Visit UoM vs UoReading Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visit UoM
Explore campus facilities and history with a self-guided tour. Discover 360 images, student profiles, accommodation details, and course information.
- Self-guided campus tours
- 360 images of buildings
- Student and alumni profiles
- Accommodation information
- Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
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Our self-guided campus tour app allows you to take tours of campus, learning more about our fantastic facilities and rich history. In addition to campus tours, the app is packed full of useful content, including; 360 images of buildings; current student and alumni profiles; accommodation; our undergraduate and postgraduate courses; and much more.
UoReading Student
This official student app centralizes essential university information. Access your timetable, campus maps, news, and events. Verify your student status with a digital card and connect to digital services.
- Student timetable access
- Campus news and events feed
- Interactive campus maps
- Digital student ID card
- Access to digital services
- Important notifications
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Our upgraded official app for University of Reading students The app has been designed specifically for you and brings together essential information, helping you to stay organised, informed and connected during your study years. Highlights of the app include access to: - Your timetable - Daily feed of latest news and events - Quick access to campus maps and location services - Notifications of the most important news and what's happening on campus - Verify you are a student via the digital student card - Convenient access to Essentials, your digital services, Inbox and support information Available to all current students to download for free
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visit UoM at 67% against UoReading Student's 0%. UoReading Student's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visit UoM ships an update every 5 months, UoReading Student monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visit UoM | UoReading Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The University of Manchester | University of Reading |
Customer experience
Visit UoM
UoReading Student
In-app purchases
Visit UoM
No in-app purchases
UoReading Student
No in-app purchases
Questions
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