BGSU vs UA Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BGSU
Stay connected to campus life with essential information. Access dining menus, real-time shuttle tracking, laundry availability, and campus news. Find events, recreation center hours, and academic program details.
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Residence hall laundry availability
- Dining menus
- Campus news and events
- Student Recreation Center status
- Campus map and directions
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The BGSU app makes it easy to access the tools you use most in one place. View academics, pay bills, check grades, submit and approve time, access payroll information, see dining menus, track campus shuttles, check Rec Center occupancy, monitor laundry availability and more.
UA Mobile
This free smartphone app serves as a digital hub for students, providing quick access to academic information, campus news, and essential services. Stay informed about courses, events, dining options, and transportation with convenient push notifications.
- Brightspace courses and announcements
- Student community boards
- Personal messaging
- Campus events calendar
- Dining hall menus
- Shuttle times
- Computer lab availability
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UA Mobile — Join the digital hub for all things UA Our free smartphone app, UA Mobile, makes it easy for students to quickly accomplish tasks and stay informed of news and events. Brightspace courses and announcements receive personal messages, campus events, dining hall menus, push notifications, opt-in channels anonymous reporting shuttle times, computer lab availability, Zips scores and schedules, and more More ways to be productive. Always within reach
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UA Mobile at 4.1 against BGSU's 2.9. UA Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%). BGSU's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UA Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BGSU's written reviews are positive against 50% of UA Mobile's.
BGSU ships an update monthly, UA Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BGSU | UA Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (17 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bowling Green State University | The University of Akron |
Customer experience
BGSU
UA Mobile
In-app purchases
BGSU
No in-app purchases
UA Mobile
No in-app purchases
