Pitt Mobile vs The CORE App
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.
The CORE App
This app centralizes campus information, allowing users to discover events, explore student organizations, and access essential resources. It provides a streamlined way to stay informed about activities and opportunities at Slippery Rock.
- Event discovery
- Student organization listings
- Resource navigation
- Campus information hub
- Easy-to-use interface
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See what’s happening at Slippery Rock in one place! Navigate events, student organizations, and resources in this easy-to-use app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pitt Mobile at 4.8 against The CORE App's 2.7. Pitt Mobile also leads on ratings volume (311 vs 6). The CORE App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitt Mobile has 311 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pitt Mobile ships an update monthly, The CORE App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitt Mobile | The CORE App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (311 ratings) — better | 2.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 311 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Pittsburgh | Navengage Education Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Pitt Mobile
The CORE App
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
The CORE App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pitt Mobile
No in-app purchases
The CORE App
No in-app purchases
