smartUST vs I'm IN
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.
I'm IN
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Want a job interview practice NOW? Download "I'm IN", and you can have a one-on-one interview in a virtual 360° office environment. Want FEEDBACK? Remember to do the self-reflection after your practice, and you can get some feedback tailored for your performance levels. Want MORE? Go to the homepage of the app and choose "Mini-lessons". There are as many as 11 all-you-need-to-know lessons on job-interview preparation, featuring 3 seasoned HR Directors/ Managers. Want EVEN MORE? Go to our website. You can replay your recordings and see your usage report. So, download it right the way and say, "I'm In!" A quick summary of the awesome features: - Virtual Reality - Job interview practices – Anytime! - 'Replay' & 'Next' button in the interview room - You get to control the pace of the interview. - 3 challenge levels - 16 professions to choose from - Feedback at your fingertips Bonus features: - Self-reflections on your interview performance and language skills – You know yourself best - Mini-lessons on job-interview preparation topics - HR personnel are IN to share with you tips! - Website to access your practice recordings, self-reflection notes and all mini-lessons - Enormous question bank (Up to 215 questions in each job set) * Want to get more professional and practical tips? Find HKUST Career Center: https://career.ust.hk/web/home.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: smartUST at monthly against I'm IN's every 5 months. smartUST also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
smartUST ships an update monthly, I'm IN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | smartUST | I'm IN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 421 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CardApp Limited | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
In-app purchases
smartUST
No in-app purchases
I'm IN
No in-app purchases
