Comparison

SmáUglan vs Vala barnanöfn

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

Head to head
About

SmáUglan

This app provides a personalized and user-friendly interface for a university's internal web portal. It allows users to customize their home screen and shortcuts for quick access to frequently used features like class schedules, grades, and campus news. Users can also view daily and weekly overviews of their academic activities and access cafeteria menus.

Highlights
  • Personalized home screen and shortcuts
  • Daily and weekly academic overview
  • Course and final grade tracking
  • Campus news and announcements
  • Cafeteria menu access
  • Time clock-in/out feature
Features
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English below SmáUglan er app, á bæði íslensku og ensku, sem býður upp á persónulega og notendavæna útgáfu af Uglunni, innri vef margra háskóla landsins. Notendur geta lagað SmáUglu-appið að eigin þörfum með því að breyta upphafsskjá og flýtileiðum og þannig valið þá möguleika sem hver og einn notar mest. Í appinu er m.a. hægt að sjá "daginn" þinn sem hefur að geyma yfirlit yfir allar kennslustundir, próf, fundi og viðburði hvern dag, allt á einum stað. Dagurinn breytist svo í vikuryfirlit með því að halla símanum á hlið. Þá geta notendur fylgst með því sem er að gerast í skólanum gegnum fréttir og tilkynningar, séð hvað er í matinn í mötuneytinu og skoðað öll sín námskeið og lokaeinkunnir. Appið bíður einnig upp á að stimpla sig inn og út í gegnum Vinnustund. Notendur skrá sig aðeins einu sinni í appið og eru eftir það ávallt með SmáUgluna tilbúna í vasanum; það eina sem þarf er nettenging! SmáUglan er þægileg viðbót og einföld leið að því sem þú notar oftast í Uglunni. SmáUglan is an app in both Icelandic and English, that offers a personal and user-friendly version of Ugla, the intraweb used by many Icelandic universities. Users can adapt the baby owl, SmáUglan, to their own needs by changing the start-up screen and short-cuts, and choosing the options you use the most. Among the features of the app is „my day“ which gives you an overview of all your classes, exams, meetings and events each day, all in one place. Your day then changes into your week by tilting the phone on its side. Users can, furthermore, monitor what is happening at their university via news and announcements, see what is for lunch in the cafeteria, and see all their courses and final grades. The app also allows users to clock in and out of Vinnustund. Users only need to sign into the app once the first time it is used, and after that they have the SmáUgla app ready in their pocket; the only thing needed is wi-fi! SmáUglan is a convenient addition and a simple way to access what you use most in Ugla – intraweb.

About

Vala barnanöfn

Discover Icelandic baby names with this app. Explore name meanings and popularity, and swipe to find the perfect match with your partner. A fun and easy way to choose a name for your little one.

Highlights
  • Icelandic name discovery
  • Name meaning exploration
  • Name popularity data
  • Partner matching via swiping
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Vala Babynames helps people find Icelandic names for their babies. See the popularity of names and explore the meaning of names. Swipe just like the good old days back when you were single and connect with your spouse to match yourselves with the right name.

Screenshots

SmáUglan1 screens
Vala barnanöfn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vala barnanöfn at every 3 weeks against SmáUglan's every 3 months. Vala barnanöfn also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmáUglan against 5.0 for Vala barnanöfn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmáUglan ships an update every 3 months, Vala barnanöfn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SmáUglan versus Vala barnanöfn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmáUglanVala barnanöfn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReiknistofnunHugi Holm Gudbjornsson

In-app purchases

None

SmáUglan

No in-app purchases

None

Vala barnanöfn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmáUglan free?
SmáUglan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vala barnanöfn free?
Vala barnanöfn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmáUglan or Vala barnanöfn?
SmáUglan and Vala barnanöfn are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SmáUglan or Vala barnanöfn have ads?
Neither SmáUglan nor Vala barnanöfn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmáUglan or Vala barnanöfn?
SmáUglan ships an update every 3 months, and Vala barnanöfn every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmáUglan was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vala barnanöfn on November 4, 2026.

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