NCEA Study vs UC Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCEA Study
Access past exam papers for Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology offline on your iPhone and iPad. This educational tool helps students prepare for their NCEA exams anytime, anywhere.
- Offline past papers
- Maths papers
- Physics papers
- Chemistry papers
- Biology papers
- iPhone and iPad support
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NCEA Study provides you with past papers for the following subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. NCEA Study will also let you access these papers whenever and wherever because the past papers are available offline and on iPhone and iPad. NCEA Study is not affiliated with NCEA or NZQA in any way.
UC Mobile
Manage your university life with this app designed for students. Stay organized with course calendars, access student services, and find quick links to essential tools. Enhance your university experience and stay connected.
- Student services access
- Course calendar for lectures and labs
- Quicklinks to essential tools
- Stay organized and informed
- University experience enhancement
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The UC mobile app is here to help manage your student life while studying at the University of Canterbury. This app is designed to keep you organized, informed and connected so that you don’t miss out on a full university experience, we are bringing you what matters at your finger tips via a seamless and intuitive experience. The app is bringing you: Student services - Easy access to all of the support that you need Course calendar - Helping you keep track of lectures, tutorials and labs so that you never miss one! Quicklinks - Instant access to essential tools, needed for your student journey We are constantly working to improve the UC mobile app to serve our students better. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of the app. Whether you have ideas, suggestions and/or wish to report a bug, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can make the UC mobile app a one-of-a-kind experience for your student journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NCEA Study at 67% against UC Mobile's 17%. NCEA Study also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). UC Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. NCEA Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UC Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
NCEA Study ships an update every 4 months, UC Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCEA Study | UC Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 413 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | canterbury university |
Customer experience
NCEA Study
UC Mobile
In-app purchases
NCEA Study
- Remove Ads$0.99
UC Mobile
No in-app purchases
