MyUSF Mobile vs Owl Ready
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUSF Mobile
Access essential University of South Florida resources on the go. This app allows students, faculty, and staff to view course information, find contact details, and navigate campus easily.
- Access course details
- View contact information
- Campus navigation
- University resources
- Student, faculty, staff access
Read full descriptionHide full description
MyUSF Mobile provides students, faculty and staff access to key University of South Florida resources wherever you are. Use MyUSF Mobile to access your course details, contact information, finding your way across campus and more. Let us know your feedback and ideas.
Owl Ready
This app provides Florida Atlantic University students, faculty, and staff with a comprehensive safety and preparedness toolbox. It integrates with campus alert systems, offers emergency guides, and provides direct access to campus resources for timely assistance.
- Mobile Bluelight for real-time location sharing
- Direct emergency and non-emergency contact options
- Anonymous safety concern reporting
- Emergency event response guides
- Language translation tools
- Instant safety notifications
- Centralized campus resource access
Read full descriptionHide full description
Owl Ready is the official preparedness and safety app of Florida Atlantic University. It is the only app that integrates with FAU's safety, security and alerting systems and gives you guidance to prepare for, and respond to a host of emergency events. Emergency Management, with assistance from Public Safety, has worked to develop this unique app that provides Florida Atlantic University’s students, faculty and staff with an added preparedness and safety toolbox. The app will also send you important emergency alerts and provide instant access to campus resources. Owl Ready features include: - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to FAU PD in real-time in case of a crisis. - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for FAU’s campuses in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to the right area – Public Safety, EH&S, Facilities Management, and others. - Emergency Guides: Access the “What to do” regarding emergency events. - Language Translation: Access translation tools to bridge language gaps. - Safety notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from the University when emergencies occur. - Campus resources: Access all important resources in one convenient app. Download today and ensure that you're prepared in the event of an emergency.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owl Ready at 100% against MyUSF Mobile's 27%. Owl Ready also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.7). MyUSF Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 15). 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.
Owl Ready holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of MyUSF Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Owl Ready's.
MyUSF Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Owl Ready every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUSF Mobile | Owl Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (46 ratings) | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of South Florida | Florida Atlantic University |
Customer experience
MyUSF Mobile
Owl Ready
Bugs and requests
MyUSF Mobile
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot login even after authentication
- Cannot access Oasis
- Keeps signing out daily
- Menu does not load properly
- Bull tracker page refreshing takes long
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Laundry room function does not show available machines
- App shuts down randomly
- Cannot access functions or home screen
- Does not save credentials
- GPS feature for nearest routes and stops not working
- Directory does not work
- Error every time trying to view class schedule
- Bulltracker not working after update
Requested features
13 requests- Fix login issues
- Improve authentication
- Allow access to Oasis
- Improve laundry room function
- Fix GPS feature
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Allow staying logged in
- Improve directory functionality
- Add Blackboard access
- Improve campus map
- Add dining hall menus
- Make Bull Tracker more flexible
- Add Canvas mobile support
- Add parking spot finder
Owl Ready
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyUSF Mobile
No in-app purchases
Owl Ready
No in-app purchases









