Comparison

MyState vs You at UI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

You at UI

Explore the University of Iowa campus with personalized visit experiences. Attend sample lectures, interactive sessions, and information sessions on admissions and student life. Customize your day with a variety of academic and extracurricular options.

Highlights
  • Personalized visit experience
  • Sample lectures and interactive sessions
  • Admissions and financial aid info
  • Campus and residence hall tours
  • Customizable schedule
  • Live updates and notifications
  • Campus map and resources
Features
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You at UI is the University of Iowa's largest and most in-depth campus visit experience. Join other future Hawkeyes for a day of sample lectures and interactive sessions with world-renowned faculty, student life staff, and current UI students to get a real sense of what it's like to be a University of Iowa student. You at UI is all about you! You'll choose from a menu of options to shape your own experience—with selections ranging from biology to creative writing, business to engineering, the UI Honors Program to Academic Support, student leadership opportunities to study abroad, and much, much more. There also will be information sessions on admissions, scholarships and financial aid, along with housing and residence life. You'll be able to tour campus and residence halls, enjoy complimentary lunch in one of our market places, and explore downtown Iowa City. Home: • Get the latest details on what's happening when and where • Live updates will keep you on top of any last minute changes or rain plans • Quick access to your schedule My Schedule: • Keep track of your own schedule by adding events you want to attend • Get notifications reminding you when your favorite events are starting • Sync events with your calendar to be sure you don't miss out Map: • The entire campus is at your fingertips Resources: • Keep the all of the important information at your finger tips • Get the latest updates from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Screenshots

MyState4 screens
You at UI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: You at UI at 5.0 against MyState's 3.0. You at UI also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). MyState's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (80 vs 2). 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

You at UI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyState has 80 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyState ships an update every 3 months, You at UI every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyState versus You at UI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyStateYou at UI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (80 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIowa State University of Science and TechnologyLegit Apps, LLC

Customer experience

MyState

All ratings79 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative45.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral20.0%
Negative52.5%

You at UI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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
Show 38 more
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

You at UI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyState

No in-app purchases

None

You at UI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyState free?
MyState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is You at UI free?
You at UI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyState or You at UI?
You at UI is rated higher. MyState averages 3.0 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while You at UI averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MyState or You at UI have ads?
Neither MyState nor You at UI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyState or You at UI?
MyState ships an update every 3 months, and You at UI every 25 months. Most recently, MyState was updated on October 23, 2026 and You at UI on October 5, 2026.

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