Unibuddy vs Sentry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unibuddy
Connect with current and prospective students to get authentic insights and make informed decisions about university. Chat with peers to navigate your transition into higher education.
- Connect with current students
- Chat with prospective students
- Get university information
- Make informed decisions
- Transition to university support
- Join university communities
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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.
Sentry
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An application helping to book and access study spaces, rooms, resources eg computers consistent with academia facilities. If configured, it allows users to present their ID card barcode on their phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Unibuddy at every 5 days against Sentry's every 19 months. Sentry's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Unibuddy ships an update every 5 days, Sentry every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unibuddy | Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (102 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unibuddy Limited | S. B. ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Unibuddy
No in-app purchases
Sentry
No in-app purchases
