UA Mobile vs OhioLINK Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UA Mobile
This free smartphone app serves as a digital hub for students, providing quick access to academic information, campus news, and essential services. Stay informed about courses, events, dining options, and transportation with convenient push notifications.
- Brightspace courses and announcements
- Student community boards
- Personal messaging
- Campus events calendar
- Dining hall menus
- Shuttle times
- Computer lab availability
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UA Mobile — Join the digital hub for all things UA Our free smartphone app, UA Mobile, makes it easy for students to quickly accomplish tasks and stay informed of news and events. Brightspace courses and announcements receive personal messages, campus events, dining hall menus, push notifications, opt-in channels anonymous reporting shuttle times, computer lab availability, Zips scores and schedules, and more More ways to be productive. Always within reach
OhioLINK Libraries
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Use the app to gain access to a wide variety of services, including: • Library resources & your library account • Useful Information - learn more about the library • Open Hours - find library hours • Extras - provide feedback, report issues, receive updates and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OhioLINK Libraries at monthly against UA Mobile's every 5 months. UA Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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.
UA Mobile ships an update every 5 months, OhioLINK Libraries monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UA Mobile | OhioLINK Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The University of Akron | Ex Libris LTD |
In-app purchases
UA Mobile
No in-app purchases
OhioLINK Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UA Mobile free?
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Do UA Mobile or OhioLINK Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, UA Mobile or OhioLINK Libraries?
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