Ohio State vs UC Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ohio State
Navigate campus life with this official university app. Access real-time transit, class schedules, grades, building directories, and dining information. Manage your student account, find organizations, and stay informed about campus safety.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Class schedules and grades
- Campus building directory
- Parking garage capacity
- BuckID account management
- Dining locations and menus
- Student organizations listing
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Put campus in your pocket with the Ohio State app! Features: • Real-time bus tracking • Class schedules and grades • Complete campus building directory • Parking garage listing with current capacity information • BuckID account balances and transaction history • Student statement of account • Advisors and notes • Dining locations • Course catalog search • Library listing • Faculty, staff, and student directory search • Apple Watch app with class schedules, buses, and BuckID balances • Class schedule and parking garage today widgets • Academic calendar • A comprehensive listing of student organizations • Siri shortcuts for BuckID balances, upcoming classes, and bus stop predictions • Gender inclusive restroom listing • Lactation room listing • A listing of merchants that accept BuckID • Information about safety on campus • Features for alumni • Wallpapers As always, if you have suggestions for improving the app or notice any bugs, please use the contact form within the app. We love to hear from our users! Go Bucks!
UC Mobile
Access all University of Cincinnati information in one place. Find news, events, campus maps, dining options, and safety alerts. Stay connected with athletics, libraries, and course schedules.
- News and Events
- Campus Maps and Shuttle Routes
- Athletics Information
- Campus Dining Menus
- Safety and Emergency Alerts
- Library and Directory Access
- Course and Schedule Information
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The official App of the University of Cincinnati is your portal to all things UC. Find the latest: • News & Events • Maps & Shuttle Routes • Athletics • Campus Dining • Campus Safety & Emergency Info • Libraries & Directories • Courses & Schedules • Connect on Social Media
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UC Mobile at 5.0 against Ohio State's 4.5. UC Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Ohio State's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (778 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
UC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohio State has 778 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Ohio State's written reviews are positive against 43% of UC Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ohio State ships an update every 5 days, UC Mobile every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ohio State | UC Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (778 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 43.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 778 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ohio State University | University of Cincinnati |
Customer experience
Ohio State
UC Mobile
Bugs and requests
Ohio State
Reported bugs
4 issues- White screen on launch
- Favorite bus stops not saving
- Incorrect class schedules
- Parking garage widget not working
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Carmen (learning management system)
- Add ability to view weekly calendar
- Improve bus schedule accuracy
- Expand to include more campus resources
UC Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ohio State
No in-app purchases
UC Mobile
No in-app purchases
