Comparison

Beiwe2 vs UH Go

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

Head to head
About

Beiwe2

This app is part of a research platform for participants in clinical and non-clinical studies. It collects sensor, usage, and survey data for research purposes. Access requires an invitation and credentials from a Beiwe server.

Highlights
  • Research-quality sensor data collection
  • Participant usage tracking
  • Survey data collection
  • Encrypted data storage
  • Reproducible studies
  • Participant management
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The Beiwe App is part of the Beiwe Research Platform. Beiwe is an open-source research platform for subjects enrolled in clinical and non-clinical studies. It provides research-quality sensor, participant usage, and survey data in reproducible studies and is intended for research purposes. Only participants who have been invited to join a study, and have been provided with a participant ID and registration password from a Beiwe server, can use this app. The Beiwe Platform is a project of the Onnela Lab at Harvard University, and development is supported by funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Usage of this Beiwe app is open to any Beiwe server by providing a URL at participant registration. Only data configured for collection on an enrolled study are recorded by the app. A small amount of additional metadata, such as whether the user has granted the app permission to access the sensors enabled by the study, are collected in order to assist administrators with participant management and study compliance. All data recorded by the app is encrypted, and once saved it cannot be decrypted except by the server hosting the study. Please Note: use of background GPS will cause some battery drain. Careful configuration and testing of this load on devices ranging from the iPhone 8/X generation (2016) up to current models has been reliably measured at only 6-8% over 12 hours for new batteries, with a worst case of 14% on an older model with a heavily degraded battery. Further battery drain will vary based sensor configuration of the study you enroll in, and the active time you spend in the app. (This app may indicate that it connects to Apple's Health app or uses Apple's HealthKit framework. This is due to the use of Apple's ResearchKit framework, which has HealthKit as a dependency. The app does not incorporate Health data.)

About

UH Go

This official university app provides students, faculty, and alumni with essential campus information and services. Access academic tools, manage your student ID, track transportation, find events, and stay connected with the university community.

Highlights
  • Schedule Builder and class management
  • Digital Cougar Card access
  • Shuttle tracking
  • Campus navigation
  • Event discovery
  • Student organization access
  • Athletic team updates
Features
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UH Go is the official mobile app for the University of Houston. Here, you will find university information and easy access to services from the convenience of your mobile device. UH Go allows you to: • Access important academic features such as Schedule Builder, and add/drop classes • Access to your digital Cougar Card • Add ShastaBUCKS and Cougar Cash to your Digital Cougar Card Balance • Find real-time shuttle tracking information • Find your way around campus • Find an event on campus • Join your favorite student organizations • Follow UH Athletic teams • Find out what’s being served for meals across campus • Pay for meals • Receive notifications, alerts and news updates • Call for help in an emergency • As an Alum, stay in touch with your Coog Family • And more We are always looking for ways to improve your experience and appreciate your feedback.

Screenshots

Beiwe22 screens
UH Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UH Go at 89% against Beiwe2's 17%. Beiwe2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

Beiwe2 ships an update every 5 weeks, UH Go every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beiwe2 versus UH Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeiwe2UH Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnnela Lab LLCUniversity of Houston

Customer experience

Beiwe2

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

UH Go

All ratings144 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

Beiwe2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UH Go

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Login authentication takes excessive time or fails completely
  • App freezes and crashes frequently
  • Users randomly signed out of the app
  • Clock in/out feature fails to register hours
  • Connection failed errors on some devices
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  • White screen when navigating back
  • User role selection not working properly
  • Map crashes during use
  • Inconsistent performance across different iPhone models

Requested features

8 requests
  • Offline map functionality
  • More detailed and accurate campus map
  • Athletics and club links integration
  • Class enrollment access through app
  • Improved Blackboard integration with due dates visible
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  • Better shuttle map clarity
  • Faster authentication process
  • Smoother menu scrolling in Blackboard section

In-app purchases

None

Beiwe2

No in-app purchases

None

UH Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beiwe2 free?
Beiwe2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UH Go free?
UH Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beiwe2 or UH Go have ads?
Neither Beiwe2 nor UH Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beiwe2 or UH Go?
Beiwe2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and UH Go every 4 months. Most recently, Beiwe2 was updated on October 3, 2026 and UH Go on October 14, 2026.

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