Penn Mobile vs Frontrunner Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penn Mobile
Streamline your campus experience with essential tools for student life. Access study room bookings, dining hall menus and hours, course schedules, and laundry machine availability. Quickly find fitness facility hours and emergency services.
- Study room booking
- Dining hall hours and menus
- Course schedule access
- Laundry machine availability
- Fitness facility hours
- Emergency services access
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Study room booking, dining hall hours, course schedule, daily menus, laundry machine accessibility, fitness facility hours, and quick access to emergency services! Penn Mobile was designed by students in Penn Labs with the intention of making your school life simpler. What does this mean? No more carrying your laundry four floors up trying to find a laundry machine. No more hunting for dining hall hours on the web. And no more struggles trying to book a study room. You can now do it all at the press of a button. Enjoy!
Frontrunner Magazine
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FRONTRUNNER Magazine, founded in 2009, supports emerging artists, filmmakers, musicians, and creatives globally through storytelling, online events, and educational content. Users can browse the online magazine, scroll through the news feed, upload media to news desk, and update their profile and settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Penn Mobile at monthly against Frontrunner Magazine's every 11 months. Frontrunner Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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.
Penn Mobile ships an update monthly, Frontrunner Magazine every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penn Mobile | Frontrunner Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (410 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 410 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Pennsylvania | Frontrunner Studio LLC |
Bugs and requests
Penn Mobile
Reported bugs
9 issues- Unable to log in after Duo pop-up
- Cannot load dining halls or retail dining
- Unable to log in with PennKey
- App does not open after recent update
- App prompts to log in every time
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- App does not save login after exiting
- Pop-up message: "Couldn't connect to API"
- App crashes frequently
- Dining hall information is incorrect or not shown
Requested features
6 requests- Include fitness center hours
- Include building directory of campus
- Fix API connection issues
- Update app for better stability
- Fix login bugs
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- Improve login persistence
Frontrunner Magazine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Penn Mobile
No in-app purchases
Frontrunner Magazine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Penn Mobile free?
Is Frontrunner Magazine free?
Do Penn Mobile or Frontrunner Magazine have ads?
Which is updated more often, Penn Mobile or Frontrunner Magazine?
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