Comparison

myUDE vs HRW CampusApp

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

Head to head
About

myUDE

This official campus application provides students with essential university information. Access canteen menus, library resources, and digital student IDs. It supports multiple languages and offers a dark mode for enhanced usability.

Highlights
  • Canteen menu access
  • Library search and availability
  • Digital tickets and ID cards
  • Multilingual support (English/German)
  • Dark mode
Features
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myUDE is the official campus app of the University of Duisburg-Essen. The Campus-App.nrw project, which began in April 2022 and in which the "Zentrum für Informations- und Mediendienste" (ZIM) is the consortium leader, has begun developing the joint ‘universe’ framework for a new campus app together with other universities. The following functions are already included in the myUDE app: - Current menus for the various canteens in Duisburg and Essen - Search function and display of current availability for the university library - Digital access to tickets and ID cards, e.g. library card and semester ticket - Multilingualism: The app can be used in English or German. - Dark Mode

About

HRW CampusApp

Features
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Entdecke die HRW CampusApp – dein zuverlässiger Begleiter für ein optimiertes Studienerlebnis an der Hochschule Ruhr West. Mit einem Blick auf deine Leistungsübersicht, dem Mensa-Plan, dem ständigen Zugriff auf deinen Studierendenausweis, den Bibliotheksausweis und dein Semesterticket wird dein Studienalltag bei uns einfacher. Neues universelles Framework – "universe": Die HRW CampusApp ist das Ergebnis des gemeinsamen Projekts Campus-App.nrw. Zusammen mit anderen Hochschulen haben wir das Framework "universe" entwickelt, um dir eine effiziente HRW CampusApp zu bieten. Dein Feedback zählt: Die HRW CampusApp ist in ihrer dritten Version und befindet sich aktiv in der Entwicklung. Wir freuen uns über dein Feedback, um die App kontinuierlich zu verbessern. Lade die App jetzt herunter und erlebe, wie einfach und bequem dein Studium sein kann!

Screenshots

myUDE4 screens
HRW CampusApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

myUDE and HRW CampusApp are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myUDE ships an update every 2 months, HRW CampusApp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
myUDE versus HRW CampusApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyUDEHRW CampusApp
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversität Duisburg-EssenHochschule Ruhr West (Apps)

In-app purchases

None

myUDE

No in-app purchases

None

HRW CampusApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myUDE free?
myUDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HRW CampusApp free?
HRW CampusApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myUDE or HRW CampusApp have ads?
Neither myUDE nor HRW CampusApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myUDE or HRW CampusApp?
myUDE ships an update every 2 months, and HRW CampusApp every 5 weeks. Most recently, myUDE was updated on October 30, 2026 and HRW CampusApp on November 4, 2026.

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