CourseGrab vs HKUST Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CourseGrab
This app helps students at a specific university get into full courses. It sends instant notifications when a spot opens up, allowing users to quickly access the enrollment system and secure their place.
- Search courses by name or code
- Track unlimited courses
- Instant spot opening notifications
- Direct link to Student Center
- Open source project
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Trying to get into a class at Cornell that’s already full? CourseGrab is here to help! CourseGrab enhances the student enrollment experience by notifying students of available spots in courses they wish to enroll in. CourseGrab currently caters to Cornell University’s class roster. The key features of the application include: - Search for any course name or course code for easy tracking - Track an unlimited number of courses - Receive immediate push notifications when an empty spot opens up - Navigate to Student Center to grab your spot straight from CourseGrab CourseGrab is an app from Cornell AppDev, an open source app development project team at Cornell University. Check us out at www.cornellappdev.com! Let us know what you think of CourseGrab by sending feedback at team@cornellappdev.com
HKUST Student
This app provides students with convenient access to academic and non-academic university resources. Students can view news, manage their academic information, check schedules, book facilities, and access student services.
- Latest news and announcements
- Student e-Card
- Academic information access
- Course catalog browsing
- Class and exam schedules
- Facility booking
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The App aims at helping students of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to access both academic and non-academic resources provided by the University anytime anywhere. By using your iPhone or iPad, you can access following information easily: - Latest News or announcement; - Display electronic copy of student ID card (student e-Card); - View your academic information; - Update your contact and emergency contact; - Browse / search courses catalog; - Browse / search class schedule and quota; - View your own class timetable on weekly calendar; - View your own exam schedule; - View your courses’ grades, TGA, and CGA - Book sport facilities or event rooms - Access non-academic services provided by Dean of Students’ Office and much more in future…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CourseGrab at 3.6 against HKUST Student's 1.3. CourseGrab also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). HKUST Student's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CourseGrab holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CourseGrab's written reviews are positive against 0% of HKUST Student's.
CourseGrab ships an update every 6 months, HKUST Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CourseGrab | HKUST Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better | 1.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walker White | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Customer experience
CourseGrab
HKUST Student
In-app purchases
CourseGrab
No in-app purchases
HKUST Student
No in-app purchases
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