USThing vs I'm IN
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.
I'm IN
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Want a job interview practice NOW? Download "I'm IN", and you can have a one-on-one interview in a virtual 360° office environment. Want FEEDBACK? Remember to do the self-reflection after your practice, and you can get some feedback tailored for your performance levels. Want MORE? Go to the homepage of the app and choose "Mini-lessons". There are as many as 11 all-you-need-to-know lessons on job-interview preparation, featuring 3 seasoned HR Directors/ Managers. Want EVEN MORE? Go to our website. You can replay your recordings and see your usage report. So, download it right the way and say, "I'm In!" A quick summary of the awesome features: - Virtual Reality - Job interview practices – Anytime! - 'Replay' & 'Next' button in the interview room - You get to control the pace of the interview. - 3 challenge levels - 16 professions to choose from - Feedback at your fingertips Bonus features: - Self-reflections on your interview performance and language skills – You know yourself best - Mini-lessons on job-interview preparation topics - HR personnel are IN to share with you tips! - Website to access your practice recordings, self-reflection notes and all mini-lessons - Enormous question bank (Up to 215 questions in each job set) * Want to get more professional and practical tips? Find HKUST Career Center: https://career.ust.hk/web/home.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: USThing at fortnightly against I'm IN's every 5 months. I'm IN's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update fortnightly, I'm IN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USThing | I'm IN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 421 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Lo | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
In-app purchases
USThing
No in-app purchases
I'm IN
No in-app purchases
