Comparison

UMiami vs GATEway Experiences

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UMiami

Access campus news, information, and resources on the go. Find shuttle routes, campus maps, dining locations, and event calendars. Students can view grades, while faculty and staff can access work-related tools.

Highlights
  • Campus news and events
  • Shuttle tracking and campus maps
  • On-campus dining information
  • Student grades and course access
  • Faculty/staff work tools access
  • Campus directory search
Features
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With the UMiami mobile app, you can take The U whenever you’re on the move. Whether you’re a student or employee, you can quickly access campus news, information, and resources that are important to you - anytime. Be a step ahead: Find shuttle routes and see when to expect the next ride Access campus maps to find buildings and departments Be in the know: Get the lowdown on campus happenings from from News@TheU and Life@TheU directly in the app See the campus events calendar See and share the latest videos of campus events and features Get social with live feeds from campus accounts Plan your week with upcoming events on campus Find what you need: Find people with the directory search Hungry? Grab a bite by exploring on-campus dining locations Students: See your grades in Mobile CaneLink Faculty & Students: See your courses in Blackboard Faculty & Staff: access mobile Workday, and more

About

GATEway Experiences

This app provides global academic and cultural immersion programs designed by educators to broaden students' perspectives. It fosters mutual understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures through hands-on, experiential learning, preparing students to be lifelong learners and global citizens.

Highlights
  • Academic and cultural immersion
  • Global programming
  • Experiential education
  • Develops global citizenship
  • Fosters cultural appreciation
  • Designed by educators
Features
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GATEway, or Global Access To Education, offers global programming that supports, enhances, and develops our students’ view of the world, its diverse cultures, and its people. Through academic and cultural immersion programs, we broaden our students’ perspectives of life beyond our borders in order to foster a mutual understanding and appreciation among all individuals, both at home and abroad. GATEway is first and foremost an academic program. It differs from other travel programs because it is designed and executed by educators, for the benefit of students. Through hands-on and experiential education, GATEway prepares our students (our “GATEmates”) to be lifelong learners and true global citizens.

Screenshots

UMiami4 screens
GATEway Experiences3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GATEway Experiences at 5.0 against UMiami's 3.8. GATEway Experiences also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). UMiami's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GATEway Experiences holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UMiami has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UMiami ships an update every 6 months, GATEway Experiences every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UMiami versus GATEway Experiences: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUMiamiGATEway Experiences
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB387 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUniversity of MiamiIara Coltro

Customer experience

UMiami

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral17.4%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative18.0%

GATEway Experiences

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UMiami

No in-app purchases

None

GATEway Experiences

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UMiami free?
UMiami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GATEway Experiences free?
GATEway Experiences is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UMiami or GATEway Experiences?
GATEway Experiences is rated higher. UMiami averages 3.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while GATEway Experiences averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do UMiami or GATEway Experiences have ads?
Neither UMiami nor GATEway Experiences shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UMiami or GATEway Experiences?
UMiami ships an update every 6 months, and GATEway Experiences every 6 weeks. Most recently, UMiami was updated on September 12, 2026 and GATEway Experiences on August 17, 2026.

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