USThing vs HKUST Path Advisor
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 ITSO 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 Path Advisor
Navigate the campus with ease using this app. Find locations, get directions, and access campus information, even without an internet connection. It's a helpful tool for exploring the university grounds.
- View campus map
- Search for locations
- Get directions
- Access campus information
- Offline functionality
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Viewing and searching locations on path advisor, querying the ways to get to different destinations and viewing some campus information in the Path Advisor App. The app can be used when there is no internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: USThing at 4.0 against HKUST Path Advisor's 1.0. USThing also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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.
USThing holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
USThing ships an update every 2 weeks, HKUST Path Advisor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USThing | HKUST Path Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Lo | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
In-app purchases
USThing
No in-app purchases
HKUST Path Advisor
No in-app purchases
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