APSpace vs Gradu8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APSpace
This app offers students and staff convenient access to essential university information and services. It acts as a central hub for various applications and resources, streamlining access to campus functionalities.
- Access university information
- Access university services
- Centralized app hub
- Convenient mobile access
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The Asia Pacific University App provides convenient access to important information and to most of our services in your hand. This application is made to help students and staff to access different applications and services. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Please add a review here in App Store and/or send us an email: cti@apiit.edu.my
Gradu8
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Gradu8” is designed to be the world’s first national Super App for University students aimed at building an ecosystem that helps make payments contactless by providing a digital wallet powered payments ecosystem that will help facilitate student spending across on lifestyle spending, online shopping & more. The key features include. * Digital Wallet The all-in-one mobile wallet that simplifies payment and your financial management. Pay with QR, transfer funds, pay bills, reload your mobile, and cash out your wallet balance with MPay Mastercard Prepaid Card. * Seamless Onboarding experience for student Open an account in 5 minutes from your mobile device – anytime, anywhere, or on the go. We onboard you online. All we need is your ID/Passport & Visa Approval Letter/local University Offer Letter for verification. * Virtual Card Go cashless all the way. Make a payment purchase just by scanning QR Code, tap, and pay at the counter. * Send and Receive Money Transfer money easily to family and friends from your MPay Wallet anytime, anywhere. * Saving Goals To help their students better manage their money and assist them in building healthy saving habits. * Spending Insights Easily track where you spend your money and get infographics and reports based on your total spending with Gradu8 eWallet and Mastercard Prepaid Card for better financial decisions! * Student Discounts Gradu8 provides opportunities for cashback, rewards, vouchers, and deals customized to student needs. Get access to the biggest combination of student discounts across Malaysia in one App! * Priceless Experiences With University students entering the beginning of their spending life, Gradu8 creates the opportunity for them to get access from an early age to priceless experiences from Mastercard. Students can benefit from all areas of interest including travel, hospitality, events, sports, dining, and much more. * Planet Tota Enjoy this cinematic Web3 adventure, an exclusive program by Mastercard. Planet Tota features include: - a) Peep Perks: MasterCard offers exclusive perks in Planet Tota, including discounts, WL mint spots, airdrops, bonus XPs, cool merch giveaways, early access to Planet Tota products, and peep-only activities1. To access these perks, simply declare your allegiance in a simple step. Incorporating a virtual Master Card, an e-gaming platform along with discounts and vouchers, cashless payment, financial literacy content for financial inclusion through an e-learning module, and other value-added features to enhance the student educational experience leading to more informed financial decisions to boost economic growth. Leverage the power of Mastercard's MGX gamers exchange to convert into e-gaming reward points and in-game spending With Mastercard Gamer Exchange (MGE) and Planet Tota as part of the feature, the goal is to create this ecosystem to support the building of a metaverse environment for students to interact virtually and for a host of university academic processes and learning experiences to be revolutionized in this age of digitization and virtual access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: APSpace at 13.0 against Gradu8's 15.5. On price, update cadence, 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.
APSpace ships an update every 4 weeks, Gradu8 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APSpace | Gradu8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APIIT Sdn Bhd. | Scicom (MSC) Berhad |
In-app purchases
APSpace
No in-app purchases
Gradu8
No in-app purchases









