Pitt Mobile vs My Pittsburgh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitt Mobile
Access your class schedule, grades, and assignments. Navigate campus services with a built-in guide and map. Stay informed with campus news and connect with friends through private messaging and a community wall.
- Access class schedules, grades, and assignments
- Campus navigation and service guide
- Personalized in-app calendar for events
- Campus community wall for connection
- Push notifications for alerts
- Campus map for directions
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Pitt Mobile is the official app of the University of Pittsburgh and delivers an enhanced Pitt Experience right to your mobile device. Easily access your schedule, grades, and assignments. Use the Campus Guide to help you navigate University services. Quickly access the resources you use most by favoriting them. Plan out your day by adding events to your in-app personal calendar. Stay informed using the Campus Community, and connect with your friends with private messaging. Join your campus community on the Pitt Mobile app now! Pitt Mobile’s exciting features include: + STUDENT SUCCESS: Stay on top of your coursework with easy access to class schedules, grades, assignments, and due dates. + ACTIVITIES & EVENTS: Discover what’s going on, set reminders, and plan your day using the in-app personal calendar. + FEATURED CONTENT: Commencement, Homecoming, Arrival Survival, and other big news. + CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what's happening on the campus wall. + CAMPUS GUIDE: Navigate University resources and services so you know where to go for whatever you need. + PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Receive important campus notifications and emergency alerts. + CAMPUS MAP: Find the quickest route to classes, events, and offices.
My Pittsburgh
Access city services, information, and local events with ease. Stay informed about government announcements, emergencies, and community activities. Engage with your city through polls, surveys, and issue reporting.
- City services access
- Event information
- Resident issue reporting
- Polls and surveys
- Emergency notifications
- Local government updates
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With the My Pittsburgh app, city services, information, and city events are all just a few taps away. The City of Pittsburgh is now using its My Pittsburgh mobile app to inform you. Find out when the next City Council meeting is. Share your voice by taking polls/surveys, report resident issues, and learn about all things related to local government. With the robust dashboard, you can stay informed about City events and activities. You’ll be up-to-date with all the information for the 4th of July, such as what time the parade begins. You can see important notifications for the Lantern Festival and even learn how to light a lantern safely. The My Pittsburgh app will also be used to keep the community informed about announcements, emergencies, and more through notifications and alerts. Engage with your City like never before by downloading My Pittsburgh today!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pitt Mobile at none against My Pittsburgh's shown. Pitt Mobile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (94% vs 67%). My Pittsburgh's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pitt Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitt Mobile has 358 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Pitt Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of My Pittsburgh's.
Pitt Mobile ships an update monthly, My Pittsburgh weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitt Mobile | My Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (358 ratings) — better | 4.3 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 358 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Pittsburgh | MESH APP LLC |
Customer experience
Pitt Mobile
My Pittsburgh
Bugs and requests
Pitt Mobile
Reported bugs
2 issues- App logs out frequently
- Campus map does not accurately show buildings
Requested features
3 requests- Improve campus map functionality
- Allow users to select both staff and student roles
- Keep users logged in for easier daily screening
My Pittsburgh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pitt Mobile
No in-app purchases
My Pittsburgh
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pitt Mobile free?
Is My Pittsburgh free?
Which has better reviews, Pitt Mobile or My Pittsburgh?
Do Pitt Mobile or My Pittsburgh have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pitt Mobile or My Pittsburgh?
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