HKUST Alumni vs POLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
POLY
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POLY:U:WAY helps you find and navigate to the places you want to go in the University, and provides location-based news and notifications at PolyU campus. Install now and enjoy your visit at PolyU.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HKUST Alumni at 13.4 against POLY's 15.1. 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.
HKUST Alumni ships an update every 3 months, POLY every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKUST Alumni | POLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
In-app purchases
HKUST Alumni
No in-app purchases
POLY
No in-app purchases
