MyUoB vs MySIMApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUoB
Access essential University of Birmingham services on your mobile device. Manage your academic life with a calendar, email, module details, and library resources. Stay informed with news and campus information.
- University calendar
- Email access
- Module information
- Library resources
- Campus map
- Attendance recording
- News and updates
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MyUoB is the official student app for the University of Birmingham - your go-to place for key University services, wherever or whenever you need them. - University calendar - Email - Module information - Library resources - Campus map - Attendance recording - Support resources - News and updates - Tailored home page for your student type
MySIMApp
This app allows students to manage their academic life, including attendance, timetables, and e-documents. Guests can access information on admissions, payments, and campus events.
- Register class attendance
- View news and notices
- View timetable
- Generate e-Documents
- View campus events
- Access payment information
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SIM Students are able to - Register class attendance - View news and notices - View timetable - View student card - Generate e-Documents - View Campus Events - View Payment History Guest are able to find out more information about - Payment information - Application & admission - Financial aid - International students onboarding
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MySIMApp at 3.7 against MyUoB's 2.0. MySIMApp also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). MyUoB's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MySIMApp holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of MyUoB's written reviews are positive against 50% of MySIMApp's.
MyUoB ships an update every 6 months, MySIMApp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUoB | MySIMApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.3.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collabco | Singapore Institute of Management |
Customer experience
MyUoB
MySIMApp
In-app purchases
MyUoB
No in-app purchases
MySIMApp
No in-app purchases
