QMUL vs CityNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QMUL
Access comprehensive university information, tools, and news. Manage your course schedules, QMplus, email, and library resources on the go. Find PC availability and navigate campus with maps.
- Course and exam timetables
- QMplus and QM email login
- Library book search and renewal
- PC workstation availability
- Campus maps and navigation
- Student news and events
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Download Queen Mary, an innovative gateway that gives you access to comprehensive information about the Queen Mary University of London, useful tools, and updates about the latest news and events. Queen Mary is a leading research-intensive university with a difference. Its history dates back to 1785 and beyond, with each of its four founding institutions established to provide “hope and opportunity” to under-represented members of society. Today, Queen Mary is a global university that remains true to the vision of its founders, committed to opening the doors of opportunity and improving lives locally, nationally, and internationally. The Queen Mary app allows you to: - Check your course and exam timetables while on the move - Log into QMplus and your QM email - Search for, reserve, and renew library books directly from your phone - Check PC workstation availability across all of our campuses - Receive the latest news and events from Queen Mary - Get information, news, and events from Queen Mary Students' Union - Search campus for maps for buildings and locations - Access our Pocket Guide featuring useful links to Student Services and Support
CityNav
Navigate the City, University of London campus with ease, both outdoors and inside buildings. This app utilizes Google Maps technology to help you quickly search for and find specific rooms.
- Indoor building navigation
- Campus-wide mapping
- Room finding
- Google Maps integration
- Search functionality
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The CityNav app helps you find your way around the City, University of London campus, even inside our buildings. CityNav is built on Google Maps technology and is the perfect way to quickly search, find and navigate your way to the room you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CityNav at 100% against QMUL's 28%. CityNav also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). QMUL's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). 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.
QMUL ships an update every 4 months, CityNav every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QMUL | CityNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QApps | City, University of London |
Customer experience
QMUL
CityNav
In-app purchases
QMUL
No in-app purchases
CityNav
No in-app purchases
