Afrihost vs UCT Shuttle App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afrihost
Manage your internet services and accounts on the go. Access all your products, top up data, make payments, and check network status. Get support and view important messages directly from your phone.
- Manage all products
- Top up data
- Make payments
- Check network status
- Create new accounts
- Get help via chat and tickets
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The power of ClientZone in your pocket! The Afrihost App gives you access to ClientZone's powerful features from the convenience of your phone. Manage your products, top up data, make payments, check the network status and more from anywhere! Do even more ● Create a new account. ● Sign up for mobile products Products ● All your products in one place. ● Sort products by type. ● Pin your most used products for easy access. ● Top up directly from the homescreen. My Account ● View and update personal details. ● Manage payments, view invoices and settle your account. ● View and track orders. Network Status ● View the current status of our network. ● Subscribe to network notifications in your area. Get Help ● Chat via WhatsApp Help or Live Chat. ● Get answers on the Help Centre or Afrihost Answers. ● View and submit Support Tickets. ● Submit a Call Me Back request. Message Center ● View important messages, promotions and news directly on your device.
UCT Shuttle App
Track University of Cape Town shuttle buses in real-time. View schedules, see active bus locations, and get estimated arrival times to avoid waiting at stops. Includes an emergency contact feature for UCT.
- View shuttle stops nearby
- See routes servicing each stop
- Real-time bus locations
- Estimated bus arrival times
- View route schedules
- Emergency UCT contact
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See all the University of Cape Town Shuttle stops around you. Select a stop to view the routes that service it and their next departure times. Select a route to view its schedule, the location of active buses, and the ETA of the nearest bus. – No more waiting at the bus stop – Stay indoors and view the bus ETA – See the bus arrive on your phone – Emergency call to UCT from the app – Send App Feedback straight to us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Afrihost at 46% against UCT Shuttle App's 0%. Afrihost also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (156 vs 1). UCT Shuttle App's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). 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.
Afrihost holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afrihost has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Afrihost's written reviews are positive against 0% of UCT Shuttle App's.
Afrihost ships an update every 3 weeks, UCT Shuttle App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afrihost | UCT Shuttle App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (156 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Afrihost | Gometro Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Afrihost
UCT Shuttle App
In-app purchases
Afrihost
No in-app purchases
UCT Shuttle App
No in-app purchases
