile at 100% against Princeton Mobile's 41%. Vassar Mobile also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Vassar Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Princeton Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vassar Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Princeton Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Vassar Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Princeton Mobile versus Vassar Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrinceton MobileVassar Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (14 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPrinceton UniversityVassar College

Customer experience

Princeton Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative51.7%

Vassar Mobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Princeton Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Vassar Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Princeton Mobile free?
Princeton Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vassar Mobile free?
Vassar Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Princeton Mobile or Vassar Mobile?
Vassar Mobile is rated higher. Princeton Mobile averages 2.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Vassar Mobile averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Princeton Mobile or Vassar Mobile have ads?
Neither Princeton Mobile nor Vassar Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Princeton Mobile or Vassar Mobile?
Princeton Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and Vassar Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Princeton Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vassar Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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