HKUST iLearn vs protostar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HKUST iLearn
Access essential learning applications used at HKUST, including Canvas, SFQ, and PRS. This app provides a convenient portal to your academic resources.
- Instant access to learning apps
- Includes Canvas
- Includes SFQ
- Includes PRS
- Designed for HKUST students
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Gives you an instant access to popular learning apps used at HKUST such as Canvas, SFQ, PRS
protostar
This educational app is designed for students aged 7-12, offering a platform for watching learning videos and playing interactive games. It is exclusively for users of the protostar education company and is available on iPad.
- Learning videos
- Educational games
- Preview content
- Review content
- Designed for ages 7-12
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1. Applicable to students aged 7-12 to use the app 2. This application is only for protostar education company 3. The application is only for ipad 4. The application is suitable for IPv6 5. This is an application that allows children to watch learning videos online, play learning games, and wait for preview and review
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HKUST iLearn at none against protostar's 1. HKUST iLearn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). protostar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price and iOS requirement 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. protostar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HKUST iLearn asks for nothing beyond the download.
HKUST iLearn ships an update every 14 months, protostar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKUST iLearn | protostar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Longzhe Education Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HKUST iLearn
protostar
In-app purchases
HKUST iLearn
No in-app purchases
protostar
- Protostar English Course$299.99
