Comparison

NU Connect vs Adapt

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

Head to head
About

NU Connect

This app serves as a comprehensive resource for university students, providing access to important messages, academic timetables, campus maps, and event listings. It also offers features for finding campus facilities, booking open day tours, and exploring student union activities.

Highlights
  • University messages and notifications
  • Class and exam timetables
  • Campus maps and location finder
  • Event listings and open day booking
  • Student Union information
  • PC/Mac availability and accommodation tours
  • Campus travel information
Features
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NU Connect - your on-the-go companion for various Northumbria resources and services. Messages: Receive important messages from Northumbria University and push notifications on your Ask4Help Online enquiries. Essential Info: Check important information before you arrive at Northumbria University, including a checklist of enrolment actions you need to complete when you arrive, and your Student Conduct documentation. My Learning: Access class and exam timetables with times and locations. View and record absences. Quick access to Blackboard and the University Library. Maps: Find your way around City, Coach Lane, London and Amsterdam campuses. Locate buildings, halls, services and facilities. What’s On: Discover what’s happening on campus, including upcoming Careers Fairs and events. Undergraduate Open Days: Book up, find your way here, and tour the campus. View sessions and build up your own personalised schedule for the day. Students’ Union: Learn more about what’s going on at the SU, including information on Freshers’ Week, Societies, Gigs & Live Music, Academic Advice, and more. Finder: Search for available PCs and Macs across campus, along with available software. Explore University Accommodation with 360° room tours in select locations. Connect and stay safe on campus with Safezone. Travel: Get around via the free campus bus, view times and estimated walking times while on campus. Note: On login you must use 'studentid' within the email and not name and email. For example: student id 'w24123456' -> login email is used as follows: w24123456@northumbria.ac.uk

About

Adapt

This app helps students prepare for GCSE and A-Level exams by creating personalized revision timetables and providing unlimited past paper questions with instant examiner feedback. It tracks progress and offers teacher-written notes and audio lessons to improve grades.

Highlights
  • Personalized revision timetables
  • Unlimited past paper questions
  • Instant examiner feedback
  • Teacher-written revision notes
  • Audio lessons
  • Real-time progress tracking
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Unlock Your Best Grades with Adapt: The Ultimate GCSE & A-Level Revision Planner with Assessment Adapt is the only revision timetable app that tests your progress with unlimited past paper questions for every GCSE and A Level subject. With instant examiner feedback, you’ll know exactly how to improve. Rated 5 stars by thousands of students. How Adapt Works: 1. Add Your Subjects - Comprehensive coverage: 1000+ subjects for GCSE and A Level! - For all UK exam boards: AQA, BTEC, CAIE, Cambridge National, Cambridge Technical, CCEA, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, Eduqas, IB, OCR, OxfordAQA, Pre-U, SQA, TQUK, WJEC 2. Get an Instant Revision Timetable - Daily planned revision topics, just for you - Missed a topic? Our algorithm adjusts your plan - Topic prioritisation based on your confidence ratings 3. Revision Content for Every Subject - Quality teacher-written, examiner-approved revision notes - Audio lessons for on-the-go revision - 89% of users scored 8-9s/A-A*s by revising this content 4. Unlimited Past Paper Questions - Never hit a practice wall with unlimited past paper questions linked to each topic 5. Examiner Feedback on Your Answers - Personalised, instant examiner feedback - No more guessing! Know exactly how to improve and go up a grade boundary 6. Real-time progress tracking - Visualise your progress over time - Boost motivation- Adapt users study 4x faster and 2x more Testimonials: “GCSE revision can be overwhelming but Adapt breaks everything down for you. With the past paper questions and examiner feedback, I don’t need a tutor anymore.” -Katie, GCSE "I have been using this app since year 10 and I credit it for my grades going from grade 4 to 8." -Ella, GCSE "The only app that got me motivated to revise!" -Jesse, A-Level - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getadapt.co.uk/privacy/

Screenshots

NU Connect4 screens
Adapt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NU Connect at none against Adapt's 10. NU Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Adapt's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (54% vs 25%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Adapt sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. NU Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NU Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of NU Connect's written reviews are positive against 54% of Adapt's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NU Connect ships an update every 3 months, Adapt weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NU Connect versus Adapt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNU ConnectAdapt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (67 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews53.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthumbria UniversityAdapt App

Customer experience

NU Connect

All ratings67 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative59.4%

Adapt

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral16.4%
Negative29.9%

Bugs and requests

NU Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Adapt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sign-up process freezes or doesn't work
  • Inability to mark tasks as completed
  • Issues with loading content and images
  • Timetable and planning features not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more subjects and exam boards
  • Allow custom subject and topic creation
  • Improve order and flow of revision topics
  • Provide more detailed feedback on answers
  • Integrate past papers and practice questions

In-app purchases

None

NU Connect

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Adapt

Subscriptions6
  • Adapt Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Adapt Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Adapt Premium Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Adapt Premium with Assessment$19.991 Month
  • Adapt Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Adapt Premium with Assessment$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • Adapt Premium with Assessment$119.99
  • Adapt Premium$129.99
  • Adapt Premium$149.99

Questions

Is NU Connect free?
NU Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Adapt free?
Adapt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NU Connect or Adapt?
NU Connect is rated higher. NU Connect averages 4.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Adapt averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do NU Connect or Adapt have ads?
Adapt shows ads; NU Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, NU Connect or Adapt?
NU Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Adapt weekly. Most recently, NU Connect was updated on November 4, 2026 and Adapt on November 11, 2026.

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