# IU Mobile

> IU Mobile is a digital gateway to Indiana University.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/iu.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/iu.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `iu.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Indiana University
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 124,262
- **Rating:** 3.21 / 5 (578 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2011-01-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 68 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=iu.android)
- **Website:** [https://one.iu.edu/](https://one.iu.edu/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mobile.iu.edu/privacyStatement.html](https://mobile.iu.edu/privacyStatement.html)

## Description

IU Mobile is a personalized digital gateway designed exclusively for Indiana University students. It consolidates vital information and services from various university systems into one native app environment, making navigation and access seamless.

Through IU Mobile, students receive university messages, access critical updates, and explore support resources. The app integrates content from the Knowledge Base, People directory, One.IU portal, and provides essential campus information, ensuring students stay informed and connected throughout their IU experience.

## Rankings

- #200,517 — 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.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `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`
- `iu.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

IU Mobile is valued as an all-in-one campus hub with convenient features (notably Crimson Card Online), but reliability is poor. A large portion of reviews report the app failing to load (stuck on the IU logo), frequent login/authentication problems, and disruptive update prompts. Some users also experience crashes or instability, and a few flows push users to web logins, adding friction. The core concern is consistency and stability, even as the app's features remain useful when functional.

### Pros

- All-in-one hub for IU students with campus features in one app (centralized access)
- Crimson Card Online has been a lifesaver
- Many features that make campus life convenient when the app works

### Cons

- Frequent loading failures: app won’t load or gets stuck on the IU logo/startup screen
- Repeated login/authentication issues: failed logins, being logged out, and auto-fill/password problems
- Update prompts and update-related issues: prompts to update despite latest version, updates causing login outages or blocking app
- Instability/crashes or bricked behavior: crashes when reopened or overall instability while using the app

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/iu.android)