KAUSTCentral vs mySecurity SAO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KAUSTCentral
This app serves as a central hub for the KAUST community, offering access to campus services, events, and news. It aims to provide a personalized digital experience for students, faculty, employees, residents, and visitors, connecting them to various aspects of university life.
- Food & Dining
- Recreation & Lifestyle
- Events & News
- Transportation & Mobility
- Directory & Digital ID
- Housing & Community Services
- Campus Essentials
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KAUSTCentral – The Super App for the KAUST Community Experience KAUST like never before with KAUSTCentral, the official mobile app of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Whether you’re a faculty member, student, employee, resident, or visitor, KAUSTCentral connects you to everything happening across campus — all in one place, with one click. Designed as an innovation platform, KAUSTCentral empowers the community to shape smarter, more personalized digital experiences. Your ideas and creativity help us build a better KAUST for everyone. Explore. Connect. Experience KAUST. Discover a world of services through KAUSTCentral, including: • Food & Dining – Browse menus, explore restaurants, and plan your next meal. • Recreation & Lifestyle – Find classes, activities, and ways to stay active. • Events & News – Stay updated on what’s happening around campus. • Transportation & Mobility – Plan your journeys with bus routes, gate passes, and parking information. • Directory & Digital ID – Instantly access the KAUST Directory and your KAUST Digital ID. • Housing & Community Services – Manage housekeeping, gardening, pets, and more. • Campus Essentials – Weather, library access, emergencies, mosques, discounts, and packages. And much more — new features and experiences are added regularly as KAUSTCentral keeps evolving with the community’s needs. KAUSTCentral: One app. Every service. The KAUST experience, reimagined.
mySecurity SAO
Access ISO services like ID, sticker, and visitor management. This app also offers material gate pass, EasyPass, and gate traffic features. It's designed for employees, dependents, retirees, and contractors.
- ID and Sticker Management
- Visitor Management System
- Material Gate Pass System
- EasyPass functionality
- Gate Traffic monitoring
- Access for Dependents, Retirees, Contractors
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mySecurity app is a channel to access ISO services including ID, Sticker and Visitor Management system and Material Gate Pass system. It also provides new services such as EasyPass and Gate Traffic. The access to the application is extended to include Dependents, Retirees and Contractors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KAUSTCentral at weekly against mySecurity SAO's every 2 months. KAUSTCentral also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 56%). mySecurity SAO's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (166 vs 10). 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.
mySecurity SAO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySecurity SAO has 166 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of KAUSTCentral's written reviews are positive against 56% of mySecurity SAO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KAUSTCentral ships an update weekly, mySecurity SAO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KAUSTCentral | mySecurity SAO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (166 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 166 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | King Abdullah University of Science & Technology | Aramco Services Company |
Customer experience
KAUSTCentral
mySecurity SAO
In-app purchases
KAUSTCentral
No in-app purchases
mySecurity SAO
No in-app purchases








