Comparison

NTUTBox vs Handy 990

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

Head to head
About

NTUTBox

Features
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The campus app made for NTUT students. Your schedule, grades, course registration, i-School Plus and campus announcements, all in one place. DAILY ESSENTIALS • Today: time left in class, a countdown to your next one, plus assignment deadlines and campus events on one page • Your schedule syncs automatically; browse past semesters and share it as an image or a link • Widgets and Live Activities: see your next class on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app • Class reminders, with a pause for winter and summer breaks COURSES & GRADES • Syllabus and weekly plan, right on each course • i-School Plus: assignment deadlines, announcements, course materials and class rosters • Grades, GPA and rank, with your full course history • Assignments: keep your own to-do list too REGISTRATION SEASON • Add and drop courses and confirm your course selection in the app • Quick fill for Course Registration, Course Evaluation and Outstanding Teaching Voting • Import a draft schedule from the Course Planner and spot time conflicts at a glance WITH FRIENDS • Friends' Schedules: import your friends' schedules and view them together • Free Together: see which periods everyone is free ON CAMPUS • NTUT Postman announcements, filtered by category • Campus calendar, with sync to Apple Calendar • Join the NTUT-802.1X campus Wi-Fi in one tap, plus a VPN setup guide • Campus services and Lost & Found LANGUAGES English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese, following your iPhone's language setting. Course names, announcements and other school data appear as the school provides them, usually in Chinese. Students from other schools can import their own schedule in Guest Mode. PRIVACY Your sign-in details are encrypted and stored only on your device. They are used only to connect to the school's systems and are never uploaded to our servers. ABOUT NTUTBox is built independently by NTUT students and is not an official university app. It relies on the school's own systems, so some features may be unavailable while those systems are under maintenance or change. Questions or ideas? Find us on Instagram at @ntutbox_official.

About

Handy 990

Prepare for the TOEIC Listening and Reading test with focused practice sessions. Engage with realistic question formats, review missed questions, and track your progress with detailed analytics. Designed for flexible study, it fits into daily routines and offers full-length mock tests.

Highlights
  • TOEIC reading and listening practice
  • Part-based drills
  • Timed mock-test mode
  • Review missed questions
  • Score summaries
  • Weakness analytics
Features
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Handy 990 helps you practice for the TOEIC Listening and Reading test with focused reading questions, listening questions, and timed mock-test sessions. Practice by TOEIC part, answer realistic question formats, and review missed questions after each session. Handy 990 is designed for short study sessions that fit into daily routines while still supporting full-length mock-test practice. Key features: - TOEIC reading and listening practice - Part-based drills for targeted study - Timed mock-test mode - Immediate or end-of-test review - Score summaries and weakness analytics - Multilingual instructions and explanations - Compact interface for one-handed practice Handy 990 is an independent practice app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS, IIBC, or any official TOEIC administrator. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NTUTBox4 screens
Handy 9904 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NTUTBox at none against Handy 990's 4. Handy 990's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, 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. Handy 990 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. NTUTBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NTUTBox ships an update every 5 days, Handy 990 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NTUTBox versus Handy 990: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNTUTBoxHandy 990
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB409 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPO CHIA PANSeaberry Studio

In-app purchases

None

NTUTBox

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Handy 990

Subscriptions3
  • Handy 990 Pro Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Handy 990 Pro 3-Month7 Days trial$49.993 Months
  • Handy 990 Pro Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Handy 990 Pro Lifetime$229.00

Questions

Is NTUTBox free?
NTUTBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handy 990 free?
Handy 990 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NTUTBox or Handy 990 have ads?
Neither NTUTBox nor Handy 990 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NTUTBox or Handy 990?
NTUTBox ships an update every 5 days, and Handy 990 every 2 days. Most recently, NTUTBox was updated on October 30, 2026 and Handy 990 on October 31, 2026.

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