Herts Mobile vs Roots Collegium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herts Mobile
This app provides essential information and tools for students, staff, and visitors of the University of Hertfordshire. Navigate campus with interactive maps, access your digital ID, and receive personalized notifications for timetable changes and events. Find answers to common questions and locate available computers.
- Campus navigation with interactive maps
- Digital University ID card access
- Personalized timetable and event notifications
- Ask Herts for information and FAQs
- Computer availability locator
- Live location activity and trends
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Herts Mobile, the app for University of Hertfordshire Students, Staff and Visitors. With Herts Mobile you can: - Find your way to any building or room with our campus maps. - Access your University ID card. - See your library checkouts, including books, Chromebooks and more. - Receive notifications for timetable changes, events and more. Choose the types of notification you’d like to receive so you only get the updates you’re interested in. - Find answers to your questions with Ask Herts including information on Registration, Food and Drink, Sports, Entertainment, Societies and more. - Find available computers by building, floor and zone. - View live location activity and average trends, helping you plan your time on campus. What would you like to see next in Herts Mobile? Let us know!
Roots Collegium
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MyClassboard provides communication app for parents using which they can download school announcements, Class assignments, Events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Herts Mobile at every 5 months against Roots Collegium's every 14 months. Roots Collegium's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Herts Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Roots Collegium every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Herts Mobile | Roots Collegium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Hertfordshire | Myclassboard Educational Solutions Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Herts Mobile
No in-app purchases
Roots Collegium
No in-app purchases
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