Comparison

Concorde TSP vs Illinois

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Concorde TSP

This app provides exact optimal solutions for the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) on your device. It includes modules for map routing, tour-finding heuristics, and a TSP challenge, all based on established computational mathematics.

Highlights
  • Exact optimal solutions for TSP
  • Solves instances of 1,000+ cities
  • Local computations on iPhone/iPad
  • Includes TSP Art and Map Routing
  • Tour-Finding Heuristics
  • Minimum Spanning Tree module
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Given a list of cities and the distance to travel between each pair of them, the traveling salesman problem, or TSP for short, asks for the shortest route to visit each city and to return to the starting point. The Concorde App computes exact optimal solutions for TSP, based on the Concorde code by Applegate, Bixby, Chvatal, and Cook. Instances of 1,000 or more cities can often be solved exactly, with all computations carried out locally on your iPhone or iPad. The app is a companion to the book "In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman: Mathematics at the Limits of Computation", William Cook, Princeton University Press, 2012. Includes Exact TSP Solver, 3D Points, TSP Art, Map Routing, Tour-Finding Heuristics, Cutting Planes , TSP Challenge, Minimum Spanning Tree, and Perfect Matching modules.

About

Illinois

Navigate the University of Illinois with this comprehensive digital companion. Access class schedules, your student ID, campus maps, and event information. Utilize an AI assistant for university-related questions and discover wellness resources.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen
  • Class schedules and locations
  • Digital student ID and bus pass
  • AI-powered university assistant
  • Interactive campus maps with amenities
  • Campus event listings
  • Wellness resources
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Your digital companion to the University of Illinois, the Illinois app is for you, whether you’re a student, a Fighting Illini fan, an employee, or a first-time visitor. Features include: • A customizable home screen to make the app your own • Campus map with amenities like ADA entrances, all-gender restrooms, and lactation spaces • Class schedules, locations, and building floor plans • Illini ID, library card, and MTD bus pass • Digital business card • Wellness and safety resources, including SafeWalk requests and 24/7 crisis hotlines • Residence hall dining menus tailored to your food preferences • Groups: create or join one, or explore the official Illinois communities you’re already part of • University events, including Fighting Illini sports, Campus Recreation group fitness classes, arts, culture, and more Your quickest path to support is to report issues at https://go.illinois.edu/AppFeedback.

Screenshots

Concorde TSP4 screens
Illinois4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Concorde TSP at 76% against Illinois's 11%. Concorde TSP also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). Illinois's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (117 vs 11). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Concorde TSP holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illinois has 117 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Concorde TSP's written reviews are positive against 11% of Illinois's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concorde TSP ships an update every 8 months, Illinois every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Concorde TSP versus Illinois: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcorde TSPIllinois
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better2.7 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better10.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam CookUniversity of Illinois

Customer experience

Concorde TSP

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

Illinois

All ratings117 ratings
Positive39.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative56.4%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative84.8%

In-app purchases

None

Concorde TSP

No in-app purchases

None

Illinois

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concorde TSP free?
Concorde TSP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Illinois free?
Illinois is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Concorde TSP or Illinois?
Concorde TSP is rated higher. Concorde TSP averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Illinois averages 2.7 from 117 ratings.
Do Concorde TSP or Illinois have ads?
Illinois shows ads; Concorde TSP does not.
Which is updated more often, Concorde TSP or Illinois?
Concorde TSP ships an update every 8 months, and Illinois every 5 weeks. Most recently, Concorde TSP was updated on September 11, 2026 and Illinois on September 15, 2026.

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