HKUST Staff vs smartUSTStaff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
HKUST Staff
This application streamlines administrative tasks for back-office staff, offering mobile access to functions like expense receipt uploads. It also provides quick links to other essential resources for university personnel.
- Streamline administrative tasks
- Mobile access to functions
- Expense receipt upload
- Quick links to useful apps
- Improve efficiency
Read full descriptionHide full description
HKUST Staff is an Apps to help Back Office Staff to improve the administration work more efficiently. It gives you mobile access to some administrative functions (e.g. Expense receipt upload etc.) and easy link reference to other useful Apps for UST staff members.
smartUSTStaff
Read full descriptionHide full description
We would like to extend our warmest welcome to you at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(HKUST), one of the top universities in Hong Kong and Asia, and wish you a very pleasant living, studying and researching here. To support smart campus, "smartUST Mgt." App aims at providing you an exciting lifestyle with seamless connections to every aspect of the university, like activities, events, facilities, housing, services, and special offering. Download "smartUST Mgt." App now and start to discover and experience. "smartUST Mgt." is one of the Cloud-based Interactive Communities(CIC) designed and developed by CardApp Limited, a Hong Kong based Internet company focusing on smart community solution development and operation.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: smartUSTStaff at 12.0 against HKUST Staff's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HKUST Staff ships an update every 2 months, smartUSTStaff every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKUST Staff | smartUSTStaff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | CardApp Limited |
In-app purchases
HKUST Staff
No in-app purchases
smartUSTStaff
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HKUST Staff free?
Is smartUSTStaff free?
Do HKUST Staff or smartUSTStaff have ads?
Which is updated more often, HKUST Staff or smartUSTStaff?
Other comparisons
