MyDurham vs Unibuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyDurham
This official university app provides students and stakeholders with essential information. Access important details and resources related to the institution.
- Official university information
- Student resources
- Stakeholder access
- Essential details
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The official Durham University app, providing students and stakeholders with a range of important information.
Unibuddy
Connect with current students and prospective peers to gather information and make informed university decisions. Chat with others interested in or applying to various institutions to ease your transition.
- Connect with current students
- Chat with prospective students
- Information for university decisions
- Community invitations
- University exploration
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Helping you to make connections and get the information you need to make the best decisions for you as you transition into university. Download the app and sign in to chat to current students or other prospective students, depending on what stage you're at in your decision making journey. If you have been invited to a community to chat to other prospective students, follow the steps in your invite to create an account. Experiences shared, decisions made. With this app you’ll be able to make connections across the different universities you’re interested in or applying to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyDurham at 60% against Unibuddy's 7%. Unibuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MyDurham ships an update every 4 months, Unibuddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDurham | Unibuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 6.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Durham | Unibuddy Limited |
Customer experience
MyDurham
Unibuddy
In-app purchases
MyDurham
No in-app purchases
Unibuddy
No in-app purchases
