POLY vs HKUST Path Advisor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HKUST Path Advisor
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Viewing and searching locations on path advisor, querying the ways to get to different destinations and viewing some campus information in the Path Advisor App. The app can be used when there is no internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: POLY at every 2 months against HKUST Path Advisor's every 12 months. 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.
POLY ships an update every 2 months, HKUST Path Advisor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POLY | HKUST Path Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
In-app purchases
POLY
No in-app purchases
HKUST Path Advisor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is POLY free?
Is HKUST Path Advisor free?
Do POLY or HKUST Path Advisor have ads?
Which is updated more often, POLY or HKUST Path Advisor?
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