Comparison

Awarded vs UStrive App

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

Head to head
About

Awarded

This app helps high school and college students find and apply for unclaimed scholarships, grants, and awards. It offers personalized matches, quick entry links, and a tracking system for applications and eligibility.

Highlights
  • Personalized scholarship matches
  • Quick entry links
  • Application tracking wallet
  • Discover grants and awards
  • Student aid opportunities
Features
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MEET YOUR NEW SIDE HUSTLE... made for High School and College students. Millions in student aid go unclaimed every year. Awarded helps students discover and enter scholarships, grants, and student awards faster, with personalized matches, quick entry links, and a simple wallet to track what you’ve entered and what you’re still eligible for. No endless searching. No confusing requirements. Just real scholarships, brand giveaways, and student rewards... all in one place. Awarded is not affiliated with any schools, government agencies, or official financial aid programs unless explicitly stated. Most opportunities are offered and administered by third-party organizations. Awarded does not guarantee approval, selection, or payout timing, and users are responsible for the accuracy of any information submitted on external sites. Use of Awarded is subject to Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UStrive App

This platform connects students and young professionals with experienced mentors for personalized guidance on college and career goals. It offers one-on-one support through in-app messaging, audio, and video calls to help users succeed.

Highlights
  • Connect with experienced mentors
  • Personalized college and career guidance
  • In-app messaging, audio, and video calls
  • Match mentors based on goals
  • 1-on-1 support for success
Features
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Achieve Your College and Career Goals with UStrive UStrive is a free, online mentoring platform that helps students and young professionals connect with experienced mentors for personalized guidance. Whether you're preparing for college, exploring career paths, or looking for support along your journey, UStrive makes it easy to get the help you need. Chat with your mentor through in-app messaging, phone calls, or video calls—anytime, anywhere. All mentoring is 1-on-1, and designed to help you succeed. Features: • Match with a mentor based on your goals • Communicate via messaging, audio, or video—right in the app • Get support with college applications, career planning, and more • 100% free to use Start building your future with the guidance of someone who’s been there.

Screenshots

Awarded4 screens
UStrive App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Awarded at 4.7 against UStrive App's 2.9. Awarded also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 57%) and ratings volume (287 vs 11). UStrive App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Awarded sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UStrive App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Awarded holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awarded has 287 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Awarded's written reviews are positive against 57% of UStrive App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awarded ships an update every 2 weeks, UStrive App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Awarded versus UStrive App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwardedUStrive App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (287 ratings) — better2.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings287 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB47 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPaced Studios LLCUStrive

Customer experience

Awarded

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%

UStrive App

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Awarded

Subscriptions9
  • Awarded Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Weekly$12.997 Days
  • Awarded Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Awarded Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • Awarded Quarterly$29.993 Months
  • awarded_yearly_3999$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Awarded_49993 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Awarded Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

UStrive App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awarded free?
Awarded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UStrive App free?
UStrive App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awarded or UStrive App?
Awarded is rated higher. Awarded averages 4.7 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while UStrive App averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Awarded or UStrive App have ads?
Awarded shows ads; UStrive App does not.
Which is updated more often, Awarded or UStrive App?
Awarded ships an update every 2 weeks, and UStrive App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Awarded was updated on November 5, 2026 and UStrive App on October 30, 2026.

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