smartUST vs HKUST Alumni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
smartUST
This app enhances the university experience by connecting students to campus life. Discover activities, events, facilities, housing, and special offers for a seamless integration into the university community.
- Campus activities and events
- Facility information
- Housing services
- University services
- Special offers
- Seamless campus connection
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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" 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" App now and strat to discover and experience. "smartUST" 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 develpment and operation.
HKUST Alumni
Access your Alum eCard for exclusive campus and alumni entrepreneur offers. Apply for library and sports services directly through the app and use your mobile eCard for seamless access.
- Digital Alum eCard
- Campus offers access
- Alumni entrepreneur deals
- Library service application
- Sports service application
- Mobile eCard for access
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Through this app, alumni can easily get their Alum eCard which will serve as the photo ID for enjoying fabulous offers on campus and those from our alumni entrepreneurs. What’s more, alumni can use this app to apply for library and sports services. Upon successful application, you can simply show the eCards on your mobile to access these services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HKUST Alumni at 5.0 against smartUST's 1.0. smartUST's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HKUST Alumni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
smartUST ships an update monthly, HKUST Alumni every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | smartUST | HKUST Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CardApp Limited | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Customer experience
smartUST
HKUST Alumni
In-app purchases
smartUST
No in-app purchases
HKUST Alumni
No in-app purchases
