NYU Mobile vs Campuswire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYU Mobile
This app enhances the New York University student experience by providing access to university information, events, and resources. Students can manage academic tasks, explore campus life, and stay updated on important announcements.
- Course registration
- Class assignments and announcements
- Dining information and campus cash balance
- Library features
- Student job search
- University news and social media updates
- Club and organization search
- Printing locations
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NYU Mobile is the official mobile app designed to enhance the experience of New York University students. This app will help you navigate NYU on the go and see the rich life of NYU through university information, events, photos, and more. NYU Mobile allows you to: -Register for courses -See class assignments and announcements -View dining information and campus cash balance -Discover library features -Search for student jobs on Handshake -Browse University news -Follow real-time updates via official NYU social media -Search for (or create!) a club or organization -Find where to print on campus -Receive University Info Alerts, including push notifications -Make professional connections in the global Violet Network -And more!
Campuswire
This tool simplifies class discussions, Q&A, and announcements for college courses. It provides an easy-to-use platform for students and instructors to engage with course material and each other.
- Class discussions
- Q&A functionality
- Announcements
- Simplified communication
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Campuswire is the tool for college classes that makes class discussions, Q&A and announcements extremely simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Campuswire at monthly against NYU Mobile's every 7 months. Campuswire also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Campuswire holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 63 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of NYU Mobile's written reviews are positive against 10% of Campuswire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NYU Mobile ships an update every 7 months, Campuswire monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYU Mobile | Campuswire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (29 ratings) | 2.5 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York University | CampusTech, Inc. |
Customer experience
NYU Mobile
Campuswire
In-app purchases
NYU Mobile
No in-app purchases
Campuswire
No in-app purchases
