Comparison

Icfes vs UIS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Icfes

This app helps students prepare for standardized exams by offering practice questions aligned with official evaluation frameworks. It features adaptive testing that adjusts difficulty based on user performance, allowing for repeated practice to master question formats.

Highlights
  • Practice questions aligned with Icfes evaluation frameworks
  • Adaptive testing with personalized question paths
  • Adjustable difficulty based on user performance
  • Repeated practice for mastering question formats
  • Multiple tests by knowledge areas
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PreIcfes con el Icfes es una aplicación que permite a los estudiantes familiarizarse con los diferentes exámenes que aplica el Instituto. El estudiante podrá encontrar preguntas diseñadas, construidas y elaboradas bajo los marcos de evaluación del Icfes y con la rigurosidad técnica que caracteriza al Instituto. Cada examen se compone de diferentes pruebas por áreas del conocimiento. Cada prueba se puede presentar cuantas veces se requiera, lo importante es que el estudiante se apropie y conozca el formato de preguntas que se maneja en una prueba. PreIcfes con el Icfes, tiene diseño de prueba adaptativa, lo que significa que se generan caminos personalizados de preguntas, dependiendo de las respuestas dadas por el estudiante, aumentando la complejidad ante los aciertos. Los resultados que arroja la aplicación para cada prueba no son válidos para el ingreso a cualquier Institución de Educación Superior.

About

UIS

This mobile platform provides students with secure digital identification for campus access via QR codes. It also offers convenient access to academic information, including schedules, grades, and a grade simulation tool.

Highlights
  • Digital student ID
  • Secure campus access via QR code
  • Academic information dashboard
  • Class schedule access
  • Grade and course review
  • Grade simulation tool
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Presentamos la aplicación móvil UIS, una innovadora plataforma diseñada exclusivamente para la comunidad de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Con ella tendrás acceso a tu identificación digital que te otorgará mayor seguridad, dotandote de un acceso seguro a todas nuestras sedes mediante nuestro sistema de seguridad basado en códigos QR personales e instransferibles. Junto a ello ofrecemos una mejor incorporación de toda tu información académica para que la tengas siempre a tu alcance. Con la aplicación UIS, también podrás acceder fácilmente a todas las funcionalidades académicas que necesitas como estudiante UIS. Consultar tu horario, revisar tus calificaciones y materias, acceder a tu historial semestral y utilizar nuestra herramienta de simulación de notas por materia.

Screenshots

Icfes4 screens
UIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UIS at 5.0 against Icfes's 2.2. Icfes's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UIS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icfes ships an update every 5 weeks, UIS every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Icfes versus UIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcfesUIS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperICFES MóvilIPTotal Software

Customer experience

Icfes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative78.3%

UIS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Icfes

No in-app purchases

None

UIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Icfes free?
Icfes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UIS free?
UIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Icfes or UIS?
UIS is rated higher. Icfes averages 2.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while UIS averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Icfes or UIS have ads?
Neither Icfes nor UIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Icfes or UIS?
Icfes ships an update every 5 weeks, and UIS every 2 months. Most recently, Icfes was updated on November 3, 2026 and UIS on November 3, 2026.

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