thefaculty vs bookAmeal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thefaculty
Prepare for international university admissions and entrance exams with specialized courses. Explore global academic paths and degree options, even if undecided. Earn in-app coins for student discounts and connect with classmates.
- International test preparation (SAT, PAU, IMD)
- Global medicine & health program prep
- Course and degree exploration
- Italian admission test prep
- In-app coin rewards
- Student special offers
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Go Global: International Paths Kickstart your international academic journey right from the start. We provide specialized preparation for world-renowned certifications and entrance exams, including: - International Tests: SAT, PAU Madrid, IMD (UniSR) and the Bocconi Online Test. - Global Medicine & Health: Preparation for International Medical Doctor programs and healthcare degrees. Not sure about your future? Even if you haven’t decided on a path yet, thefaculty helps you explore available courses and find the degree that best fits your interests and goals. Dozens of other Admission Test preparation courses are available in Italian. And once you're in university, the journey with us doesn’t stop—it continues all the way to graduation! Challenge your classmates and friends, and keep earning thefaculty coins to access students’ special offers. The app is fully available in English, Italian and Spanish. What are you waiting for? Download thefaculty and take your university career to the next level!!
bookAmeal
Access dining services from the ARDiS agency for higher education in Friuli Venezia Giulia. This app is exclusively for users already registered on the ARDiS website.
- Access ARDiS dining services
- Exclusive to registered ARDiS users
- Regional higher education services
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Questa app permette l'accesso ai servizi di mensa dell'agenzia regionale per il diritto agli studi superiori ARDiS del Friuli Venezia Giulia. Può essere utilizzata solo dagli utenti già registrati sul sito ARDiS del Friuli Venezia Giulia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: thefaculty at 76% against bookAmeal's 0%. thefaculty also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). bookAmeal's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
thefaculty ships an update every 10 days, bookAmeal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thefaculty | bookAmeal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartCreative Srl | In4matic srl |
Customer experience
thefaculty
bookAmeal
In-app purchases
thefaculty
No in-app purchases
bookAmeal
No in-app purchases
