Comparison

QMUL vs CourseGrab

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

CourseGrab

This app helps students at a specific university get into full courses. It sends instant notifications when a spot opens up, allowing users to quickly access the enrollment system and secure their place.

Highlights
  • Search courses by name or code
  • Track unlimited courses
  • Instant spot opening notifications
  • Direct link to Student Center
  • Open source project
Features
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Trying to get into a class at Cornell that’s already full? CourseGrab is here to help! CourseGrab enhances the student enrollment experience by notifying students of available spots in courses they wish to enroll in. CourseGrab currently caters to Cornell University’s class roster. The key features of the application include: - Search for any course name or course code for easy tracking - Track an unlimited number of courses - Receive immediate push notifications when an empty spot opens up - Navigate to Student Center to grab your spot straight from CourseGrab CourseGrab is an app from Cornell AppDev, an open source app development project team at Cornell University. Check us out at www.cornellappdev.com! Let us know what you think of CourseGrab by sending feedback at team@cornellappdev.com

Screenshots

QMUL4 screens
CourseGrab4 screens

Verdict

The call

QMUL and CourseGrab are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QMUL ships an update every 4 months, CourseGrab every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
QMUL versus CourseGrab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQMULCourseGrab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQAppsWalker White

Customer experience

QMUL

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative65.5%

CourseGrab

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

QMUL

No in-app purchases

None

CourseGrab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QMUL free?
QMUL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CourseGrab free?
CourseGrab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QMUL or CourseGrab have ads?
Neither QMUL nor CourseGrab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QMUL or CourseGrab?
QMUL ships an update every 4 months, and CourseGrab every 6 months. Most recently, QMUL was updated on October 14, 2026 and CourseGrab on October 14, 2026.

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