Comparison

MyState vs myUConn

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

myUConn

This official university app provides students, faculty, and staff with essential campus information. Access academic details, track buses in real-time, browse dining menus, and connect with the campus community. Discover all that the university has to offer through its comprehensive modules.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Dining hall menus
  • Campus directory
  • Academic course catalog
  • Event calendar
  • Interactive campus maps
  • Flea market for buying/selling
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myUConn is the official app of the University of Connecticut. There are many features included in myUConn from accessing emails and phone numbers of faculty, staff and students to LIVE tracking of buses and browsing dining menus. This app is a perfect way for you to discover what UConn has to offer. Explore more by reading the full list of modules below: MODULES • Academics • Arts Venues • Athletics • Back to School • Bus Tracker (live) • Commencement • Course Catalog • Daily Digest • Dining Menus • Directory • Emergency Contact Info/Alerts • Events • Flea Market *NEW* • HuskyCT • Husky One Card • Libraries • Maps • Maintenance Requests • Residential Life • Student Resources • UConn Today + More HIGHLIGHTS • Flea Market *NEW* – Buy and sell items and services, safely and securely, within the UConn community • Academics – See which classes you are taking this semester and view them by week. Find instructor contact information and view classroom building locations. View grade information for previous semesters. • Bus Tracker – Save time by seeing when a bus is going to be at the next stop. Our GPS tracking system will give you accurate real-time information. You can view all of the bus routes in full screen and use your multi-touch screen to pinch and zoom for better detail. • Dining Menus – Easily see what’s on the menu at any of the dining locations on campus. Browse what’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner. All menus are broken down by the current week, so you can see what’s going to be served on Monday or later in the week on Friday. • Campus Directory – Search for emails, phone numbers, and mailing addresses of university faculty, staff, and students. Bookmark results, add people directly to your contacts, or do a reverse lookup by phone number. • Events Calendar– Check out the latest events from the main UConn events calendar or browse the top 10 most popular events calendars. • Athletics – View current UConn sports headlines and news for both men's and women's teams. • Daily Digest – Keep up-to-date with the latest news from around campus. • Maps – Find where you need to go easily by picking a location/building from the menu and seeing where it is on the interactive map. You can also pinpoint your exact location with the GEO Locator. • Student Resources – Find phone numbers, links and descriptions to many helpful resources around campus from tutoring to public safety. • Course Catalog – Quickly search through the current course catalog by drilling down by Career and Subjects. Use the Search feature to easily find a course you’re interested in and view the details of that course. GO HUSKIES!

Screenshots

MyState4 screens
myUConn3 screens

Verdict

The call

MyState and myUConn both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of myUConn's written reviews are positive against 28% of MyState's. MyState's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 22) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for MyState against 2.8 for myUConn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of MyState's written reviews are positive against 39% of myUConn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyState ships an update every 3 months, myUConn every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyState versus myUConn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyStatemyUConn
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (79 ratings) — better2.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews39.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB14 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperIowa State University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Connecticut

Customer experience

MyState

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

myUConn

All ratings22 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative35.7%

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
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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
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

myUConn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyState

No in-app purchases

None

myUConn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyState free?
MyState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myUConn free?
myUConn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyState or myUConn?
MyState is rated higher. MyState averages 2.9 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while myUConn averages 2.8 from 22 ratings.
Do MyState or myUConn have ads?
Neither MyState nor myUConn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyState or myUConn?
MyState ships an update every 3 months, and myUConn every 5 months. Most recently, MyState was updated on September 1, 2026 and myUConn on September 18, 2026.

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