JSL vs Platute Tutor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JSL
This app enhances the living experience for residents at a specific student accommodation facility. It provides access to event calendars, controls for communal entertainment systems, maintenance reporting, and booking of study spaces.
- View event calendars
- Control communal TV and sound systems
- Log maintenance requests
- Book study spaces
- Manage resident accounts
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The Journal Student Living app supports residents living at Journal Uni Place - a leading student accommodation facility located in the heart of Melbourne's University precinct, offering apartment and studio-style accommodation designed with students in mind. The Journal app allows students to view the Journal Life calendar of events, control the TV's and sound system in communal spaces, log maintenance reports, book a study space, manage their accounts and much more.
Platute Tutor
This app connects tutors with students, managing bookings, payments, and communication. It offers tools for flexible scheduling, in-app messaging, and secure transactions, empowering educators to run their tutoring businesses efficiently.
- Student booking requests
- Flexible scheduling
- In-app payments
- Secure messaging
- Agenda management
- Matchmaking
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We take care of everything! After having the right match, you will receive your online session link or directions to your face-to-face meeting. In-app payments and chats provide minimal set up on your end, making transactions easy and stressless. RECEIVE STUDENT BOOKINGS Students will send you a booking request directly within the App. WORK FLEXIBLY Only receive and accept sessions that fit your agenda and lifestyle. RATE YOUR STUDENTS Share your feedback & contribute to the Platute community. ADVANCED FEATURES TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER. Agenda management Matchmaking Subjects course code Face-to-face / Online classes One-to-one / Group classes Safe in-app messaging Secured payment Automated billing Satisfaction & Feedback BE YOUR OWN BOSS, DO IT YOUR WAY. Platute will give you all the tools you need to organise your tutoring activities the modern way. Download the Platute Tutor app today: Set up and accelerate your tutoring activities! We love hearing feedback so let us know what you think: hello@platute.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Platute Tutor at 100% against JSL's 0%. Platute Tutor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
JSL ships an update every 6 weeks, Platute Tutor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JSL | Platute Tutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appetiser Pty Ltd | Platute Pty Limited |
Customer experience
JSL
Platute Tutor
In-app purchases
JSL
No in-app purchases
Platute Tutor
No in-app purchases
