Comparison

My UvA vs Fin's Fish Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Timetable access
  • View academic marks (SIS)
  • Practical study information
  • Navigation to university apps/websites
  • Push notifications for timetable changes
  • Notifications for new study results
Features
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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.

About

Fin's Fish Guide

Features
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Fin's Fish Guide is your personal fish guide for diving, snorkelling, fishing and spearfishing, with a database of 12,500+ species worldwide. Works offline too: every species is built into the app, so your guide comes along wherever you go. At sea, at the waterside or on holiday. IDENTIFY YOUR FISH Describe what you saw in your own words ("snake-shaped, slippery, in the Rhine") and Fin finds the species. Take a photo and let Fin recognise it. Or answer seven multiple-choice questions and work your way to the answer. YOUR LOGBOOK Record every sighting with a spot on the map, a date, details and your own photo. Build your own lists (Spotted, Caught, Favourites or create your own) and watch your progress grow. BUDDIES Follow other fish lovers, share your sightings and react to theirs. Your exact spot stays private: others only see the area, unless you choose to share it with your approved buddies. Start a club with your diving school or fishing crew. EXPLORE BY AREA Draw an area on the world map and discover which species live there, from the North Sea to the Mediterranean and far beyond. LEARN WITH FIN Practise identifying species with quizzes, by collection or by area. Fin gives you tips along the way. Every species page is packed with details: identification features, habitat, season, edibility, conservation status (IUCN) and even first aid for dangerous species.

Screenshots

My UvA4 screens
Fin's Fish Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fin's Fish Guide at weekly against My UvA's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My UvA ships an update every 2 months, Fin's Fish Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My UvA versus Fin's Fish Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy UvAFin's Fish Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB102 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUniversity of AmsterdamSevenster Growth BV

In-app purchases

None

My UvA

No in-app purchases

None

Fin's Fish Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My UvA free?
My UvA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fin's Fish Guide free?
Fin's Fish Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My UvA or Fin's Fish Guide have ads?
Neither My UvA nor Fin's Fish Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My UvA or Fin's Fish Guide?
My UvA ships an update every 2 months, and Fin's Fish Guide weekly. Most recently, My UvA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fin's Fish Guide on October 31, 2026.

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