Comparison

OpenCampus® vs myUDE

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

Head to head
About

OpenCampus®

Access your OpenCampus account conveniently from your mobile device. Stay connected with your educational resources and manage your academic life on the go.

Highlights
  • Mobile account access
  • On-the-go convenience
  • Educational resource management
  • Stay connected
Features
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The best way to access your OpenCampus account on the go.

About

myUDE

This official campus application provides students with essential university information. Access canteen menus, library resources, and digital student IDs. It supports multiple languages and offers a dark mode for enhanced usability.

Highlights
  • Canteen menu access
  • Library search and availability
  • Digital tickets and ID cards
  • Multilingual support (English/German)
  • Dark mode
Features
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myUDE is the official campus app of the University of Duisburg-Essen. The Campus-App.nrw project, which began in April 2022 and in which the "Zentrum für Informations- und Mediendienste" (ZIM) is the consortium leader, has begun developing the joint ‘universe’ framework for a new campus app together with other universities. The following functions are already included in the myUDE app: - Current menus for the various canteens in Duisburg and Essen - Search function and display of current availability for the university library - Digital access to tickets and ID cards, e.g. library card and semester ticket - Multilingualism: The app can be used in English or German. - Dark Mode

Screenshots

OpenCampus®3 screens
myUDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myUDE at 30% against OpenCampus®'s 3%. OpenCampus®'s advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

OpenCampus® ships an update every 11 days, myUDE every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenCampus® versus myUDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenCampus®myUDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews2.9% of reviews30.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenCampus GmbHUniversität Duisburg-Essen

Customer experience

OpenCampus®

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative94.3%

myUDE

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative65.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenCampus®

No in-app purchases

None

myUDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenCampus® free?
OpenCampus® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myUDE free?
myUDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenCampus® or myUDE have ads?
Neither OpenCampus® nor myUDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenCampus® or myUDE?
OpenCampus® ships an update every 11 days, and myUDE every 2 months. Most recently, OpenCampus® was updated on October 24, 2026 and myUDE on October 24, 2026.

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