UbiWell Connect vs Active Husky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UbiWell Connect
This research app passively collects data from your phone and connected Garmin watch, including location, activity, and heart rate. It also administers research surveys to collect user responses for studies.
- Passive data collection
- Garmin watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring
- Activity tracking
- Research surveys
- Location tracking
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UbiWell Connect is developed for research purposes only by UbiWell Lab at Northeastern University, Boston. The app passively collects the data and then uploads it to our secure servers at Northeastern University. It also has the functionality to pop research surveys and collect user responses. Users can connect their Garmin watch with the App, and the app gathers accelerometer and heart rate data from the watch. . These are the contextual information being collected by the Connect Study App. - Location (GPS) - Motion and Activity Types - Screen Lock and Unlock events - Wi-Fi information (Only about the currently connected Wi-Fi network) - BLE Devices (like Heart-rate sensor, or some bluetooth headphones) - Phone Battery state and level - Screen brightness level - Survey Responses - Garmin Watch data ** NOTE ** - The app requires a username and password, which will be only provided to our selected participants - The app needs to use the location sensor to keep running in the background to passively collect and upload the data. Please select “Always Allow” for location updates. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. - In addition, this app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life
Active Husky
Manage your group fitness class reservations and schedules. Track your attendance, monitor waitlists, and personalize your class offerings. Stay engaged with Northeastern University's recreation community.
- Class reservations and reminders
- Personalize class search by format and instructor
- Real-time waitlist notifications
- Track class attendance history
- View upcoming group fitness classes
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Active Husky is the official app for Northeastern University’s recreation community! Designed for participants to stay active and engaged. The app makes it simple to manage reservations, schedules, and attendance for group fitness classes. Features include: Class Reservations: Easily view upcoming group fitness classes, reserve your spot, and receive reminders. Personalize your Offerings: Search features allow you to filter by format type and instructor. Class Waitlists: Monitor your spot on the waitlist with real-time notifications. Class Attendance: Track your individual progress, celebrate your milestones, and view all of your attendance history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UbiWell Connect at 5.0 against Active Husky's 2.1. Active Husky's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
UbiWell Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.
UbiWell Connect ships an update every 4 weeks, Active Husky every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UbiWell Connect | Active Husky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern Univ. Ubiwell Lab | Northeastern University Information Services |
Customer experience
UbiWell Connect
Active Husky
In-app purchases
UbiWell Connect
No in-app purchases
Active Husky
No in-app purchases
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