Comparison

MyUW vs CIEE Study Abroad

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

Head to head
About

MyUW

Access essential university resources and information on the go. Manage your courses, finances, and campus life with a streamlined native app experience. Stay connected to academic and administrative services without constant logins.

Highlights
  • Visual course calendar
  • Student finances access
  • Course registration and tracking
  • Instructor course dashboard
  • Campus resource directory
  • Quick links to university services
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UW Students, Instructors & Staff: MyUW -- now a native app! You rely on MyUW to navigate life all things UW. Now MyUW is there for you as a native app, keeping connected to all the resources you need every day. No more daily signing in with your UW NetID. The MyUW app gives you access to all the content and info you’ve come to rely upon, now in a native look-and-feel experience. Features include all the things you’ve come to love about MyUW, now at your fingertips wherever you are: Visual course calendar Profile Accounts Campus resources: Student Finances; Accounts, Identity and Email, Academic resources, Employment, Events and Activities, Support Services Husky Experience Toolkit Specialized content for international students & applicants Quick Links -- to UW Libraries, your personal information, Directory Search, managing your UW NetID account Registering for courses Tracking course details, accessing Canvas, course materials and course reserves. Instructors: Course Dashboard, grading information, ordering textbooks, reviewing previous courses Requirements: iOS 12.4 or greater

About

CIEE Study Abroad

Discover and apply to study abroad programs tailored to your university. Explore program details, save favorites, view media, read student blogs, and find scholarships. Initiate and submit applications directly within the app, and connect with advisors and alumni for support.

Highlights
  • Discover university-approved programs
  • Save favorite programs
  • Browse program media and blogs
  • View available scholarships
  • Apply directly from the app
  • Contact advisors and alumni
Features
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Find the perfect Study Abroad program for you! The CIEE App shows you the programs approved by your University, featured and popular programs, and more! Save your Favorite programs for later, browse videos and pictures from every program, read blogs written by students like you, view available scholarships, and much more. When you’ve found the perfect program you can start and submit your application right from the app. If you have questions along the way, the app makes it easy to reach out to advisors at CIEE and alumni on your campus.

Screenshots

MyUW3 screens
CIEE Study Abroad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CIEE Study Abroad at 83% against MyUW's 20%. CIEE Study Abroad also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 38 months). MyUW's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). 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

CIEE Study Abroad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUW has 46 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MyUW's written reviews are positive against 83% of CIEE Study Abroad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyUW ships an update every 38 months, CIEE Study Abroad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyUW versus CIEE Study Abroad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyUWCIEE Study Abroad
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (46 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity Of WashingtonCIEE, INC.

Customer experience

MyUW

All ratings43 ratings
Positive32.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

CIEE Study Abroad

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

MyUW

No in-app purchases

None

CIEE Study Abroad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyUW free?
MyUW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CIEE Study Abroad free?
CIEE Study Abroad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyUW or CIEE Study Abroad?
CIEE Study Abroad is rated higher. MyUW averages 2.4 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while CIEE Study Abroad averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do MyUW or CIEE Study Abroad have ads?
Neither MyUW nor CIEE Study Abroad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyUW or CIEE Study Abroad?
MyUW ships an update every 38 months, and CIEE Study Abroad every 5 weeks. Most recently, MyUW was updated on October 24, 2026 and CIEE Study Abroad on October 25, 2026.

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