USThing vs HKUST Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HKUST Student
This app provides students with convenient access to academic and non-academic university resources. Students can view news, manage their academic information, check schedules, book facilities, and access student services.
- Latest news and announcements
- Student e-Card
- Academic information access
- Course catalog browsing
- Class and exam schedules
- Facility booking
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The App aims at helping students of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to access both academic and non-academic resources provided by the University anytime anywhere. By using your iPhone or iPad, you can access following information easily: - Latest News or announcement; - Display electronic copy of student ID card (student e-Card); - View your academic information; - Update your contact and emergency contact; - Browse / search courses catalog; - Browse / search class schedule and quota; - View your own class timetable on weekly calendar; - View your own exam schedule; - View your courses’ grades, TGA, and CGA - Book sport facilities or event rooms - Access non-academic services provided by Dean of Students’ Office and much more in future…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: USThing at 44% against HKUST Student's 0%. USThing also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
USThing holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of USThing's written reviews are positive against 0% of HKUST Student's.
USThing ships an update every 3 weeks, HKUST Student every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USThing | HKUST Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Lo | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Customer experience
USThing
HKUST Student
In-app purchases
USThing
No in-app purchases
HKUST Student
No in-app purchases
