Comparison

myLU vs Shenandoah Go

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

Head to head
About

myLU

This app centralizes personalized updates and campus news for a university community. It offers customizable navigation, a personalized newsfeed, and quick access to academic, financial, and campus safety information. Users can manage their profile, receive push notifications, and utilize integrated services like email and athletics.

Highlights
  • Customizable navigation and newsfeed
  • Access to academics and financial information
  • Campus safety protocols and public safety
  • Student checklist and integrated email
  • University athletics updates
  • Push notifications for important alerts
Features
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Welcome to Liberty University's myLU app, a personalized, user-friendly experience on both desktop and mobile platforms. It organizes content so that you can access personalized updates and LU campus news all in one convenient location. Features include the following: - Customizable Set Navigation - Customizable Newsfeed - Application Pages - myWidgets - Academics - Financial Check-in - Financial Aid - FlamesPass - Student Checklist - Liberty E-mail - Liberty Flames Athletics - Public Safety Protocols - Push Notifications - User Profile and Settings - Search

About

Shenandoah Go

This mobile application serves as a campus connection for university students, faculty, and staff. It facilitates learning, connection, and daily health check-ins, especially during transitions to in-person activities. Stay informed and engaged with the university community from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Campus connection
  • Learning enhancement
  • Community engagement
  • Daily health check-in
  • Global citizen tools
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Hornets are on-the-go, global citizens changing the world. Shenandoah University’s mobile application is your connection to campus no matter where you are. There’s always something new happening on Shenandoah Go to enhance how the SU Family learns, connects and rises together! This app is your link to Shenandoah as we transition back to in-person classes and living on campus. Use Shenandoah Go to complete your daily health check-in.

Screenshots

myLU4 screens
Shenandoah Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myLU at 2.3 against Shenandoah Go's 1.6. myLU also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). Shenandoah Go's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

myLU holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 213 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of myLU's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shenandoah Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLU ships an update every 3 weeks, Shenandoah Go every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
myLU versus Shenandoah Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLUShenandoah Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (213 ratings) — better1.6 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better71
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiberty UniversityShenandoah University

Customer experience

myLU

All ratings213 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative65.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative78.3%

Shenandoah Go

All ratings72 ratings
Positive13.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative84.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

myLU

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Cannot connect to network
  • App just spins and cannot log in
  • Session keeps expiring
  • App doesn't work anymore
  • Constantly loads and says failure to load
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  • Blocks Kaltura
  • Endless loop of apps going back and forth to sign in
  • Third party block issue
  • Constantly fail to connect to the internet
  • Stuck in perpetual loading or says cannot connect
  • Constantly crashes and logs out
  • Microsoft Authenticator not popping up
  • White screen when trying to log on
  • Hardly ever access email, only shows white screen
  • Blank white screen upon opening
  • Unable to login with unexpected error message
  • Login loop
  • Redirects to webpage for basic functions
  • Cannot see washers and dryers
  • Cannot find anything easily
  • Logs you out daily
  • Takes you to webpage for dining hours
  • Does not come close to LU Today's functionality
  • Login issues with Microsoft Authenticator asking for QR code or code and URL
  • Endless sign in loop
  • Keeps going back to Microsoft login screen
  • Refreshing back to sign in page

Requested features

8 requests
  • Bring back LU Today
  • Improve app functionality beyond links
  • Fix Kaltura video player issue
  • Make app more mobile-friendly
  • Add dining hours information
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  • Add bus maps
  • Improve login process
  • Fix screen fit on iPhone 15 Pro Max

Shenandoah Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLU

No in-app purchases

None

Shenandoah Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLU free?
myLU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shenandoah Go free?
Shenandoah Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myLU or Shenandoah Go?
myLU is rated higher. myLU averages 2.3 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while Shenandoah Go averages 1.6 from 71 ratings.
Do myLU or Shenandoah Go have ads?
Neither myLU nor Shenandoah Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLU or Shenandoah Go?
myLU ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shenandoah Go every 4 months. Most recently, myLU was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shenandoah Go on October 29, 2026.

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