MyUAlberta vs MacEwan Student Life
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.
MacEwan Student Life
Connect with peers, explore university events, and manage your academic journey. This app serves as a personalized hub for students to make the most of their university experience.
- Connect with peers
- Explore student life events
- Manage Student Experience Record
- Personalized university hub
- Stay informed
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Discover everything Student Life has to offer at MacEwan University. Connect with peers, explore Student Life events and opportunities, and manage your Student Experience Record; all in one place. Whether you're looking to get involved, stay informed, or track your journey, the MacEwan Student Life app is your personalized hub for making the most of your university experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MacEwan Student Life at 50% against MyUAlberta's 16%. MacEwan Student Life also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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.
MyUAlberta ships an update every 6 weeks, MacEwan Student Life every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUAlberta | MacEwan Student Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Alberta | Grant MacEwan University |
Customer experience
MyUAlberta
MacEwan Student Life
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
MacEwan Student Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyUAlberta
No in-app purchases
MacEwan Student Life
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyUAlberta free?
Is MacEwan Student Life free?
Do MyUAlberta or MacEwan Student Life have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyUAlberta or MacEwan Student Life?
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