Is There an App?Is there a Common App mobile app?
Short answer
Yes. Common App provides an official mobile app for first-year applicants. It can be used to research colleges, work on applications and track requirements. The transfer application is currently available only through a web browser.
Which app should you try?
Common App
Use the official Common App mobile app if you are a first-year applicant who wants to work on applications and check requirements from a phone.
What you get with each app
Common App
The Common Application
Use the official Common App mobile app if you are a first-year applicant who wants to work on applications and check requirements from a phone.
Screenshots from the developer
Developer-provided iPhone screenshots.
Keep in mind: Common App says its transfer application is available only through a web browser. Confirm that you are using the application path for your applicant type.
What works in the app, and what does not
First-year applicants can search for colleges, request recommendations, write essays, submit applications and follow deadlines from the mobile app. Transfer applicants are the important exception: Common App says that application is currently available only in a web browser. Sign in with the same account you use on the website so that you continue the same application.
Verify the official listing before signing in
Start from Common App's website or confirm that The Common Application is the developer shown by the app store. A college application contains personal and educational information, so do not enter your account details into an unofficial guide, checklist or similarly named app.
Sources and how we checked
Source-based research; not hands-on testing. We use official product pages, developer listings and support documentation, then flag details that still need checking.