Rice vs UH Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rice
Access university news, course information, and library resources. Find campus events, connect with others, and navigate with integrated maps and real-time transit information.
- Browse courses
- Read Rice news
- Find library books
- View latest scores
- Campus calendar
- Student directory
- Campus map
- Real-time bus GPS
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Unconventional Wisdom. Now available in pocket size. Browse courses, read the latest Rice news, find a library book, and catch up on the latest scores, all from the Home screen. Find something to do tonight in the Calendar, and then find some friends to join you using the Directory. Decide where to grab lunch with the Map, and then catch the bus with realtime GPS. With the new Rice University app you can do it all from your iPhone.
UH Go
This official university app provides students, faculty, and alumni with essential campus information and services. Access academic tools, manage your student ID, track transportation, find events, and stay connected with the university community.
- Schedule Builder and class management
- Digital Cougar Card access
- Shuttle tracking
- Campus navigation
- Event discovery
- Student organization access
- Athletic team updates
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UH Go is the official mobile app for the University of Houston. Here, you will find university information and easy access to services from the convenience of your mobile device. UH Go allows you to: • Access important academic features such as Schedule Builder, and add/drop classes • Access to your digital Cougar Card • Add ShastaBUCKS and Cougar Cash to your Digital Cougar Card Balance • Find real-time shuttle tracking information • Find your way around campus • Find an event on campus • Join your favorite student organizations • Follow UH Athletic teams • Find out what’s being served for meals across campus • Pay for meals • Receive notifications, alerts and news updates • Call for help in an emergency • As an Alum, stay in touch with your Coog Family • And more We are always looking for ways to improve your experience and appreciate your feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UH Go at 4.3 against Rice's 1.7. UH Go also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 63%) and ratings volume (146 vs 3). Rice's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.
UH Go holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UH Go has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Rice's written reviews are positive against 89% of UH Go's.
Rice ships an update every 2 months, UH Go every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rice | UH Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (146 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rice University | University of Houston |
Customer experience
Rice
UH Go
Bugs and requests
Rice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UH Go
Reported bugs
9 issues- Login authentication takes excessive time or fails completely
- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Users randomly signed out of the app
- Clock in/out feature fails to register hours
- Connection failed errors on some devices
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- White screen when navigating back
- User role selection not working properly
- Map crashes during use
- Inconsistent performance across different iPhone models
Requested features
8 requests- Offline map functionality
- More detailed and accurate campus map
- Athletics and club links integration
- Class enrollment access through app
- Improved Blackboard integration with due dates visible
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- Better shuttle map clarity
- Faster authentication process
- Smoother menu scrolling in Blackboard section
In-app purchases
Rice
No in-app purchases
UH Go
No in-app purchases
