MyUTA vs MyState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUTA
Access all University of Texas at Arlington resources, including academic tools, campus maps, event calendars, news, and student discounts. Stay informed about campus activities and manage your academic life efficiently.
- Academic resource access (MyMav, Canvas)
- Event calendar with reminders
- Campus navigation maps
- Student and staff discounts
- Campus news feed
- Event video coverage
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MyUTA provides information to students/faculty about various activities, news and events going on and about to happen in the University of Texas at Arlington through their Mobile device. Success Resources: From MyMav to Canvas, find all the tools you need to thrive at UT Arlington in one place! Events: Watch for calendar events related to academics, seminars, speeches, special events etc. and add them to your mobile calendar to track the interested event and set a remainder. Maps: Access the Campus Maps which help in navigating you to the right building Discounts: Find all the discounts available for UTA students/staff at on campus/off campus Videos: See the video coverages of all the events happen in the campus here. News: Find the campus related news feed here.
MyState
This app serves as a comprehensive student toolkit, offering essential information and features for navigating university life. It provides real-time updates on campus transportation, dining options, class schedules, and campus events. Students can also access a directory, library services, and campus maps to enhance their academic and social experience.
- Customizable dashboard
- Class schedule and GPA calculator
- Real-time bus arrival predictions
- Dining hall hours and menus
- Campus directory and map
- Student organization discovery
- Library catalog and account management
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Cyclone Nation, meet MyState. MyState is the ultimate student toolkit to help you get the most out of your adventure at Iowa State. Use MyState to catch the next bus, locate your next class, see what's to eat, quickly find your instructor's office, and much more! + Dashboard - Quickly see information to start your adventure. Weather, CyRide, Classes, Dining, and more! Customize the Dashboard just for you. + Classes - View your class schedule, including locations and instructors. Calculate your GPA or check the line at testing centers and see their hours. + CyRide - Check to see when busses are scheduled to arrive at any of the bus stops in Ames, with arrival predictions from MyRide. + Dining - Find operating hours and menus for any dining location on campus. + Directory - Easily find individuals and offices on campus. + Events - See which exciting official ISU events are going on in the area. + Fairs - Prepare for and navigate career and other fairs by marking booths as favorites and seeing them on a map of the fair locations. + Library - View your checked-out items, holds, and fines; find locations and hours; search the main library catalog. + Map - Find buildings, dining locations, art on campus, testing centers, recreation centers, and more! + News - Read and share the latest updates from across campus. + Photostream - Check out user-submitted photos of the Iowa State campus. + StuOrgs - Discover, join, and subscribe to student orgs. Manage existing org memberships and subscriptions. + Testing Centers - View Testing Center locations and availability. + More - Stream KURE 88.5 along with other fun extras! MyState. Built by students, for students!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyUTA at 65% against MyState's 28%. MyState's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (79 vs 17). 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.
MyState holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 79 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of MyUTA's written reviews are positive against 28% of MyState's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyUTA ships an update every 5 months, MyState every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUTA | MyState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (17 ratings) | 2.9 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 27.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UT Arlington | Iowa State University of Science and Technology |
Customer experience
MyUTA
MyState
Bugs and requests
MyUTA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MyState
Reported bugs
43 issues- Bus tracker estimates off by 10-15 minutes
- Bus tracker states no buses when there are
- App crashes when opening
- Class schedule issues persist
- Bus tracker not showing buses
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- Dining hall hours inaccurate
- Bus tracker times inaccurate
- App crashes when pressing bus stop on map
- App crashes immediately without opening
- App opens to main page then shuts down
- App crashes after new update
- App won't open after update
- App crashes when loading
- App shows blank white screen on login
- App endlessly tries to sign in then crashes
- App crashes whenever
- App won't load anything
- App crashes when trying to view schedule
- App freezes on installation
- Map randomly zooms out
- Map doesn't stay in hybrid/satellite mode
- CyRide section crashes if no other bus predicted
- CyRide section crashes if bus not running
- CyRide section shows wrong bus times
- CyRide section arrival times not available for all stops
- Class schedule messed up
- Calendar sync adds classes at wrong time
- Calendar upload button doesn't work
- Cannot log in to email
- App crashes when trying to enter system privacy settings
- Anonymous usage statistics option resets
- Map doesn't load
- Dining section doesn't work
- Login screen freezes
- App crashes on splash screen
- App crashes on welcome page
- App crashes when opening after update
- Bus routes annoying to figure out
- New bus schedule doesn't show bus type or arrival time
- Bus stops in alphabetical order
- Laundry availability not functioning correctly
- App crashes when opening on older devices
- App crashes when opening on iPhone 2nd gen iPod touch
Requested features
20 requests- Add support for alumni
- Third-party access for Ubill
- More accurate bus times
- Show all bus stops on map
- Add parking information
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- Add date, time, and weather to dashboard
- Add computer lab availability
- Restore dining center hours and menus
- Add iPad version
- Link to night/final exam schedules
- Offline bus schedule option
- Campus map with buildings
- Restore Cyride functionality from old app
- Add 'My Bus Stops' tab
- Option to change bus stop order
- Support for summer Cyride schedules
- Fix time zone issues for class schedule
- Improve bus route navigation
- Add dark mode
- More practical Cyride interface
In-app purchases
MyUTA
No in-app purchases
MyState
No in-app purchases
