UCLA College vs myAPU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCLA College
This app provides access to the academic core of a major university, fostering collaboration between faculty and students. It focuses on rigorous education in various disciplines, preparing graduates to make a significant impact.
- Rigorous academic education
- Faculty-student collaboration
- Sciences, humanities, social sciences
- Knowledge discovery
- Student preparation for impact
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The College is the academic heart of UCLA, where the world's brightest faculty and students work side by side to bring knowledge to light and answer the universal questions of our time for the benefit of California, the United States and the world. Transformed by a rigorous education in the sciences, humanities and social sciences, our students gradate prepared to make a difference.
myAPU
Access university resources and academic programs conveniently online. This application allows motivated professionals to advance their knowledge and apply to programs. Connect with student support and explore educational opportunities without limits.
- Convenient online access
- Explore academic programs
- Apply to the University
- Contact student support
- Accessible educational resources
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myAPU is designed to be as convenient and accessible as our University. American Public University is a place where motivated professionals from business, healthcare, education, and other service-minded communities come together to advance their knowledge in order to make a difference. Through myAPU, your opportunity to explore our affordable academic programs conveniently delivered online is within reach, without limits. Download myAPU and apply to the University or contact student support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UCLA College at 100% against myAPU's 33%. UCLA College also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). myAPU's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 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.
UCLA College holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of UCLA College's written reviews are positive against 33% of myAPU's.
UCLA College ships an update every 19 months, myAPU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCLA College | myAPU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of California, Los Angeles | American Public University System (APUS) |
Customer experience
UCLA College
myAPU
In-app purchases
UCLA College
No in-app purchases
myAPU
No in-app purchases
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