Comparison

UOB vs Sharpn

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

Head to head
About

UOB

This app provides essential services and information for students and staff at the University of Bahrain. It aims to enhance the campus experience by offering convenient access to university resources.

Highlights
  • Student services access
  • Staff information
  • Campus resources
  • University news
  • Feedback submission
Features
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The UOB app is developed to serve a large community of students and staff at the University of Bahrain (UOB) with important services and information. You can share your comments and suggestions to improve the app by writing to our email: uobapp@uob.edu.bh

About

Sharpn

Features
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Become the sharpest version of you — in five minutes a morning. Sharpn is a daily brain warm-up. A short, playful set of exercises you do each morning to wake up your focus, memory, and mental speed. Like stretching, but for your mind. No marathon sessions, no pressure — five minutes, then get on with your day. Meet Sharpy, your beaver coach. Sharpy's whole thing is staying sharp one morning at a time, and helping you keep your streak alive. WHAT YOU'LL DO • A rotating set of quick warm-ups: mental math, memory span, pattern tracking, reaction speed, word focus, counting, and more • Read Aloud — short passages you read out loud to engage your mind a different way, with rare collectible passages to find in Sharpy's Almanac • Warm-ups that adapt to you: they get tougher as you get sharper • A Train tab, so you can practice any exercise on its own, any time of day KEEP THE STREAK • A daily streak that rewards showing up, not perfection • Streak freezes, so one missed morning doesn't erase your progress • A month calendar showing every day you kept the promise WATCH YOURSELF CLIMB • Earn Sharp Points for every morning you show up • Rank up as you sharpen — Bronze all the way to Grandmaster • Focus, Speed, and Memory stats, so you can watch the numbers move • Badges for milestones, streaks, and a few hidden surprises WHY MORNINGS Five focused minutes first thing is an easy promise to keep — and an easy habit to build. Sharpn is meant to be the calm, encouraging start to your day, never a chore. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account needed. Your sessions, streak, and stats live on your device. SHARPN PRO Sharpn Pro unlocks every warm-up, your full Sharpn Score history, streak freezes, and the collectible passage library. • Weekly — $7.99, with a 3-day free trial • Yearly — $49.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getsharpn.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getsharpn.com/privacy Sharpn is a collection of games and mental exercises for fun and everyday mental fitness. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

Screenshots

UOB4 screens
Sharpn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: UOB at 3 against Sharpn's 1. UOB also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UOB ships an update every 2 months, Sharpn every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UOB versus Sharpn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUOBSharpn
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of BahrainHeesuk Kang

In-app purchases

None

UOB

No in-app purchases

None

Sharpn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UOB free?
UOB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sharpn free?
Sharpn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UOB or Sharpn have ads?
Neither UOB nor Sharpn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UOB or Sharpn?
UOB ships an update every 2 months, and Sharpn every 5 weeks. Most recently, UOB was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sharpn on October 28, 2026.

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