ZayedU vs Alef Student
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.
Alef Student
This app centralizes all your lessons and activities, allowing you to track progress and view upcoming assignments. It includes educational games to provide additional support and ensure you never miss important learning opportunities.
- Centralized lessons and activities
- Progress tracking
- Assignment to-do list
- Educational games
- Never miss assignments
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We believe in the power of education. We've got all your lessons and activities in one place, where you can track your progress and see what's due so you never have to miss out on an assignment or practice again. You'll also know what's coming up next in your To-Do list so that nothing slips through the cracks. Need additional help? We've got games for that! Our mission is simple: to make sure you never have to worry about missing out on an important lesson or assignment.
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Verdict
ZayedU and Alef Student both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of ZayedU's written reviews are positive against 70% of Alef Student's. Alef Student's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for ZayedU against 4.3 for Alef Student. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of ZayedU's written reviews are positive against 70% of Alef Student's.
ZayedU ships an update every 2 weeks, Alef Student fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZayedU | Alef Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (47 ratings) | 4.3 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zayed University | Alef Education Consultancy |
Customer experience
ZayedU
Alef Student
In-app purchases
ZayedU
No in-app purchases
Alef Student
No in-app purchases
