Comparison

Welcome to UGA vs 1 ACT Student

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

Head to head
About

Welcome to UGA

This app offers essential information for new University of Georgia students and families attending orientation. It provides access to campus resources throughout your academic career, aiming to ease the transition to university life.

Highlights
  • New Student Orientation information
  • Campus resource directory
  • Information for families
  • Transition support
  • Bulldog life adjustment tools
Features
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Orientation at the University of Georgia is a hallmark event for many new students and families. The Welcome to UGA app provides useful information for the New Student Orientation session that students attend as well as campus resources that are available throughout your UGA career. This is a great resource to have at your fingertips to help you access the resources you need when you need them. Transitioning from successful admission to the UGA to your first night on campus can be tough, but the tools available here are set to make your time adjusting to life as a Bulldog, a smooth one.

About

1 ACT Student

Features
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This application is designed for driving school students to schedule classes and track instructor details through the instructor’s app. After confirming the internet connection, users can log in using their credentials. Upon successful login, the app displays available driving courses. Students can purchase desired classes directly in_app purchase . Students can then navigate to the learning page, where clicking "View Details" reveals their class schedules. The real-time status of each class—whether the instructor has started, arrived at the student’s location, begun the session, or completed the class—is updated based on the instructor’s input. Each class duration is two hours. Additionally, students can track the instructor’s live location by tapping the "Track" button. Both past and upcoming classes are organized in the "Schedule" tab with a calendar view for easy access.

Screenshots

Welcome to UGA3 screens
1 ACT Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 1 ACT Student at fortnightly against Welcome to UGA's every 4 months. 1 ACT Student also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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

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

Welcome to UGA ships an update every 4 months, 1 ACT Student fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Welcome to UGA versus 1 ACT Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWelcome to UGA1 ACT Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUniversity of Georgia Admissions01 A C T Driving Schools, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Welcome to UGA

No in-app purchases

None

1 ACT Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Welcome to UGA free?
Welcome to UGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1 ACT Student free?
1 ACT Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Welcome to UGA or 1 ACT Student have ads?
Neither Welcome to UGA nor 1 ACT Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Welcome to UGA or 1 ACT Student?
Welcome to UGA ships an update every 4 months, and 1 ACT Student fortnightly. Most recently, Welcome to UGA was updated on November 2, 2026 and 1 ACT Student on November 8, 2026.

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