Comparison

University Qualifications vs Guideian

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

Head to head
About

University Qualifications

This app simplifies the university application process for South African students. It offers APS calculators for all universities, helps you discover courses you qualify for, and provides access to the latest prospectuses. Easily find your average percentage and make informed academic decisions.

Highlights
  • APS calculators for all SA universities
  • Course finder based on APS score
  • University prospectus exploration
  • Average percentage calculator
  • Latest prospectus updates
Features
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Work out your APS, compare it across South African universities, and see which programmes you meet before you apply. University Qualifications is for Grade 11 and Grade 12 learners, and for anyone applying with NSC results. Enter your marks once. The app uses each university’s own APS method, then helps you check courses, prospectuses, and closing dates. What you can do • Save your NSC marks and update them any time • Calculate your APS for universities across South Africa • See your APS range on one home screen • Find programmes by the APS you enter • Open a list of programmes where you meet the APS minimum • Browse universities and read PDF prospectuses • Check application deadlines and turn on reminders • Read news and articles about applications • Calculate an average, or calculate APS on WhatsApp Good to know A programme match means you meet a published APS minimum. It is not an offer of admission. Universities may also require specific subjects, National Benchmark Tests, a portfolio, an interview, or selection by ranking. Places are limited. Your marks stay on this device. You can create an account for deadline reminders and alerts. University Qualifications is built for South African applicants who want one place to check the numbers before they apply.

About

Guideian

Features
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Guideian provides three practical tools to help students, jobseekers and advisers make informed career choices and prepare professional applications. The app combines data and intelligent analysis to surface relevant career options, improve CVs, and reveal labour market trends. Career matching engine: AI-informed recommendations that match users to suitable careers and programmes using interests, subject marks and labour market signals. Each recommendation includes clear reasoning, required qualifications and practical next steps. CV toolkit: A web-based CV editor with ATS-friendly templates, automated scoring and export options. The toolkit highlights gaps, suggests content improvements and helps users present skills and achievements professionally. Insights dashboard: Interactive labour market data, salary trends, provincial maps and growth indicators to support decision making. Data is updated regularly so users can compare career outlooks and identify in-demand skills. Security and privacy: User data is stored and processed securely and only used to improve matching and reporting. The app is built for transparency and practical guidance without unnecessary complexity. Intended users: students, school careers teams, jobseekers and career advisers who need clear, data informed tools for exploration, CV preparation and market analysis.

Screenshots

University Qualifications4 screens
Guideian4 screens

Verdict

The call

University Qualifications and Guideian 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

University Qualifications ships an update every 2 months, Guideian every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
University Qualifications versus Guideian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniversity QualificationsGuideian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMayibongweinkosi Khayaelihle NgwenyaGuideian EDU (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

University Qualifications

No in-app purchases

None

Guideian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is University Qualifications free?
University Qualifications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guideian free?
Guideian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do University Qualifications or Guideian have ads?
Neither University Qualifications nor Guideian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, University Qualifications or Guideian?
University Qualifications ships an update every 2 months, and Guideian every 6 weeks. Most recently, University Qualifications was updated on October 22, 2026 and Guideian on October 9, 2026.

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