HSE App X vs Phystech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSE App X
This app helps HSE students and staff stay organized and achieve academic success. It provides a schedule with teacher information, assignment reminders, grade tracking, and a digital library. A powerful search function allows quick access to campus-related information.
- Intuitive schedule with teacher info
- Homework and project reminders
- Instant access to grades and rankings
- Digital library in Apple Wallet
- Campus-wide search engine
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Welcome to HSE App X - the ultimate app for students and staff of HSE, designed to help you achieve academic excellence and stay organized on campus! With HSE App X, you can enjoy an array of features, including: - An intuitive and easy-to-use schedule with information about teachers. - Convenient reminders for homework assignments and group projects. - Instant access to your grades, average scores, and rankings. - Current and cumulative rankings for any period, so you can always stay on top of your game. - A digital library in Apple Wallet, complete with a libraries map and deadlines for book returns. - A powerful search engine that lets you quickly find information about students, staff, groups, teachers, classrooms, and projects. At HSE App X, we are committed to delivering an exceptional user experience and are always working to improve our app. We value your feedback and suggestions, which is why we have a VK group (vk.com/hseapp) where you can share your thoughts with us. So whether you're a student or a staff member, download HSE App X today and join the community of achievers at HSE!
Phystech
This app provides students, staff, and applicants with essential information about Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Access your schedule, get campus news, connect with others, and find important contacts. It also features a helpful chatbot and appointment booking for psychological support.
- Editable group timetable
- Class notifications and widget
- Campus news feed
- Smart chatbot for inquiries
- Connect with teachers and classmates
- Psychologist appointment booking
- Campus navigation and contacts
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The official app for Phystech students, staff, and applicants. Here you can find all the useful information you need about life and studies at Phystech. • Continue as a guest or sign in with your corporate or student account • Access your group schedule with editing options, notifications about upcoming classes, and a convenient widget • Browse the latest news from various sources in one place • Ask our smart assistant bot any questions about Phystech • Chat with professors and classmates • Use a convenient form to book an appointment with a psychologist • Use the navigator to learn all about the campus layout, find important phone numbers and addresses, and dive into the past through Phystech legends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phystech at 5.0 against HSE App X's 4.5. Phystech also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 63%). HSE App X's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 3) and device support (5 vs 3). 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.
Phystech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HSE App X has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of HSE App X's written reviews are positive against 75% of Phystech's.
HSE App X ships an update every 6 weeks, Phystech every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSE App X | Phystech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Research University Higher School of Economics | FIZTEKH-TSENTR, OOO |
Customer experience
HSE App X
Phystech
Bugs and requests
HSE App X
Reported bugs
18 issues- Notifications not received on iOS
- Widget display issues on Mac OS
- Widget formatting incorrect
- Deadlines not saving time
- App crashes during calendar sync
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- Widget shows empty screen
- Employee birth date confusion
- App not loading anything but schedule
- Widget shows error 004
- App not loading schedule
- Error 500 preventing login
- Gradebook/rating missing after update
- App crashes on opening
- Calendar sync requires full access
- Widget disappeared after update
- App shows infinite loading
- Authorization issues
- Online class links not copyable
Requested features
10 requests- Widget for deadlines and export
- Add schedule for design school students
- Change widget visual appearance
- Change app icon
- Add notifications for schedule updates
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- Add information about study form and duration
- Add option to display days without classes
- Add option to add classes to Google Calendar
- Add jokes tab
- Add support for postgraduate students
Phystech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HSE App X
No in-app purchases
Phystech
No in-app purchases
