My UvA vs Lieven de Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My UvA
This official university app provides students with access to their academic schedule, grades, and essential study information. It also offers easy navigation to other university resources and allows for personalized notifications.
- Timetable access
- View academic marks (SIS)
- Practical study information
- Navigation to university apps/websites
- Push notifications for timetable changes
- Notifications for new study results
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The My UvA app is the official app for students of the University of Amsterdam. Access your timetable, look at your marks (from SIS) and find practical information around your studies. From the app you can navigate easily to other university apps and websites like Canvas, GLASS (course registration) and the library. Activate push in your profile to receive notifications for last minute changes of your personal timetable and new study results.
Lieven de Key
Access essential building information, including waste disposal, laundry facilities, and important contacts. Submit repair requests and use the app as a key for keyless apartments.
- Building information access
- Waste disposal guidelines
- Washing facility details
- Important contact numbers
- Repair request submission
- Keyless apartment entry
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In Lieven de Key app you will find all practical information about the building where you are renting a home: from throwing away waste and washing facilities to important telephone numbers and submitting repair requests. Besides that you will be able to enter your building and room with the app if you rent a keyless apartment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My UvA at 100% against Lieven de Key's 0%. My UvA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). 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.
My UvA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of My UvA's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lieven de Key's.
My UvA ships an update every 2 months, Lieven de Key every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My UvA | Lieven de Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Amsterdam | GuestCompass |
Customer experience
My UvA
Lieven de Key
In-app purchases
My UvA
No in-app purchases
Lieven de Key
No in-app purchases
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