Comparison

OctoStudio vs My UNC

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

Head to head
About

OctoStudio

Create animations and games using coding blocks on your mobile device. Bring your own photos and sounds to life, and share your interactive projects with others. Developed by the creators of Scratch at MIT, it's a free and fun way to learn coding.

Highlights
  • Create animations and games
  • Use coding blocks
  • Incorporate photos and sounds
  • Interactive project features
  • Share projects as video or GIF
  • Offline project creation
  • Learn coding through play
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With OctoStudio, you can create animations and games on your mobile phone or tablet. Made by the creators of Scratch at MIT. Code an animated story or game using your own artwork, sounds, and ideas. OctoStudio is completely free of charge - with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collected. Create projects without needing an internet connection. Available in more than 30 languages. OctoStudio is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group, the MIT Media Lab team that invented Scratch, the world’s most popular coding language for kids. Create • Create animations, games, and anything else you can imagine • Combine emojis, photos, drawings, sounds, and movement • Make your projects come alive with coding blocks Interact • Make interactive games you can play by tilting your phone • Shake your phone or use a magnet to start your project • Make your projects speak aloud • Code your phone to buzz or turn on and off the flashlight • Collaborate across phones using the beam block Share • Record your project as a video or animated GIF • Export your project file for others to play • Send to family and friends Learn • Get started with intro videos and ideas • Explore and remix sample projects • Develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills • Learn to code in a playful and meaningful way OctoStudio has been designed in collaboration with educators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, United States, and other countries around the world. To learn more about OctoStudio or share your feedback, please visit us at www.octostudio.org

About

My UNC

This official university app provides students with essential campus information. Navigate campus with a GPS map, stay updated on events and news, and easily access grades and class schedules.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled campus map
  • Event and news feeds
  • Class schedule access
  • Grade checking
  • Social media integration
Features
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The official mobile app of University of Northern Colorado We're here to help, with the University of Northern Colorado Mobile App Connect to UNC, no matter where you are, with My UNC. This mobile app helps you find your way on campus, stay up-to-date with UNC events, and access grades, class schedules, social media and more quickly and easily. My UNC helps you: · Find your way with a GPS-enabled campus map and walking or driving directions to any building on campus · Stay updated with UNC’s campus events and news feeds · Keep track of academic, athletic and performing arts events · Get to class on time, with your class schedule and directions at your fingertips (click a class on your schedule to see building and room numbers, as well as a campus map and walking directions from your current location) · Check your grades for the current or prior semesters · Get social, with access to UNC Social Media pages including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube

Screenshots

OctoStudio4 screens
My UNC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OctoStudio at 4.8 against My UNC's 4.4. OctoStudio also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). 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

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

OctoStudio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoStudio has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of OctoStudio's written reviews are positive against 67% of My UNC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OctoStudio ships an update monthly, My UNC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OctoStudio versus My UNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctoStudioMy UNC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (65 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Northern Colorado

Customer experience

OctoStudio

All ratings65 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

My UNC

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

OctoStudio

No in-app purchases

None

My UNC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OctoStudio free?
OctoStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My UNC free?
My UNC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OctoStudio or My UNC?
OctoStudio is rated higher. OctoStudio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while My UNC averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do OctoStudio or My UNC have ads?
Neither OctoStudio nor My UNC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OctoStudio or My UNC?
OctoStudio ships an update monthly, and My UNC every 4 months. Most recently, OctoStudio was updated on October 27, 2026 and My UNC on October 22, 2026.

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