FIU Mobile vs Wayside Miami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FIU Mobile
Access all essential Florida International University resources from your mobile device. Stay informed about campus news, events, and academics with a personalized dashboard and integrated campus maps.
- Personalized dashboard for classes, parking, and dining
- Access student, faculty, and employee information
- Interactive campus maps with directions
- FIU news, athletics scores, and events
- Job search and support resources
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FIU Mobile puts Florida International University in the palm of your hand. Stay connected to campus life and access everything you need, all from one app! Features to Keep You on Track: Personalized Dashboard: See your classes for today, nearby parking locations, upcoming events, and open campus dining—all on the home page. MyFIU: View your info and resources, for students, faculty, managers, and employees Maps: Search for anything on campus—dining, shops, buildings, transit options, services, parking, and more. Get walking or driving directions to your destination. Explore: Stay updated with the latest FIU news, athletics scores, and events. Search for jobs, get support, and discover opportunities tailored to you. Why Choose FIU Mobile? Whether you're navigating your first day on campus or managing your busy schedule, FIU Mobile makes life easier. With quick access to relevant campus information, you'll always be one step ahead. Download FIU Mobile today and bring FIU closer than ever!
Wayside Miami
Stay connected with your church community through sermons, notifications, and easy sharing. Access messages offline and engage with daily church life.
- Watch or listen to past messages
- Stay up-to-date with push notifications
- Share favorite messages
- Download messages for offline listening
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of Wayside Baptist Church. With this app you can: watch or listen to past messages; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email; and download messages for offline listening.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wayside Miami at 5.0 against FIU Mobile's 4.4. Wayside Miami also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and device support (4 vs 2). FIU Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Wayside Miami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FIU Mobile has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FIU Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wayside Miami's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FIU Mobile | Wayside Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florida International University | Wayside Baptist Church of Kendall, Inc. |
Customer experience
FIU Mobile
Wayside Miami
Bugs and requests
FIU Mobile
Reported bugs
48 issues- Takes you to browser for some functions
- Extremely laggy, almost unusable
- Cannot communicate with advisors
- Cannot see grades
- 2-factor authentication doesn't work
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- Done button logs out without prompt
- PSN still does not work
- Basic functions don't work
- Close button is the only one that works
- Annoying login issues
- Automatically closes when going back
- Needs sizing optimization for iPad Pro
- Difficult to input grades on iPad
- App can't do what it advertises
- Painfully unresponsive
- Crashes all the time
- 'Plan by my requirements' is useless
- Takes forever to load
- Tells you password is incorrect with Face ID
- Most of the time it doesn't work
- Login screen freezes
- Constantly crashes after tapping directory
- Error message to try again later
- Logs you out after <1 min
- Not optimized for iPhone X
- Retro iOS layout
- Inaccurate information
- Can't do much on interface
- Doesn't recognize password
- Telling me it's not connected to internet
- Bug: Cannot hide athletics section
- Cannot access MyFIU through app
- General information only, not personal
- Doesn't provide product use
- Needs auto login
- Export class schedule to calendar app
- Sports icons look generic
- Most of it no better than MyFIU database
- Needs direct link to OneCard
- iPad version needed
- Blackboard doesn't work
- Does not remember login
- Always signs me out
- Needs iPad mode
- Not the best or most useful app
- Wrong building and room number listed
- Inconvenient to keep logging back in
- Needs to be fixed, more people need to know
Requested features
13 requests- Bring back the map feature
- Export class schedule to calendar app
- Update sports icons
- Direct link to OneCard
- iPad version
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- Bus tracker for shuttles
- Remember panther ID/password feature
- Auto login using fingerprint sensor
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Fix Blackboard learn integration
- Add iPad mode
- Promote the app more on campus
Wayside Miami
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FIU Mobile
No in-app purchases
Wayside Miami
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FIU Mobile free?
Is Wayside Miami free?
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