MySolent vs Access Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySolent
This app provides students with a centralized hub for accessing essential university resources. It offers instant access to email, timetables, and learning systems, with customizable features and notifications to help manage academic life and deadlines.
- Access email and send messages
- View class timetables and receive updates
- Integrate with learning systems (SOL)
- Access library resources and bookings
- Stay updated with university news and events
- Customizable home screen
- Set deadline notifications
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Access your email, timetables, learning systems and more with the MySolent app. Get instant access to your email, timetables and learning systems with the MySolent mobile app. As your go-to resource, the MySolent app brings together the most popular tools used by students for studying and learning in one place. You can access the MySolent app from your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. Customise your home screen and choose which resources are most important to you for your university life. You can also set up notifications to stay up-to-date with upcoming dates and events to help you manage your important deadlines. Features include: • Access to your timetable to see when and where your classes are taking place, and receive notifications if there are changes. • SOL integration – access to your unit pages, learning resources, assignments and feedback. • Email – read and send emails on your Solent email account. • Solent Library – view library opening times, myPC bookings and library catalogues. • Newsfeed – keep up to date with Solent news and events.
Access Learning
Access courses and learning tools on the go to support your educational journey. This app allows you to learn flexibly, fitting your personal learning style and schedule.
- Access courses
- Learning tools
- Flexible learning
- Support learning journey
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Included with Access Learning and Access Learning +, the Access Learning mobile app gives you the opportunity to learn the way you want to learn, with access to the courses and tools you need to support your learning journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Access Learning at every 3 months against MySolent's every 35 months. MySolent's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 4%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MySolent ships an update every 35 months, Access Learning every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySolent | Access Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 3.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solent University Southampton | Access UK Ltd |
Customer experience
MySolent
Access Learning
Bugs and requests
MySolent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Access Learning
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes on certain e-learning courses
- Screen goes white and freezes
- Courses go blank when accessed
- App freezes midway through assessment
- App takes too long to open
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- App goes blank (white screen)
- "Launch course" button does nothing
- App won't open
- App stuck on loading screen
- App stuck in 'getting things ready' page
- App stuck on 'getting your started' page
- App shows 'that wasn’t supposed to happen' after login
- Video button missing for full screen on iPad
- Cannot scroll down to click 'continue' on iOS
- App not responding after password reset
- Error message stating modules accidentally deleted
- App not responding after creating username/password
- App crushes before anything can be done
- Blank screen after logging in or after 'something went wrong'
- App not working on mobile and laptop
- App not loading after update
- App stuck in Loading Mode forever
- App not opening, completely blank on mobile devices
- Competency courses won't let user go back to the start
- App not working at home but works at work
Requested features
6 requests- Fix video full screen on iPad
- Improve UI/UX (margins, alignments)
- Ensure all courses are transferred from previous systems
- Allow scrolling to click 'continue' on iOS
- Make app accessible on iPad
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- Address issues for self-employed users needing workplace assessment
In-app purchases
MySolent
No in-app purchases
Access Learning
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MySolent free?
Is Access Learning free?
Do MySolent or Access Learning have ads?
Which is updated more often, MySolent or Access Learning?
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