Comparison

USTCBot vs 云上四教

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

Head to head
About

USTCBot

This app provides essential tools for University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) students and faculty. It offers real-time school bus schedules with notifications and a comprehensive course table that syncs automatically or can be manually edited. A widget extension allows for quick access to daily course schedules.

Highlights
  • Real-time school bus schedules
  • Bus time notifications
  • Automatic course synchronization
  • Manual course entry
  • Daily and weekly course views
  • Widget for today's courses
Features
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Welcome come to USTCBot, a powerful USTC (University of Science and Technology of China) 's app on iOS. USTCBot is designed for undergraduates, graduates, professors and teachers in USTC. # Key Features • School Bus - Auto locate your campus and offer you the latest school bus time - Provides full timetables of every campus's school bus - You can add notifications for a specific time in commuting view • Courses Table - Automatically synchronize all courses from the education system (for undergraduate only) - Manually add course to the courses table - Courses table enables you to check the daily courses or all weekly courses - Edit the existing course information - A gorgeous user interface just similar to the traditional paper-based courses table • Widget Extension - Add widget to view today's courses # Note USTCBot is also available on Mac App Store, go check it out. # Contact For any suggestions, tips or complaints, please feel free to contact us via E-mail:ustcbot@outlook.com

About

云上四教

Features
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中国科学技术大学网络教学平台移动客户端云上四教

Screenshots

USTCBot4 screens
云上四教4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: USTCBot at every 4 months against 云上四教's every 9 months. USTCBot also leads on device support (4 vs 2). 云上四教's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

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

USTCBot ships an update every 4 months, 云上四教 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USTCBot versus 云上四教: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSTCBot云上四教
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHengyu ZhouUniversity of Science and Technology of China

In-app purchases

None

USTCBot

No in-app purchases

None

云上四教

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USTCBot free?
USTCBot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 云上四教 free?
云上四教 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do USTCBot or 云上四教 have ads?
Neither USTCBot nor 云上四教 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USTCBot or 云上四教?
USTCBot ships an update every 4 months, and 云上四教 every 9 months. Most recently, USTCBot was updated on September 30, 2026 and 云上四教 on September 17, 2026.

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