Comparison

Acadly vs UIC Connection

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

Head to head
About

Acadly

Enhance classroom engagement with real-time polls, quizzes, and attendance tracking. Facilitate live discussions and share resources seamlessly. This tool aims to make teaching and learning more efficient for educators and students.

Highlights
  • One tap attendance
  • Live in-class polls and quizzes
  • Record class participation
  • Math expression supported chat
  • Real-time analytics
  • File and link sharing
Features
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Now convert every college classroom into a smart classroom with Acadly. Welcome more efficient teaching-learning with - - One tap attendance - Record class participation - Live in-class polls, quizzes - Math expression supported chat What is Acadly? Acadly is a realtime tool for live in-class polling, quizzing, Q&A, attendance and analytics on student behaviour. Compared to clickers and other in-class apps Acadly is free, can save a class of 50 more than $1000 a semester, has a built-in class chat platform so that you don't have to use too many tools for your class. Given the unique course structure that is exclusive to Acadly, it can facilitate various pedagogical methods. An instructor can use Acadly to practice - * Flipped Classrooms * Active Learning Classrooms * Blended Learning * Collaborative Teaching * BYOD teaching Using Acadly, course instructors can - * Conduct Attendance with One Tap * Create and Conduct Live Quizzes * Create Live Polls * Track student attendance during lectures * Conduct live discussions * Share files, videos and links * Make Announcements * Post Lecture Summaries * Create and Grade Assignments Students in the meanwhile can raise queries, as themselves or anonymously. Discussions on Acadly are auto-created and contextual, which means the students don't have to navigate away from the context to make a point. Since Acadly is realtime, all the members of a course get instant in-app and push notifications. 1000+ professors have signed up in the last few months and are using Acadly actively in their classrooms. Acadly aims to be the last ed-tech tool to be ever used and we are only just getting started. Happy teaching and learning!

About

UIC Connection

This app serves as an online campus hub for University of Illinois Chicago students, faculty, and staff. It provides access to campus events, student organizations, academic departments, and essential resources to support student success. Users can manage their involvement, track academic progress, and earn recognition.

Highlights
  • Event calendar integration
  • Student organization management
  • Event registration and check-in
  • Service hour tracking
  • Co-Curricular Leadership Certificate application
  • User profile updates
Features
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UIC Connection is an online campus engagement space for UIC students (undergraduate/grad/professional), faculty, staff, and affiliates at the University of Illinois Chicago. You will find information about UIC events, student organizations, academic departments, campus partners, and Student Affairs and access key campus resources to help you succeed at UIC through this app. Key Features Include: • Add upcoming events to your calendar • Manage and join student organizations on campus • Register and check-in to events • Track service hours and apply for Co-Curricular Leadership Certificate • Earn PyroPoints • Update User Profile

Screenshots

Acadly4 screens
UIC Connection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UIC Connection at 3.0 against Acadly's 2.6. Acadly's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 33%) and ratings volume (48 vs 10). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UIC Connection holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Acadly's written reviews are positive against 33% of UIC Connection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acadly ships an update every 2 weeks, UIC Connection every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Acadly versus UIC Connection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcadlyUIC Connection
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (48 ratings)3.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAcetone DesignsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Customer experience

Acadly

All ratings48 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative56.3%

UIC Connection

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Acadly

No in-app purchases

None

UIC Connection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acadly free?
Acadly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UIC Connection free?
UIC Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Acadly or UIC Connection?
UIC Connection is rated higher. Acadly averages 2.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while UIC Connection averages 3.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Acadly or UIC Connection have ads?
Neither Acadly nor UIC Connection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acadly or UIC Connection?
Acadly ships an update every 2 weeks, and UIC Connection every 4 weeks. Most recently, Acadly was updated on September 8, 2026 and UIC Connection on September 18, 2026.

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