Respublica vs Numbas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Respublica
Manage your student living experience with ease. Check in, stay informed about community events, and handle maintenance requests. Securely manage your account, including payments and refunds.
- Student check-in
- Community event updates
- Maintenance request logging
- Account balance checks
- Payment processing
- Refund requests
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The Respublica mobile app has been designed to allow resident students to seamlessly check-in and enjoy their stay with us. Offering you a link to res-life events, you can stay up to date with what's planned for your community. Have a maintenance or service query? Log these effortlessly through the My Service Requests and our residence staff will get back to you:) Need to check your account balance, make a payment or request a refund? - the app has you covered with a quick and simple link through to all these features to safely and securely manage your account.
Numbas
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The Numbas app allows you to open Numbas tests which require a restricted environment. When you click on a link to open a Numbas assessment in a learning management system such as Blackboard, Canvas or Moodle, this app will launch and provide a controlled environment in which to complete the test.
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Verdict
Respublica and Numbas are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Respublica ships an update every 2 months, Numbas every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Respublica | Numbas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hi-Res Systems | Newcastle University |
In-app purchases
Respublica
No in-app purchases
Numbas
No in-app purchases
