MyYSJ vs Access Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyYSJ
This university app provides students with a centralized hub for administrative tasks and information. Access course materials, manage schedules, book rooms, report absences, and stay updated with campus news and events.
- Moodle access
- Printer credit management
- Timetable viewing
- Room booking
- Absence reporting
- Event listings
- Customizable newsfeeds
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MyYSJ is the York St John University app. A one stop-shop for YSJ students that accesses all the administrative and informational platforms they need – Moodle, Printer Credit, Timetable, Room Booking, Absence Reporting, Tutorial Booker, Events, Announcements and lots more. MyYSJ also has a great newsfeed platform for students to subscribe to their school, society or professional service updates. Don’t miss a moment of University life, download MyYSJ and subscribe to your favourite newsfeeds.
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 MyYSJ's every 65 months. MyYSJ's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3.0 vs 15.4). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MyYSJ ships an update every 65 months, Access Learning every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyYSJ | Access Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 3.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 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 | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collabco | Access UK Ltd |
Customer experience
MyYSJ
Access Learning
Bugs and requests
MyYSJ
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
MyYSJ
No in-app purchases
Access Learning
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyYSJ free?
Is Access Learning free?
Do MyYSJ or Access Learning have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyYSJ or Access Learning?
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