Unibuddy vs MyExeter
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.
MyExeter
Access real-time university data, view your timetable, and find available study spaces. Stay informed with campus updates, events, and essential student support information. Easily connect to the learning environment, student records, and emails.
- Real-time data access
- User-friendly timetable view
- Study space availability
- University updates and events
- Access to learning environment
- Student support information
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Stay connected, stay informed. Access real-time data and useful information with ease. View your timetable in a user-friendly format. Maximise the use of the available study spaces and receive in-app University updates. Visit the events tab to see what is happening on and off campus. Get easy access to the Exeter learning environment, the student record system, and your emails. Find a handy list of student support available and the campus facilities on offer. Some students are required to register their attendance, for example student visa holders. If you are asked to register your attendance using the MyExeter app, use the check-in button during your teaching sessions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyExeter at 50% against Unibuddy's 4%. MyExeter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Unibuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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.
Unibuddy ships an update every 5 days, MyExeter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unibuddy | MyExeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unibuddy Limited | University of Exeter |
Customer experience
Unibuddy
MyExeter
In-app purchases
Unibuddy
No in-app purchases
MyExeter
No in-app purchases
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