UH Go vs UHD Gators
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Schedule Builder and class management
- Digital Cougar Card access
- Shuttle tracking
- Campus navigation
- Event discovery
- Student organization access
- Athletic team updates
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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.
UHD Gators
This app provides students with essential academic tools, including class management and digital ID access. It also offers campus navigation, event information, and dining hall details, along with real-time shuttle tracking and emergency assistance.
- Add/drop classes
- Digital Gator Card
- GatorCash balance
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Campus navigation
- Event finder
- Student organization access
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UHD Gators allows you to: • Access important academic features such as add/drop classes • Access to your digital Gator Card • GatorCash to your Digital Gator Card Balance • Find real-time shuttle tracking information • Find your way around campus • Find an event on campus • Join your favorite student organizations • Find out what’s being served in the dining commons • Pay for meals • Receive notifications, alerts and news updates • Call for help in an emergency • And more We are always looking for ways to improve your experience and appreciate your feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UHD Gators at 5.0 against UH Go's 4.3. UH Go's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UHD Gators holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UH Go has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | UH Go | UHD Gators |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (146 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Houston | University of Houston-Downtown |
Customer experience
UH Go
UHD Gators
Bugs and 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
UHD Gators
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UH Go
No in-app purchases
UHD Gators
No in-app purchases
