Comparison

Goethe vs myJLU

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

Head to head
About

Goethe

Organize your university studies with essential information and tools. Access news, course catalogs, library services, and your grades. Find rooms, events, and people easily through a comprehensive search function.

Highlights
  • University news
  • Course catalog
  • Comprehensive search
  • Library services
  • Grade overview
  • Personal timetable
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Goethe-Uni App (powered by Open StApps) With Goethe-Uni App you can organize your studies even better. Information about the university, libraries, rooms, events and people can be found easily via search. In addition, a grades overview are now integrated. The information systems of the department 16 are not integrated. If you have questions or suggestions, you can use the feedback tool in the app. Furthermore, the Goethe University app team can still be reached at app@rz.uni-frankfurt.de. Features: - Current Uni news - Course catalog - Comprehensive search - Job offers from Career Service - Grade overview - Daily updated menus for all cafeterias - Create and manage favourites list - Create a personal timetable (not synchronised with QIS/LSF)

About

myJLU

This app helps university students manage their academic life. It offers features for course booking, calendar management, library book tracking, and accessing university emails. Stay organized and prepared for your studies with this campus companion.

Highlights
  • Course booking and management
  • Study calendar and schedule
  • Library book loan tracking
  • University email access
  • Access to FlexNow, GUDE, Stud.IP, ILIAS
  • Mensa menu information
Features
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myJLU begleitet Dich durch dein Studium und auf dem Campus. Zusammen seid ihr das perfekte Team. Der Hochschulalltag ist anstrengend genug - myJLU bietet dir alles, was du brauchst, um jeden Tag gut vorbereitet in den Studienalltag zu starten, egal ob du gerade erst mit dem Studium angefangen hast oder dich bereits im Masterstudium befindest. myJLU ist dein Team-Partner auf dem Campus, der sich sehen lassen kann und sich optimal in deinen Studienalltag integriert. So hast du im Handumdrehen alle wichtigen Informationen rund um dein Studium immer und überall dabei. Du wirst überrascht sein, wie einfach es ist. Kursbuchung: Organisiere deine (Sport-) Kurse einfach im Web & in der App! Anmelden, Einchecken - kein Problem mit der App. Kalender: Am besten beginnst du damit, deinen Stundenplan mit dem myJLU Kalender zu verwalten. So hast du alle deine Termine im Überblick und verpasst so nie wieder eine Vorlesung oder andere wichtige Veranstaltungen. Bibliothek: Nie wieder die Säumnisgebühr zahlen! Mit myJLU hast du die Ausleihfrist deiner Bücher immer im Blick und kannst deine Bücher mit nur ein paar Klicks bequem verlängern. Mail: Lies und beantworte deine Uni Mails. Keine komplizierte Einrichtung notwendig! Natürlich hast du auch Zugriff auf FlexNow, GUDE, Stud.IP, ILIAS, das Mensa-Menü und weitere wichtige Infos der Hochschule. myJLU - eine App von UniNow

Screenshots

Goethe4 screens
myJLU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myJLU at every 10 days against Goethe's every 2 months. myJLU also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 30%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Goethe ships an update every 2 months, myJLU every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Goethe versus myJLU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoethemyJLU
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB104 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJohann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet FrankfurtUniNow GmbH

Customer experience

Goethe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

myJLU

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Goethe

No in-app purchases

None

myJLU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goethe free?
Goethe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myJLU free?
myJLU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goethe or myJLU have ads?
Neither Goethe nor myJLU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goethe or myJLU?
Goethe ships an update every 2 months, and myJLU every 10 days. Most recently, Goethe was updated on November 1, 2026 and myJLU on October 24, 2026.

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