Comparison

BI Student vs Anker Student

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

Head to head
About

BI Student

This app serves as a digital student ID and library card for students at BI Norwegian Business School. It also confirms BISO membership and allows for membership purchases. It is accepted by Norwegian transport services and the student welfare organization.

Highlights
  • Digital student ID
  • Digital library card
  • BISO membership proof
  • Purchase BISO membership
  • Accepted by transport services
  • Accepted by student welfare organization
Features
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Digital student ID, digital library card and BISO membership proof for students at BI Norwegian Business School. The App is accepted as a valid student ID by the student welfare organization and be transport service companies in Norway. You have to be registered as an active student at BI to get a valid student ID. The digital library card may be used at all BI libraries. The App also shows if you have a valid BISO membership and you can buy BISO membership directly in the App. The App is not a replacement for the physical student identity card.

About

Anker Student

Features
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Anker Studentbolig offers our tenants an app that provides all information regarding the tenancy. You'll find usefull information such as: - Arrival information - House rules - How waste management works - How to pay rent - Notices of planned maintenance - Digital phone keys (for certain addresses) and much more. It's like having the housing office in your pocket! We highly recommend that you enable push notifications to be updated on important announcements at all times.

Screenshots

BI Student3 screens
Anker Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BI Student at 13.1 against Anker Student's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

BI Student ships an update every 3 months, Anker Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BI Student versus Anker Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBI StudentAnker Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStiftelsen Handelshøyskolen BIGuestCompass

In-app purchases

None

BI Student

No in-app purchases

None

Anker Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BI Student free?
BI Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anker Student free?
Anker Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BI Student or Anker Student have ads?
Neither BI Student nor Anker Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BI Student or Anker Student?
BI Student ships an update every 3 months, and Anker Student every 5 months. Most recently, BI Student was updated on October 12, 2026 and Anker Student on October 30, 2026.

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