Comparison

MyNottingham vs Unibuddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyNottingham

Access essential University of Nottingham services for students. Manage emails, view timetables, check meal card balances, and find campus locations. Personalize your experience by rearranging or removing features.

Highlights
  • Individual teaching and exam timetables
  • University email access
  • Student MealPass balance
  • Campus maps
  • Library account and search
  • Personalized feature arrangement
Features
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The University of Nottingham’s key services in one place for students. Get access to your emails, check the time of your next seminar or check your Meal Card balance. MyNottingham is a gateway providing access to some of the University’s most frequently used services, resources and information. You can search for library books, view personalised lecture schedules or use the maps feature to find your way around campus. Features include: • Individual teaching and exam timetables • University email • Student MealPass balance information • Campus maps • Library account and NUSearch • IT services • UoN Sport information • Students' Union information and events • Exam information • Access to wellbeing, disability and academic support • Careers information, including Careers Fair schedules • UoN Hopper Bus timetables • University news and alerts We know that everyone's experience at University is different, which is why we've given you the option to tailor the app to your own preferences; simply drag the tiles around the screen so that you can prioritise your favourite features, or even remove tiles that you don’t use. We're always looking for ways to improve our app so don't forget to leave us feedback. You can do this without even having to leave the app itself – just go into the settings menu and tap 'feedback'. Let us know what you like and what you think could be improved.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect with current students
  • Chat with prospective students
  • Information for university decisions
  • Community invitations
  • University exploration
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MyNottingham4 screens
Unibuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyNottingham at 54% against Unibuddy's 7%. Unibuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 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

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

MyNottingham ships an update every 3 months, Unibuddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyNottingham versus Unibuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNottinghamUnibuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better6.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe University of NottinghamUnibuddy Limited

Customer experience

MyNottingham

Written reviews39 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative35.9%

Unibuddy

All ratings106 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive6.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative79.3%

In-app purchases

None

MyNottingham

No in-app purchases

None

Unibuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyNottingham free?
MyNottingham is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unibuddy free?
Unibuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyNottingham or Unibuddy have ads?
Neither MyNottingham nor Unibuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyNottingham or Unibuddy?
MyNottingham ships an update every 3 months, and Unibuddy every 6 days. Most recently, MyNottingham was updated on October 20, 2026 and Unibuddy on October 30, 2026.

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