IUP Mobile vs myCarlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IUP Mobile
This app provides personalized access to academic information and university resources for students. It mirrors the MyIUP portal, offering seamless synchronization of schedules, grades, and advisor details across devices. Users can customize their dashboard for a tailored experience.
- Personalized academic information
- Access to schedules and grades
- Advisor information
- Customizable dashboard
- Synchronization with web portal
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IUP Mobile connects you to Indiana University of Pennsylvania with personalized information, access to academic information, and more. The IUP Mobile app is the MyIUP portal, in app form. You have the same access to schedules, grades, advisor info, and much more. Any changes you make to your customized Dashboard on a computer will be reflected in the app, and vice versa. So you don't have to worry about managing two views or sets of cards.
myCarlow
This app connects students with university systems, information, and people. It provides access to course materials, email, and important notifications. Users can search for resources, connect with campus groups, and stay updated on events and announcements.
- Access university systems (Self Service, email)
- View course materials
- Receive notifications and alerts
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus organizations
- Find and join campus events
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myCarlow is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Carlow University. Use myCarlow to: - Access Self Service, course materials, email, and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications and information - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events If you have questions about myCarlow, please contact questions@carlow.edu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myCarlow at 4.7 against IUP Mobile's 2.1. myCarlow also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months). IUP Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3). 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.
myCarlow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IUP Mobile has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of IUP Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of myCarlow's.
IUP Mobile ships an update every 18 months, myCarlow every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IUP Mobile | myCarlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IUP Research Institute | UCROO |
Customer experience
IUP Mobile
myCarlow
In-app purchases
IUP Mobile
No in-app purchases
myCarlow
No in-app purchases
