# FIU Mobile vs BCPS Connect

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FIU Mobile at 59% against BCPS Connect's 13%. FIU Mobile also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.8). BCPS Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FIU Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FIU Mobile's written reviews are positive against 13% of BCPS Connect's.

## The numbers

| Metric | FIU Mobile | BCPS Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiu-mobile/id453416429/reviews)** | [1.8 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bcps-connect/id6471382984/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 49 | **101** |
| Positive reviews | **58.5% of reviews** | 12.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Florida International University](https://appshunter.io/developer/453416432) | [Focus School Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/860665264) |

## What reviewers say

### FIU Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiu-mobile/id453416429)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Game-changing new update
- 👍 Redesigned interface is amazing
- 👍 Fluent and much more fluid
- 👍 Parking info is a home run
- 👍 Seeing open places is a life changer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Takes you to browser for some functions
- 🐛 Unnecessary update
- 🐛 Can't do everything on the app
- 🐛 Regret updating
- 🐛 Extremely laggy, almost unusable

**Reported bugs**

- Takes you to browser for some functions
- Extremely laggy, almost unusable
- Cannot communicate with advisors
- Cannot see grades
- 2-factor authentication doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Bring back the map feature
- Export class schedule to calendar app
- Update sports icons
- Direct link to OneCard
- iPad version


### BCPS Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bcps-connect/id6471382984)

This app serves as a central hub for parents, guardians, and students of Broward County Public Schools. It provides easy access to important educational information like grades, schedules, attendance, and school news. Stay connected with real-time notifications and messages to support your student's academic journey.

**Highlights:** Student and Parent Portals, Access grades and assignments, View schedules and attendance, School calendars and events, Real-time notifications and messages, Class resources and forms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for tracking progress
- 👍 Better than previous tools
- 👍 Good for viewing schedules
- 👍 App works fine for some users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Login issues persist
- 🐛 Blank/white screen errors
- 🐛 Difficult registration process
- 🐛 Poor user interface

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Blank/white screen after login
- Login issues (permission declined, Microsoft sign-in broken)
- App logs users out automatically
- Information disappears, children no longer visible

**Requested features**

- Bring back Pinnacle/Virtual Counselor
- Improve language settings/translation
- Add face recognition for login
- Fix bugs and improve functionality
- Make app more user-friendly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FIU Mobile free?

FIU Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BCPS Connect free?

BCPS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FIU Mobile or BCPS Connect?

FIU Mobile is rated higher. FIU Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while BCPS Connect averages 1.8 from 101 ratings.

### Do FIU Mobile or BCPS Connect have ads?

Neither FIU Mobile nor BCPS Connect shows ads.

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