HKUST iLearn vs USThing
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
USThing
This campus app consolidates various Hong Kong University of Science and Technology IT services into a single platform. It offers features like facility booking, grade viewing, timetable access, and event information, all accessible with encrypted local storage of credentials.
- Facility booking (Library, FBS)
- View grades and timetables
- Course waitlist positions
- Next lesson notifications
- TimeMatch for finding free time
- Campus info and directory
- News and events
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USThing is a student-developed campus app for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. With USThing, you can access multiple HKUST IT services in one single app. Features include: - Facility Booking (supports both Library rooms and FBS facilities) - View Grades, Time Tables and Course Waitlist positions - Next Lesson Notification - TimeMatch (Find common free time among friends) - Campus Info and Directory - News and Events around campus and more are on their way... USThing requires your ITSC username and password in order to help you access services conveniently. Your credentials are only saved locally with encryption and never stored on remote servers. If you have any enquiry regarding privacy, feel free to contact us. USThing is not affiliated with student societies and contains no paid ads or promotions. All contents are freely uploaded by our users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: USThing at 44% against HKUST iLearn's 11%. USThing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). HKUST iLearn's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). 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.
HKUST iLearn ships an update every 14 months, USThing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKUST iLearn | USThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Zachary Lo |
Customer experience
HKUST iLearn
USThing
In-app purchases
HKUST iLearn
No in-app purchases
USThing
No in-app purchases
