Interstride vs Student Universe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interstride
This app helps international students find career opportunities with employers who welcome their unique backgrounds. It facilitates job and internship searches, community building, and guidance through immigration processes.
- Find jobs and internships
- Connect with international-student friendly employers
- Build community
- Navigate immigration landscape
- Career success resources
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The #1 place where international students find career success. Interstride makes it easy for you to find jobs and internships from international-student friendly employers, build community, and navigate the complex immigration landscape.
Student Universe
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Universe is a mobile application designed specifically for students. With the help of Universe, you will be able to keep up to date with all the events at your university and easily keep in touch with classmates. Your university world is inside the Universe! Main functions: Mood of the day: Every day you can choose a smiley that reflects your current mood and share it with your friends. Other fan features are also available for you to have fun interacting with the community. Photo Gallery: Upload and view your photos in the gallery to share impressions and memories with classmates. Posts and Polls: Create your own posts, ask polls, and comment on other users' content. Universe is a place where all aspects of university life are discussed. Couples Schedule: View the class schedule for your specific subgroup to always know when and where to be. Level and Achievement System: Earn achievements and increase your activity level in the app. Compete with friends and colleagues. User rating: Top users by level. As well as practical jokes! Universe is your university world in one mobile application. Download it and become a part of our active student network right now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Interstride at every 2 months against Student Universe's every 4 months. Student Universe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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.
Interstride ships an update every 2 months, Student Universe every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstride | Student Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Interstride LLC | Alexandr Kokh |
In-app purchases
Interstride
No in-app purchases
Student Universe
No in-app purchases









