Swinburne vs ACU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swinburne
This app provides students with essential university information and services. Access your studies, timetable, and academic calendar. Stay updated with notifications and connect with university resources and peers.
- Access studies
- Check timetable
- Receive notifications
- View academic calendar
- Access resources
- Connect with services
- Connect with peers
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Swinburne app is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at the Swinburne University of Technology. Use the Swinburne app to: - Access your STUDIES - Check your TIMETABLE - Receive key notifications and keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Check the ACADEMIC CALENDAR - View resources and content relevant to you - Connect with all Swinburne services - Connect with your peers
ACU
This app enhances the university experience for students and visitors by providing access to course materials, personal timetables, exam results, campus maps, and library resources. It also offers student news and contact information for university support services.
- Access course materials via Canvas
- View personalized timetables
- Check exam results
- Navigate campuses with searchable maps
- Find library resources
- Stay updated with student news
- Contact university support
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The Australian Catholic University (ACU) App has been developed to provide ACU students and visitors to ACU with a diverse suite of linked features to enhance your university experience. Features: * Canvas: Access your course material via our Learning Environment Online * Timetable: Access your personalised timetable * Exam Results: Access your exam results * Maps: Searchable maps of each campuses. Eg. search room numbers. * Indoor floor-plans. * Library: Find books, articles and more or sign into MyLibrary * News: A feed of student news from the Student Portal * Contact us: Contact details for AskACU and access AskACU knowledge base
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swinburne at every 4 months against ACU's every 9 months. Swinburne also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 16%). 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.
Swinburne ships an update every 4 months, ACU every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swinburne | ACU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 16.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 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 | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Swinburne University of Technology | Australian Catholic University |
Customer experience
Swinburne
ACU
In-app purchases
Swinburne
No in-app purchases
ACU
No in-app purchases
