Comparison

BI Student vs Student ID+

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

Student ID+

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The Student ID mobile app is available for you if you’re a student at a college or university that uses the student information system FS. If you are a programme student at a college or university that has granted their students access to the European Student Card, you can consent to share data with this European infrastructure, and be granted an additional certificate to confirm your student status in Europe. For more information see https://sikt.no/en/tjenester/student-id You can find a list of institutions that use Student ID here under "Tilbyr lærestedet mitt studentbevis på mobil?": https://sikt.no/en/student-id-mobile-app Accessibility statement (in Norwegian): https://sikt.no/studentbevis-pa-mobil/tilgjengelighetserklaering

Screenshots

BI Student3 screens
Student ID+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Student ID+ at monthly against BI Student's every 3 months. BI Student's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.6). 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

BI Student ships an update every 3 months, Student ID+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BI Student versus Student ID+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBI StudentStudent ID+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStiftelsen Handelshøyskolen BISikt - Kunnskapssektorens Tjenesteleverandør

In-app purchases

None

BI Student

No in-app purchases

None

Student ID+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BI Student free?
BI Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Student ID+ free?
Student ID+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BI Student or Student ID+ have ads?
Neither BI Student nor Student ID+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BI Student or Student ID+?
BI Student ships an update every 3 months, and Student ID+ monthly. Most recently, BI Student was updated on June 24, 2026 and Student ID+ on September 10, 2026.

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