MyUAlberta vs Northwestern Polytechnic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUAlberta
Stay connected with the University of Alberta community. Access campus news, events, calendars, and maps. Enhance your student experience with this official application.
- University news updates
- Event listings
- Campus calendars
- Contact information
- Interactive campus maps
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Welcome to MyUAlberta, the official University of Alberta app, featuring the essentials you need to navigate campus life and get information during emergency situations. Tap into U of A’s online resources and tools for quick and easy access to the information you need.
Northwestern Polytechnic
Access comprehensive information about Northwestern Polytechnic, including campus news, events, and academic schedules. Students and alumni can also check application status, view course marks, and access their schedules.
- Campus contact information
- News releases and updates
- Upcoming events and performances
- Academic schedule access
- Student application status
- Course marks and schedules
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Northwestern Polytechnic (formerly Grande Prairie Regional College) has campuses in Grande Prairie and Fairview, Alberta, Canada. This app provides access to information about NWP including contact information, news releases, upcoming events and performances, and our academic schedule. For NWP students and alumni, the app also shows application status, course marks and schedules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyUAlberta at every 6 weeks against Northwestern Polytechnic's every 5 months. On price, review sentiment, 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.
MyUAlberta ships an update every 6 weeks, Northwestern Polytechnic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUAlberta | Northwestern Polytechnic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Alberta | GPRC |
Customer experience
MyUAlberta
Northwestern Polytechnic
Bugs and requests
MyUAlberta
Reported bugs
21 issues- App won't open
- App keeps crashing
- Connection failure after update
- eClass sometimes works
- Login issues
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- Can't connect to chat
- Transit feature removed/not working
- Maps not working
- ETS transit won't work
- Nothing loading
- Timetable not updated
- App crashes frequently
- Memory management issues
- Timetable feature doesn't work
- Timetable blocks classes
- Timetable error
- App crashes, corrupts iOS install
- App crashes, corrupts iTunes
- App crashes, corrupts OS X
- App loads forever then crashes
- App unstable
Requested features
21 requests- Restore posting for accommodation, books, information
- Restore messaging feature
- Restore housing group
- Restore old features
- Ability to customize layout
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- Support for digital ID card in Apple wallet
- Keep running on older operating systems
- Remember me on sign in to e-class
- Fix chat bug
- Add email feature
- Add beartracks feature
- Add compass feature to maps
- Include workshops in events calendar
- Secured access to Beartracks
- Bring back old version
- Bring back class schedule functionality
- Add schedules
- Add class schedule
- Add timetable
- Add eclass
- Add courses section
Northwestern Polytechnic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyUAlberta
No in-app purchases
Northwestern Polytechnic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyUAlberta free?
Is Northwestern Polytechnic free?
Do MyUAlberta or Northwestern Polytechnic have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyUAlberta or Northwestern Polytechnic?
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