Comparison

myUConn vs Knack

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

Head to head
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!

About

Knack

Connect with verified student tutors for academic assistance or earn money by sharing your expertise. This platform facilitates peer-to-peer learning, allowing students to find help for specific courses and tutors to set their own schedules.

Highlights
  • Connect with verified tutors
  • Get paid to tutor peers
  • Request help for specific courses
  • Showcase academic skills
  • Flexible tutoring schedule
  • Peer learning strategy
Features
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Knack is the ultimate peer learning strategy for students. With Knack, you can get help from verified tutors on campus and get paid to help your peers! Looking for help? Knack is the best way to connect with a peer tutor who aced your exact class. Download the app, request a tutor, and get help whenever/wherever you need it. Aced a few courses? Knack is the best way to showcase your skills and get paid for those A’s. Create your tutoring profile, add the courses you’ve aced, and begin helping peers on your own schedule. It’s the best job on campus!

Screenshots

myUConn3 screens
Knack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knack at 85% against myUConn's 39%. Knack also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). myUConn's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Knack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knack has 2K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of myUConn's written reviews are positive against 85% of Knack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myUConn ships an update every 5 months, Knack weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
myUConn versus Knack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyUConnKnack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (22 ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings222K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB97 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUniversity of ConnecticutKnack Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

myUConn

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

Knack

All ratings1,998 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

myUConn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Knack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Messaging issues (notifications not showing up)
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved messaging and notifications
  • Expanded tutoring hours for post-grad tutors

In-app purchases

None

myUConn

No in-app purchases

None

Knack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myUConn free?
myUConn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knack free?
Knack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myUConn or Knack?
Knack is rated higher. myUConn averages 2.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Knack averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do myUConn or Knack have ads?
Neither myUConn nor Knack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myUConn or Knack?
myUConn ships an update every 5 months, and Knack weekly. Most recently, myUConn was updated on September 18, 2026 and Knack on September 23, 2026.

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