USThing vs Agoda Learning
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.
Agoda Learning
Access a vast library of educational content including ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, and courses in multiple languages. Personalize your learning journey based on your interests and preferences.
- Diverse content formats (ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, courses)
- Multiple languages available
- Personalized learning experience
- Thousands of content pieces
- Customizable learning journey
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Agoda Learning makes thousands of content available to its collaborators in different formats (ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, courses, magazines, etc.), themes and languages so that you can personalize your learning experience, depending on your tastes and preferences .Download the App and create your own learning experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Agoda Learning at 4.6 against USThing's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Agoda Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively.
USThing ships an update fortnightly, Agoda Learning every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USThing | Agoda Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Lo | Odilo |
Customer experience
USThing
Agoda Learning
In-app purchases
USThing
No in-app purchases
Agoda Learning
No in-app purchases
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