CourseGrab vs HKUST Path Advisor
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 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 device support: HKUST Path Advisor at 3 against CourseGrab's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 6 months, HKUST Path Advisor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CourseGrab | HKUST Path Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walker White | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
In-app purchases
CourseGrab
No in-app purchases
HKUST Path Advisor
No in-app purchases
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