ZayedU vs MyHCT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZayedU
Access Zayed University services and information from your mobile device. This unified app offers campus news, eServices, course catalogs, and personalized features for students, faculty, and staff.
- Campus news and highlights
- Access to eServices
- Course catalog
- Student academic progress tools
- Faculty and staff specific features
- Unified login for ZU community
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The "ZayedU" app provides instant access to Zayed University. Stay up-to-date with the latest campus news and highlights, access to wide range of eServices, course catalog and more! ZayedU has been redesigned and packed with new features into one unified app experience. We enhanced and improved the layout and navigation so it's quicker and easier for you to access the information and services you need, whether academic or non-academic services ALL in ONE place! - One integrated app for Student, Faculty and ZU community. Login with your ZU account to access key features and services catered for you. - New key features for Students: Life on Campus; Student Handbook, Orientation Videos, Academic Calendar. Academic Progress; Academic History, Class Schedules, Semester Plan, Projection, GPA Calculator, Student Services and more. - New key features for Faculty: Class Schedules, Student Profile, Course Catalog, Faculty Support Center, ZU Discounts, Happy Employee and more. - New key features for Staff: Attendance System, Resource Scheduler, Transportation Request, ZU Discount and more.
MyHCT
This app connects HCT students and employees to essential services, campus information, and updates. It provides access to academic schedules, grades, registration, HR resources, and more, all in one place.
- Class Schedule
- Registration
- Exam Schedules
- Grades
- Faculty Teaching Schedule
- HR Self Service
- Campus Maps
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Stay connected with HCT anywhere, anytime, with the NEW MyHCT App - a dedicated one-stop mobile app for HCT students and employees. Access all, services, campus maps, support, news, events, notifications & more. Student services include *Class Schedule *Registration *Program Choice * Exam Schedules *Grades * Kawader *Library Services *e-Credentials * Tutorial Tracking* Financial Aid * Club Request * Program Change *Contact Advisor *My Attendance & more! Employee services include *Faculty Teaching Schedule *My Time & Attendance *Employee Letters *Individual Development Plan *Employee Development Report *My Job Description *HR Self Service *Faculty Self Service & more! Guest access available (without login) to explore App features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZayedU at 4.3 against MyHCT's 3.3. ZayedU also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 53%). MyHCT's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZayedU holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ZayedU's written reviews are positive against 53% of MyHCT's.
ZayedU ships an update every 2 weeks, MyHCT every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZayedU | MyHCT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (47 ratings) — better | 3.3 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 52.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 505 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zayed University | Higher Colleges of Technology |
Customer experience
ZayedU
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In-app purchases
ZayedU
No in-app purchases
MyHCT
No in-app purchases






