Comparison

MyState vs Vernier Go Wireless

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

Vernier Go Wireless

This app enables students to collect and analyze scientific data using wireless sensors. It offers real-time readings, data capture, and visualization for temperature and pH measurements. Explore scientific principles through hands-on investigations with this educational tool.

Highlights
  • Connect to Go Wireless sensors
  • Monitor live sensor readings
  • Capture data in real time
  • Analyze temperature and pH data
  • Export sensor data
  • Customize sensor settings
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Transform the way your students collect data and explore scientific principles with Go Wireless. By using this intuitive app with one of the Go Wireless sensors, students can easily analyze temperature or pH data in an engaging, hands-on way. HARDWARE REQUIRED—Visit vernier.com/gw-temp for details or to purchase. The app allows students to view live readings from the wireless sensor, capture data in real time, and examine the results. With Go Wireless, investigation possibilities are limitless. General Features • Instantly discover nearby Go Wireless sensors and monitor their readings • Connect to a specific sensor for further study • Customize sensor name, view battery status, and flash sensor LED to identify • Collect data when app is in the background or mobile device is in sleep • Export sensor data for further analysis in other apps Go Wireless Temp • View live temperature values in a thermometer bar • Collect data – displayed in a graph • Tap to toggle units • °C and °F • Tap the graph to Examine the data Go Wireless pH/Go Wireless Electrode Amplifier • Quickly collect individual data points in a table • Set sensor to report readings in pH or mV • Visual cues to quickly identify solution as acidic, basic, or neutral • Easy sensor calibration—add a calibration point with a single touch • Record a description for each sample or enter a titration volume • Enter observations for any recorded reading Opportunities for Investigation With Go Wireless Temp, students can explore: • Endothermic and exothermic reactions • Freezing and melting of water • Energy content of foods With Go Wireless pH, students can investigate: • pH of household acids and bases • Acid-base titrations • Water quality For advanced data analysis and graphing capabilities and for compatibility with Go Wireless Hear Rate, download Graphical Analysis. This app allows students to save data, perform curve fits, annotate graphs, perform statistical calculations, and export data for further analysis.

Screenshots

MyState4 screens
Vernier Go Wireless3 screens

Verdict

The call

MyState and Vernier Go Wireless both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of Vernier Go Wireless's written reviews are positive against 28% of MyState's. Vernier Go Wireless also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). MyState's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 15). 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 — 3.0 for MyState against 2.9 for Vernier Go Wireless. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyState has 80 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of MyState's written reviews are positive against 40% of Vernier Go Wireless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyState ships an update every 3 months, Vernier Go Wireless every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyState versus Vernier Go Wireless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyStateVernier Go Wireless
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (80 ratings) — better2.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIowa State University of Science and TechnologyVernier Software & Technology

Customer experience

MyState

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

Vernier Go Wireless

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Vernier Go Wireless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyState

No in-app purchases

None

Vernier Go Wireless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyState free?
MyState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vernier Go Wireless free?
Vernier Go Wireless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyState or Vernier Go Wireless?
MyState is rated higher. MyState averages 3.0 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Vernier Go Wireless averages 2.9 from 15 ratings.
Do MyState or Vernier Go Wireless have ads?
Neither MyState nor Vernier Go Wireless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyState or Vernier Go Wireless?
MyState ships an update every 3 months, and Vernier Go Wireless every 2 months. Most recently, MyState was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vernier Go Wireless on October 23, 2026.

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