AIM/IBW Services vs UWM UREC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIM/IBW Services
Manage your appointments at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness and Aveda Institute Madison. Book, cancel, and view services offered by students, with a quick book feature for your favorite treatments. Keep track of your schedule with appointment history and calendar integration.
- Schedule appointments
- Cancel appointments
- View past and upcoming appointments
- Select student based on services
- Quick Book feature
- Add appointments to calendar
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Schedule, cancel and and view your appointments at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness and Aveda Institute Madison without having to call. The AIM/IBW Services app lets you select your student based on which services they offer and what times they are available. You can view past and upcoming appointments in your profile and add new appointments to your calendar to stay on top of your schedule. Use the Quick Book feature on the home screen to book your favorite services for added convenience.
UWM UREC
This app provides students with essential information about UW-Milwaukee University Recreation facilities and operating hours. It allows for program registration, payment, and touchless facility access via a virtual ID. Discover details on intramural sports, group fitness, and aquatic activities.
- Facility hours and information
- Program registration and payment
- Virtual ID for touchless entry
- Intramural sports details
- Group exercise class schedules
- Aquatics information
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The official app of UW-Milwaukee University Recreation. Need hours or facility information? Look no further! The UREC app allows students to register for and pay for programs and services, as well as access our facilities using a virtual ID (touchless entry). This app includes information on UWM UREC’s intramural sports, group exercise classes, outdoor pursuits, aquatics, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIM/IBW Services at 4.6 against UWM UREC's 3.2. AIM/IBW Services also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). UWM UREC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
AIM/IBW Services holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively.
AIM/IBW Services ships an update every 2 months, UWM UREC every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIM/IBW Services | UWM UREC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Institute,Inc. | InnoSoft Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
AIM/IBW Services
UWM UREC
In-app purchases
AIM/IBW Services
No in-app purchases
UWM UREC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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