PLINK vs StudentDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLINK
Connect with other gamers to find teammates for any game. Discover players based on age, country, and language, and improve your skills by playing with experienced gamers. Share your achievements and stream your gameplay to a global community.
- Gamer matchmaking by age, country, language
- In-app chat and voice calls
- Discover game stats and share results
- Create and join gaming squads
- Follow streamers and stream online
- Supports popular games like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, CS:GO
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Match. Chat. Play. Plink – the revolutionary app for gamers. Forget about playing alone - find your perfect teammate, influence game history and plunge into a global game community. Want to improve your gamerscore? Play with supreme teammates that match you through age, country and language. Get results you couldn’t even imagine before! Learn how the leaders play, chat with them, discover a thrilling game stats, share it with friends. Be the first to play new trending games. All of these make Plink a unique solution for gamers. Ever dream of becoming popular in the game community? Create your own squad with hundreds of gamers! Follow popular streamers and stream online! Get thousands of followers easily for free! Use Swipes to like or pass on players. If someone likes you back, it’s a Match! No stress. No rejection. No playing alone. Just go through profiles, chat or call, play together, and see how your stats improve. Trust us. Our search system will analyze your game skills and find the best teammate for you. MMORPG or FPS? “Counter-Strike” or “Dota 2"? Stop pestering each other with questions! Be in the loop for the favorite genres and the available games of your teammates. Create your own game community and spark something new. Be in touch. With our user-friendly news feed, you’ll be the first to find out when your teammates kill an imbalanced monster or achieve a new high score. Share your in-game results and stream in a community where it’ll be appreciated by thousands of gamers. - Plink supports all popular games, including Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Battlefield 5, Destiny 2, Overwatch, Counter-Strike and many others. - Never play alone - with Plink, you'll discover gamers who play the way you do! - Enjoy sharing, voting, and discussing games. - High-quality voice calls, group chats, private messages – feel free to use either the mobile or desktop version. With Plink, there are no limits!
StudentDeck
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At StudentDeck, this is where students thrive in supporting eachother not just through coursework, but emotionally aswell. This is a place for students to build a community to get help preventing that feeling of isolation and academic worry. You can see your classmates, and maybe get back in touch with old ones! We hope to steer the future of Edtech in our expansive app, StudentDeck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudentDeck at none against PLINK's 16. StudentDeck also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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. PLINK sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. StudentDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLINK | StudentDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (50K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PLINK INCORPORATED | Ben Gammon |
Bugs and requests
PLINK
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to exit subscription screen
- Inaccurate game stats/rankings
- Subscription issues (double-charging, inability to cancel)
Requested features
5 requests- Free version with limited features
- Option to hide/remove unwanted games
- Regional matchmaking
- Better age/demographic controls
- Improved moderation for toxic behavior
StudentDeck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PLINK
- Plink Pro Monthly (id20071003)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- PLINK Pro subs$4.997 Days
- PLINK Pro subs 1 week$4.997 Days
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- PLINK PRO weekly (id20102717)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- PLINK PRO monthly (id20031010)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial$11.997 Days
- PLINK PRO monthly (id20031017)7 Days trial$16.991 Month
- PLINK Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- PLINK Pro month subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Lifetime BATTLE PASS$49.99
StudentDeck
No in-app purchases









