Unibuddy vs AttendMe
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.
AttendMe
This app allows students at participating universities to securely record their attendance for various academic events. It verifies your presence using campus Wi-Fi to ensure accurate record-keeping for your institution.
- Secure attendance recording
- University-specific configuration
- Campus Wi-Fi verification
- Supports various event types
- Simple and fast to use
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AttendMe enables students at participating universities to record attendance quickly and securely for lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials, one-to-one meetings, and other university contact events. To record attendance, simply select the relevant event and tap Send Attendance. When connected to your university's Wi-Fi network, AttendMe verifies your connection using the campus network before securely submitting your attendance record. This helps participating universities confirm that attendance has been recorded from the correct location. If your university offers AttendMe, you will receive an invitation email containing a one-time activation link. Download the app from the App Store, open the link, and your app will be securely configured for your university account. This is a one-time setup process. Features Secure attendance recording University-specific configuration via one-time activation link Campus Wi-Fi verification for participating institutions Supports lectures, workshops, tutorials, meetings and other attendance events Simple, fast and easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Unibuddy at every 5 days against AttendMe's fortnightly. 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.
Unibuddy ships an update every 5 days, AttendMe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unibuddy | AttendMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unibuddy Limited | Leisure Management Technology Ltd |
Customer experience
Unibuddy
AttendMe
In-app purchases
Unibuddy
No in-app purchases
AttendMe
No in-app purchases









