GatorWay vs Smokin'Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GatorWay
This app provides official guides for University of Florida events, including schedules, maps, and social platforms. Users can customize their experience and access resources offline.
- Event guides
- Customizable schedules
- Interactive maps
- Resource hub
- In-app social feeds
- Offline access
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GatorWay is the official app of New Student and Family Programs in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Florida. This app lets you download guides to various events including: Preview, GatorGrowl, Family Weekend and many others. With GatorWay, UF students and families can access comprehensive schedules, detailed maps and broad social platforms in which to engage with other Gators. Features Schedules – View updated schedules for individually tailored programs. GatorWay lets you customize your experience by choosing the programs that best meet your needs. Maps – Find your way around UF with GatorWay’s built in map and building floor plans. Resources – Still have questions? Search through GatorWay’s resource hub to find contacts, presentation slides and campus office locations. Social Platforms – Stay up-to-date with university events by utilizing the in-app social feeds including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Access – Downloading GatorWay allows for flexible browsing. No connection required to stay current with each event. Additional Info Find out more about the GatorWay app at bit.ly/ufgatorway and be sure to follow us on Social Media @NewUFGators
Smokin'Notes
Access a vast library of study materials and notes created by fellow students. Improve your academic performance with resources tailored for University of Florida courses. Join a community of over 100,000 students who have already benefited.
- UF student notes
- Study materials
- Grade improvement
- Community resources
- Course-specific content
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Get better grades at UF! Smokin’Notes has helped more than 150,000 UF students get great grades. We can help you too!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smokin'Notes at 4.7 against GatorWay's 3.8. Smokin'Notes also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 80%) and ratings volume (122 vs 16). GatorWay's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 60 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smokin'Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smokin'Notes has 122 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of GatorWay's written reviews are positive against 98% of Smokin'Notes's.
GatorWay ships an update every 4 months, Smokin'Notes every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GatorWay | Smokin'Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (122 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 122 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 60 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Florida | Smokin'Notes Inc. |
Customer experience
GatorWay
Smokin'Notes
Bugs and requests
GatorWay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Smokin'Notes
Requested features
1 request- Ability to highlight or write notes on PDF documents using a stylus
In-app purchases
GatorWay
No in-app purchases
Smokin'Notes
No in-app purchases
