StudyMate vs Watermark Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudyMate
This app syncs with your institution's licensed learning management system to provide access to your "My StudyMate" projects and instructor-provided activities. Study offline using various interactive learning tools like flashcards and quizzes.
- Syncs with LMS
- Offline study activities
- Fact Cards
- Flash Cards
- Fill in the Blank
- Matching
- Quizzes
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StudyMate is the companion app for “StudyMate Campus” (the enterprise version of StudyMate licensed by schools and universities). This app does NOT work with the free version of StudyMate.com. The setup is simple: login to StudyMate Campus with a web browser, locate the mobile code, and enter it into this app. The StudyMate app will then sync with your Learning Management System (like Canvas, Blackboard or Schoology). During the sync, it will locate your personal “My StudyMate” projects, as well as StudyMate activities provided in your online courses by instructors. The data is updated each time the app is started, or anytime you click the sync button. The StudyMate app lets you study offline using ten of the same activities available in the web version of StudyMate Campus, including: - Fact Cards - Fact Cards+ - Flash Cards - Fill in the Blank - Pick a Letter - Matching - Glossary - Quiz - Challenge - Show All Download it for FREE! There are NO advertisements and NO in-app purchases. This app is provided as part of your institution’s license of StudyMate Campus, which is why we don’t charge you twice. Just remember that the StudyMate app won’t be of any use if your university or school doesn’t license StudyMate Campus.
Watermark Student
This app connects students with their college Success Team for guidance and support. It facilitates communication, appointment scheduling, task management, and access to academic resources. Students can also view their class schedules and record attendance.
- Direct communication with Success Team
- Schedule appointments
- Task management for academic progress
- Access to academic resources
- View class schedule
- Record attendance
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Students who are engaged are statistically proven to be more successful. Now it’s your turn! Watermark Student helps you engage with your college Success Team, ensuring that you earn the certificate or degree you deserve. Use Watermark Student to: Have a direct line of communication to your Success Team who can guide you though your education. Schedule an appointment with your Success Team or other college personnel. See a list of Tasks that you need to complete to ensure you are staying on track. Explore resources that can help you be successful such as tutoring, financial aid, and others. View your class schedule and synchronize it with your phone. Record your attendance in class (if enabled by your instructor). This app requires that your college subscribe to Watermark Insights and have mobile support enabled. By downloading Watermark Student, you agree to the privacy terms (https://www.avisoretention.com/privacy-policy). For support or feedback, email us at support@avisoretention.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StudyMate at 83% against Watermark Student's 0%. StudyMate also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
StudyMate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of StudyMate's written reviews are positive against 0% of Watermark Student's.
StudyMate ships an update every 5 weeks, Watermark Student every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudyMate | Watermark Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better | 2.2 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Respondus | Aviso Retention |
Customer experience
StudyMate
Watermark Student
In-app purchases
StudyMate
No in-app purchases
Watermark Student
No in-app purchases
