Comparison

AUST vs CRDP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AUST

This app provides students and faculty with comprehensive academic and administrative tools. Access university announcements, course materials, grades, exam schedules, and manage petitions and payments. Faculty can also manage attendance and grading.

Highlights
  • Live university announcements and events
  • Course registration and materials access
  • Grade and exam schedule tracking
  • Financial aid and petition management
  • Faculty attendance and grading tools
  • Library book availability
Features
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Introducing the official American University of Science and Technology Mobile Application, your all-in-one platform for academic and university services. Designed to provide students and faculty members with a modern, fast, and convenient mobile experience, the AUST Mobile App gives you instant access to essential university services anytime and anywhere. Key features include the following: - Secure sign-in to academic and administrative services - Course registration and contract sheet information - Registered courses, grades, and semester records - Exam schedules and important academic updates - Statement of fees and financial services - Blackboard Open LMS access - Submission and tracking of student petitions and requests - Faculty tools for attendance, grading, class management, and academic follow-up - Mobile-friendly experience with continuous improvements and updates The AUST Mobile App is built to simplify communication, improve accessibility, and enhance the overall university experience for the entire AUST community. Download now and stay connected with AUST wherever you are.

About

CRDP

Access digital versions of national textbooks for all pre-university general education stages in Lebanon. This free application allows students and teachers to download all necessary books for the school year, facilitating distance learning.

Highlights
  • Digital national textbooks
  • Offline access
  • Resume reading
  • Bookmarks
  • Table of contents
  • Voice recorder
  • Notes and highlighting
Features
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The Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP) is providing teachers, learners and parents in Lebanon with the digital version of the national textbooks and their relevant educational guides. This digital version includes all books for pre-university general education stages, from preschool to the third secondary - in all its sections - and for all subject matters. This initiative falls in response to the plan of The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in Lebanon to facilitate distance learning opportunities for all Lebanese. CRDP developed this “CRDP ebooks” application to download the digital version of the national textbooks. It is free and available to all those who are interested in these books. With the beginning of the current school year, learners can - just once - connect to the Internet to download all their textbooks via this application; each according to his/her grade, with a license to use throughout the school year without the need for a permanent connection to the Internet. We hope that this step minimizes the challenges faced by teachers and learners at public primary, intermediate and secondary schools during the distance learning period; wishing that it becomes a part, even if limited, of the efforts that the public school deserves so that it could meet the aspirations and needs of the Lebanese. Version 2.0.0 Update: We are constantly working on improving the app based on the users’ feedback and questions. These updated contains many features · Global authentication: one MEHE account used for all systems, verification of users, and controls to synchronize info with CRDP system. · Resume Reading feature: This helpful feature lets you know the last page you had open in the book, when you were there last time, and clicking on it will take you right back to that page · bookmarks: Ability to add bookmarks on pages so the student/teacher can go back to bookmarked pages · List of contents for books: you can now discover the book by checking its content and view all chapters, sections and subsections and page number for each title. · Voice Recorder: This feature allows you to record and memorize voice memo. · Notes: This feature enables you to add many text notes in each page. · Draw or Highlight: This feature enables the user to take notes on the page by drawing or highlighting the text for later use. · Notification system: Allow CRDP to send you notification concerning any announcements (new book, news...) The Center For Educational Research and Development (CRDP) developed a new updated version of the eBooks, with support from USAID’s QITABI 2. “This material is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of QITABI 2 and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

Screenshots

AUST3 screens
CRDP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AUST at 100% against CRDP's 0%. AUST also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AUST holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AUST's written reviews are positive against 0% of CRDP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUST ships an update every 10 days, CRDP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AUST versus CRDP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUSTCRDP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings) — better2.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharbel DiabCode S.a.r.l

Customer experience

AUST

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CRDP

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

AUST

No in-app purchases

None

CRDP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUST free?
AUST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRDP free?
CRDP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUST or CRDP?
AUST is rated higher. AUST averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while CRDP averages 2.7 from 11 ratings.
Do AUST or CRDP have ads?
Neither AUST nor CRDP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUST or CRDP?
AUST ships an update every 10 days, and CRDP every 3 months. Most recently, AUST was updated on October 8, 2026 and CRDP on October 13, 2026.

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