Comparison

Weemarkable vs goUBC

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

Head to head
About

Weemarkable

Stay connected with your child's day through daily updates, photos, and direct messages from educators. Access menus and receive notifications on your mobile device. Share updates with family and friends in a safe, secure environment.

Highlights
  • Daily updates and photos
  • Direct messaging with educators
  • Child care center menus
  • Mobile notifications
  • Follower management
  • Secure and confidential
Features
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It's the app you love to hear from: • Daily updates and photos about your child's play, nap and meals • Direct messaging to and from your child's educators • Child Care Centre menus • Notifications direct to your mobile device • Add followers and customize what they can view • Safe, secure and confidential Even when you can't be with them, it's Weemarkable how connected you'll be.

About

goUBC

This app helps University of British Columbia students track their grades and analyze their academic progress. It offers real-time grade calculation, goal setting, and access to historical course averages from UBC PAIR. All data is stored locally for enhanced privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Real-time grade calculation
  • Grade analysis and goal setting
  • Access to 15,000+ UBC course averages
  • Local data storage with encryption
  • Track term and seasonal averages
  • Seamless iCloud backup
Features
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goUBC has been ranked the No. 1 Grade Tracking App made exclusively for UBC students. Grade analysis and grade distribution for over 15,000 UBC courses from 1996 to the current year! goUBC is the first iOS app that provides real-time grade calculation and analysis exclusively for UBC students. Simply set up your goals and start tracking your progress! All of our course average data is pulled directly from UBC PAIR, and we update our database remotely once grades are published. The best part is that you don’t even need to update the app at all! Let’s talk about what goUBC can do for you! - Grade calculation with ease: Enter your course components and get your final grade instantly. Click the grade circle to change a numerical grade to a letter grade. - Grade analysis just for you: Set your goals and get instant data on what grade you need for each component to reach those goals. - Support for over 15,000 courses: Check out past course averages to see how you are doing compared to your peers. - High accuracy: We closely monitor the UBC academic calendar to ensure that our grading scheme is always up-to-date, giving you peace of mind. - Safety and privacy: All your data is safely stored locally on your phone with industry-leading encryption. All data processing and handling is performed by our local processing engine. In short, you are in 100% control of all your data — not Apple, not the NSA :) - Fast and reliable: goUBC uses cutting-edge algorithms and technologies to ensure high performance and reliability. - Easy tracking: Track your term average and seasonal average with just one tap. - Seamless transition to a new phone: No worries! Use iCloud Backup to save and migrate your courses to the new phone. If you have any concerns, questions, or suggestions, let us know! Love the app? Please give it five stars to show your support!

Screenshots

Weemarkable4 screens
goUBC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: goUBC at 100% against Weemarkable's 15%. goUBC also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Weemarkable's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Weemarkable is free to download; goUBC costs $1.99 up front. goUBC sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Weemarkable asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weemarkable ships an update every 4 months, goUBC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Weemarkable versus goUBC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeemarkablegoUBC
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/BrantfordJunhao Peng

Customer experience

Weemarkable

Written reviews66 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative66.7%

goUBC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Weemarkable

Reported bugs

45 issues
  • Constantly kicked out of app
  • Red bar across screen on open
  • Auto sign outs on multiple devices
  • Camera access option gone
  • App won't start/sign in does nothing
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  • Photo uploading doesn't work on iOS 26
  • Cannot download pictures (permission required but no option)
  • Face recognition/passcode issues
  • Undefined alert on login
  • Feed not loading, just spins
  • App won't load anything after update
  • Cannot log in after update
  • Screen disappears when typing login
  • Cannot close pictures/menu difficult to access
  • App stops working after new update
  • Cannot see anything in feed/blank
  • Notifications not coming through
  • Touch ID not compatible
  • Cannot add follower if they follow another child
  • Email address incorrect for new account setup
  • Exit X on left side does not work
  • App is very slow
  • Newsfeed will not load
  • Latest update removed text in documentation field
  • Cannot revert to prior version
  • Cannot close images without exiting app
  • Downloaded image is the prior one
  • App doesn't function well on iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Close button at top left doesn't work
  • Cannot access menu 90% of the time
  • Glitchy and frustrating on iPhone 13
  • App won't load, happens all the time
  • Cannot close out of an image on iPhone 13
  • App is slow and unresponsive
  • Cannot close photos, close button too small
  • Double space doesn't make a period
  • Cannot edit or delete comments
  • No way to respond to other comments
  • No notifications for messages
  • Cannot see what you're typing in long messages
  • App is buggy on iPhone 13 Pro
  • Cannot open menu or close photo
  • Stopped receiving notifications
  • App doesn't work with iPhone
  • Cannot access menu or close pictures on iPhone 12

Requested features

11 requests
  • Allow both parents to view messages
  • Enable group messaging for parents
  • Fix camera permission issue
  • Add dark mode
  • Allow editing messages
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  • Add time stamps to messages
  • Allow adding second child
  • Allow adding follower/emergency contact
  • Improve photo upload limits
  • Fix double-tap for period
  • Fix keyboard switching after punctuation

goUBC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Weemarkable

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

goUBC

One-time4
  • Donut$0.99
  • Coffee$1.99
  • One Month of Server Cost$13.99
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  • Developer Account Fee$94.99

Questions

Is Weemarkable free?
Weemarkable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is goUBC free?
goUBC costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Weemarkable or goUBC have ads?
Neither Weemarkable nor goUBC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weemarkable or goUBC?
Weemarkable ships an update every 4 months, and goUBC every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weemarkable was updated on October 19, 2026 and goUBC on October 3, 2026.

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