CityUHK Mobile vs HKUST Path Advisor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CityUHK Mobile
This official university app provides students, staff, and visitors with essential information and services. Access campus news, event listings, staff directories, academic schedules, dining options, and campus navigation. It also includes features for booking rooms, accessing library resources, managing medical appointments, and applying for leave.
- Campus news and events
- Staff directory and contact info
- Academic calendar and schedules
- Campus navigation and virtual tour
- Room booking and availability
- Library catalogue access
- Medical appointment booking
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CityUHK Mobile is an official City University of Hong Kong mobile app developed by CityUHK IT Services. Being one of the top rated University apps in Hong Kong, CityUHK Mobile provides a convenient platform for CityUHK staff, students and visitors to access important information about the University. Major features include: News - Follow what's happening at City University of Hong Kong CAP - Check out the latest events from CityUHK Announcement Portal (CAP) Staff Directory - Search for academic and administrative staff's contact information Academic Calendar, Class and Exam Schedule - Download key dates, your class and exam schedule for offline viewing Catering - Look for food inside and around the campus with opening hours, phone numbers and suggested routes Places - Look for directions to buildings, offices, lecture theatres, facilities, venues, etc - Enjoy a virtual tour with CityUHK Tour Room Availability - Look for classrooms, study rooms functional rooms available for booking Library - Search in Library Catalogue for books and electronic resources - Bookmark resources to track availability Medical Clinic - Make medical appointments - Get tickets for on-day consultation Leaves - Apply for Annual Leaves - Apply for Sick Leaves - View the Departmental Leave Summary CRESDA - Apply and view activities - View the activities summary Grade Report - Show the grade report Emergency Contact - 1-tap dial to ask for help in case of any emergencies More features will be released in the future, feedbacks and feature suggestions are welcome at http://go.cityu.hk/mobilefeedback
HKUST Path Advisor
Navigate the campus with ease using this app. Find locations, get directions, and access campus information, even without an internet connection. It's a helpful tool for exploring the university grounds.
- View campus map
- Search for locations
- Get directions
- Access campus information
- Offline functionality
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Viewing and searching locations on path advisor, querying the ways to get to different destinations and viewing some campus information in the Path Advisor App. The app can be used when there is no internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CityUHK Mobile at 3.5 against HKUST Path Advisor's 1.0. CityUHK Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (8 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.
CityUHK Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CityUHK Mobile has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CityUHK Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, HKUST Path Advisor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CityUHK Mobile | HKUST Path Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City University of Hong Kong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
In-app purchases
CityUHK Mobile
No in-app purchases
HKUST Path Advisor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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