Unibuddy vs MySouthampton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connect with current students
- Chat with prospective students
- Information for university decisions
- Community invitations
- University exploration
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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.
MySouthampton
This app provides personalized access to university services and support for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It features a calendar, email access, digital student ID, event listings, and campus navigation.
- Personalized academic schedule
- University event listings
- Digital student ID
- In-app email management
- Campus map and navigation
- Timely notifications and alerts
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The MySouthampton app is the University of Southampton's personalised app for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students to easily access University services and support. The homepage highlights important updates and gives easy access to a personalised academic schedule, university events, digital student ID, and emails. Key features include: Calendar: brings together lectures, assignments and personal events, including building and room numbers along with a handy link to a campus map. Email: directly from the app you can view, send, and manage messages. Digital ID: securely access your digital student ID, complete with a barcode for accessing services on campus including borrowing laptops and resources in the library. University Events: see what’s going on in our community with a list of upcoming events, including full descriptions and directions on how to get there. Notifications: receive timely in-app and device notifications for reminders, updates, and emergency alerts. Making life easier: beyond core features, the app also includes a campus map for easy navigation, options for quick profile updates, and customisations such as a light/dark mode. We are continually improving the app so please share your feedback and look out for future developments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MySouthampton at 75% against Unibuddy's 7%. Unibuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Unibuddy ships an update every 6 days, MySouthampton fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unibuddy | MySouthampton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 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 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unibuddy Limited | University of Southampton |
Customer experience
Unibuddy
MySouthampton
In-app purchases
Unibuddy
No in-app purchases
MySouthampton
No in-app purchases







