# Illinois

> The official mobile app of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/edu.illinois.rokwire](https://chrome-stats.com/d/edu.illinois.rokwire)

## Overview

- **ID:** `edu.illinois.rokwire`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** University of Illinois
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 38,558
- **Rating:** 2.16 / 5 (201 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.1.11
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2019-09-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.illinois.rokwire)
- **Website:** [https://app.illinois.edu/](https://app.illinois.edu/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.rokwire.illinois.edu](https://privacy.rokwire.illinois.edu/)

## Description

- The Illinois app is the official UIUC mobile companion, serving students, visitors, and Illini fans with a customizable home screen, class schedules, locations, Illini ID, library card, MTD bus pass, and a digital business card.
- It features Illinois Assistant, an AI-powered search tool, plus detailed building floor plans with ADA entrances, all-gender restrooms, and lactation spaces. Create groups, browse campus events, and filter dining menus by preferences. Wellness resources and a user directory enhance campus life.
- Quick support is available via the provided feedback link for issue reporting and suggestions.

## Rankings

- #333,981 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `edu.illinois.rokwire.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the Illinois app's building access feature and campus life integration, but many reviews highlight frequent login issues, missing vital features from the previous Safer Illinois app (COVID test results and vaccination status), and unreliable notifications. The app often freezes, crashes, or gets stuck loading, leading to frustration and repeated reinstallations. Overall, users find the app less functional and user-friendly compared to its predecessor.

### Pros

- Building access functionality works.
- The app integrates campus life features.
- Provides access to health portal via in-app browser.

### Cons

- App frequently fails to log in or gets stuck in loading screens.
- Lacks features present in the previous Safer Illinois app, such as easy access to COVID-19 test results and vaccination status.
- Requires repeated login for building access, causing inconvenience.
- Notifications for test results are missing or unreliable.
- The app is often buggy and crashes or freezes, requiring reinstallations.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/edu.illinois.rokwire)