Comparison

iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) vs Unibuddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iLancaster (Lancaster Uni)

Stay informed about university life with a personalized home screen, timetable, and campus map. Access your profile, search for information, and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Quick view home screen
  • Integrated timetable with Outlook sync
  • Assisted event check-in
  • Campus maps with live bus times
  • Search for information and contacts
  • University profile and ID details
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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Find your feet at Lancaster University with iLancaster. From your first week to your everyday routine, keep your timetable handy, find your way around campus and stay up to date with university life. Your day at a glance - See what’s happening today with a quick view of your university day on the home screen. Your timetable - Keep track of teaching events, exams and desk or space bookings in one place, with the option to include your Outlook calendar. Attendance check-in - Register your attendance at timetabled events from the home screen or your timetable. Campus maps and more - Find buildings and rooms, check outlet opening times and see live bus times. You can also find and book desks and spaces. Your digital ID - Keep your Digital ID with your Sports Pass handy as a badge on your digital profile card. Search and updates - Find university information and news, staff contact details and campus locations. Receive university notifications in the app, with notification settings you can customise.

About

Unibuddy

Connect with current students and prospective peers to gather information and make informed university decisions. Chat with others interested in or applying to various institutions to ease your transition.

Highlights
  • Connect with current students
  • Chat with prospective students
  • Information for university decisions
  • Community invitations
  • University exploration
Features
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Helping you to make connections and get the information you need to make the best decisions for you as you transition into university. Download the app and sign in to chat to current students or other prospective students, depending on what stage you're at in your decision making journey. If you have been invited to a community to chat to other prospective students, follow the steps in your invite to create an account. Experiences shared, decisions made. With this app you’ll be able to make connections across the different universities you’re interested in or applying to.

Screenshots

iLancaster (Lancaster Uni)4 screens
Unibuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) at 44% against Unibuddy's 7%. Unibuddy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) ships an update fortnightly, Unibuddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) versus Unibuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLancaster (Lancaster Uni)Unibuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better6.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—106 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLancaster UniversityUnibuddy Limited

Customer experience

iLancaster (Lancaster Uni)

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

Unibuddy

All ratings106 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive6.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative79.3%

In-app purchases

None

iLancaster (Lancaster Uni)

No in-app purchases

None

Unibuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) free?
iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unibuddy free?
Unibuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) or Unibuddy have ads?
Neither iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) nor Unibuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) or Unibuddy?
iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) ships an update fortnightly, and Unibuddy weekly. Most recently, iLancaster (Lancaster Uni) was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unibuddy on November 7, 2026.

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