Mammoth Mobile vs BrownU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mammoth Mobile
Access campus events, dining menus, social media, and essential resources for the Amherst College community. Stay informed about campus life, health programs, and athletics, all in one place.
- Campus Event Calendar
- Dining Services Menus
- Social Media Access
- Health and Wellness Information
- Campus Map
- Amherst College Store Access
- Athletics Updates
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Mammoth Mobile is the official app for the Amherst College campus community, with a focus on campus events, dining services, social media and other Amherst resources. Mammoth Mobile features: Campus Event Calendar: Find out what’s happening around campus. Dining Services menus: Check the menus for Valentine Dining, Grab-n-Go, Frost Café and the Science Center Café. Social Media: Quick access to Amherst’s Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn accounts. Health and Wellness: Learn about comprehensive programs to address personal health and safety, campus emergency preparedness, environmental safety, and more. Amherst in Pictures and Amherst in Videos: See photo galleries and videos of events that recently took place around campus. Amherst College Store: At the College’s official online store you’ll find a wide range of apparel and collectibles, from t-shirts and jackets to mugs and hats. Athletics: Find out who won yesterday or when your favorite team plays next. Campus Map: Looking for a particular building around campus? This will definitely help! Want more? Let us know! We’ll add new features based on your feedback, so be sure to vote up new tools for the app or use the app store comments to share your thoughts.
BrownU
Access essential campus information for the Brown University community. Stay updated on campus events, view dining menus, and find other useful resources on the go.
- Campus event listings
- Dining menu information
- On-the-go access
- Community resources
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The BrownU app has on-the-go information for the Brown University community including campus events, dining menus and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrownU at 4.4 against Mammoth Mobile's 3.6. BrownU also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BrownU holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mammoth Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of BrownU's.
Mammoth Mobile ships an update every 15 months, BrownU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mammoth Mobile | BrownU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Amherst College | Brown University Computing & Information Services |
Customer experience
Mammoth Mobile
BrownU
In-app purchases
Mammoth Mobile
No in-app purchases
BrownU
No in-app purchases
