Comparison

Unibuddy vs MySouthampton

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

Head to head
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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized academic schedule
  • University event listings
  • Digital student ID
  • In-app email management
  • Campus map and navigation
  • Timely notifications and alerts
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Unibuddy4 screens
MySouthampton4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Unibuddy ships an update every 6 days, MySouthampton fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unibuddy versus MySouthampton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnibuddyMySouthampton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnibuddy LimitedUniversity of Southampton

Customer experience

Unibuddy

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

MySouthampton

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Unibuddy

No in-app purchases

None

MySouthampton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unibuddy free?
Unibuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MySouthampton free?
MySouthampton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unibuddy or MySouthampton have ads?
Neither Unibuddy nor MySouthampton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unibuddy or MySouthampton?
Unibuddy ships an update every 6 days, and MySouthampton fortnightly. Most recently, Unibuddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and MySouthampton on November 5, 2026.

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