Princeton Mobile vs Vassar Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Campus news and events
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Interactive campus map
- Dining hall information
- Campus directory
- Course listings
- Library catalog access
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
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.
- Customizable user experience
- News and notifications
- Event and academic calendars
- Campus map
- Dining hall information
- Laundry status view
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Princeton Mobile | Vassar Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Princeton University | Vassar College |
Customer experience
Princeton Mobile
Vassar Mobile
In-app purchases
Princeton Mobile
No in-app purchases
Vassar Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Princeton Mobile free?
Is Vassar Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Princeton Mobile or Vassar Mobile?
Do Princeton Mobile or Vassar Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Princeton Mobile or Vassar Mobile?
Other comparisons
