yoU@B vs thefaculty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
yoU@B
Access essential information and core functionalities of the desktop diary system. This official application serves students, alumni, faculty, and staff of Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi.
- Access diary information
- Utilize main functions
- Access main services
- Official university app
- For students, graduates, faculty, and staff
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Official Application of Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. yoU@B allows Bocconi students, graduates, faculty and non-teaching staff to get information, make use of main functions and services available in the desktop version of the yoU@B Diary.
thefaculty
Prepare for international university admissions and entrance exams with specialized courses. Explore global academic paths and degree options, even if undecided. Earn in-app coins for student discounts and connect with classmates.
- International test preparation (SAT, PAU, IMD)
- Global medicine & health program prep
- Course and degree exploration
- Italian admission test prep
- In-app coin rewards
- Student special offers
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Go Global: International Paths Kickstart your international academic journey right from the start. We provide specialized preparation for world-renowned certifications and entrance exams, including: - International Tests: SAT, PAU Madrid, IMD (UniSR) and the Bocconi Online Test. - Global Medicine & Health: Preparation for International Medical Doctor programs and healthcare degrees. Not sure about your future? Even if you haven’t decided on a path yet, thefaculty helps you explore available courses and find the degree that best fits your interests and goals. Dozens of other Admission Test preparation courses are available in Italian. And once you're in university, the journey with us doesn’t stop—it continues all the way to graduation! Challenge your classmates and friends, and keep earning thefaculty coins to access students’ special offers. The app is fully available in English, Italian and Spanish. What are you waiting for? Download thefaculty and take your university career to the next level!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: thefaculty at 76% against yoU@B's 9%. thefaculty also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). yoU@B's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
thefaculty holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of yoU@B's written reviews are positive against 76% of thefaculty's.
yoU@B ships an update every 10 months, thefaculty weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | yoU@B | thefaculty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi | SmartCreative Srl |
Customer experience
yoU@B
thefaculty
In-app purchases
yoU@B
No in-app purchases
thefaculty
No in-app purchases
