ACU vs QUT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
QUT
This app provides students, staff, and visitors with on-the-go access to essential university information and services. Manage your studies, navigate campus, and connect with support resources easily.
- Unit enrolment and course progress tracking
- Assessment and exam information
- Digital ID and email access
- Interactive campus maps
- Shuttle bus times and parking capacity
- Library loans
- Event details and registration
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The QUT app brings our campuses and uni life to the fingertips of students, staff, visitors and alumni anywhere, anytime. Find everything you need on the go to make uni life easier, including: - Current unit enrolment, course progress and GPA tracking - Canvas assessment and exam information - Exam timetables and final grades - Your Digital ID - Access to your QUT email and messages - Interactive campus maps to help you find your way around campus - Shuttle bus times and live parking capacity - Library loans - Event details and registration - Milestone tracking for higher degree research students - Connect with support via email, phone, in person or live chat. Download now to check out all the features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QUT at 59% against ACU's 16%. QUT also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). ACU's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.
ACU ships an update every 9 months, QUT monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACU | QUT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Australian Catholic University | Queensland University of Technology |
Customer experience
ACU
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In-app purchases
ACU
No in-app purchases
QUT
No in-app purchases
