MyKAU vs iKFU Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyKAU
This official university app provides secure access to a range of E-Services for students, faculty, employees, and visitors. Features include secure login, schedule viewing, messaging, attendance tracking, grade viewing, and access to university maps and financial reports.
- Secure login (face/fingerprint)
- View class schedule
- Faculty-student messaging
- Attendance tracking
- View grades and financial reports
- Electronic university ID
- University map access
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MyKAU App is the official King Abdulaziz University mobile application. It enables users to access E-Services easily and safely The application provides its services to all different users: Student, faculty member, employee, and visitor the app functionality includes: - Safe and fast login via face or fingerprint. - View the schedule in two different designs. - Exchanging messages between faculty members a students or vice versa. - Take attendance and review its reports. - View the electronic university ID for students. - View grade transcripts for students. - Experimental GPA calculation for students. - View student financial reports. - View the KAU map. - View E-transactions and their attachments - Clinic reservation - Salary and allowance statements for employees For more information about the application https://mykau.kau.edu.sa/Default-223111-ar please do not hesitate to contact us if you encounter any problems with the application or have any suggestions it.myaku@kau.edu.sa
iKFU Student
This application provides a comprehensive suite of electronic services for university students, accessible anytime and anywhere through their smartphones. It aims to deliver the best and most up-to-date digital resources to enhance the student experience.
- Integrated student services
- Mobile accessibility
- Electronic services
- University resources
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حرصا من جامعة الملك فيصل على تقديم افضل واحدث الخدمات الالكترونية لطلابها الكرام تم اطلاق تطبيق الجامعه على الهواتف الذكية حيث يقدم باقة متكاملة من الخدمات الطلابية لخدمة طلابنا الاعزاء في اي وقت واي مكان من خلال هواتفهم الذكية
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyKAU at 4.1 against iKFU Student's 2.6. MyKAU also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (417 vs 35). iKFU Student's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MyKAU holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyKAU has 417 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of MyKAU's written reviews are positive against 32% of iKFU Student's.
MyKAU ships an update fortnightly, iKFU Student every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyKAU | iKFU Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (417 ratings) — better | 2.6 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 417 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kau.edu | King Faisal University - جامعة الملك فيصل |
Customer experience
MyKAU
iKFU Student
Bugs and requests
MyKAU
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when accessing grades or schedule
- Messages disappearing automatically
- Login credentials not being saved despite 'Remember Me' option
- Automatic logout after leaving a page
- Student ID displaying as 'null'
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- Schedule not displaying completely or correctly
- University ID card image not showing
- Slow loading of user data
- Notification delays
- App freezing during dark mode usage
- Login failure with correct credentials
- Incompatibility with iCloud saved credentials
Requested features
13 requests- Push notifications for new messages
- Message deletion and editing capability
- Ability to send messages to multiple students at once
- Attachment support for documents and images
- Longer message character limit
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- Daily attendance report printing
- Save login credentials functionality
- Message search and filtering options
- Schedule display with room numbers and course codes
- Calendar synchronization with iOS calendar
- Exam schedule viewing
- University email integration
- Copy and paste functionality for messages
iKFU Student
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyKAU
No in-app purchases
iKFU Student
No in-app purchases
