Academia @ SIMS vs Mindbourne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Academia @ SIMS
Access your academic information on the go. View course enrollments, timetables, attendance, homework, exams, and fees. Streamlines communication between students and institutions.
- Course enrollments
- Timetable access
- Daily attendance tracking
- Homework assignments
- Examination results
- Fees information
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Academia @ Stasy allows the students of ADvTECH Group of Schools to check their academic information like Course Enrolments, Timetable, Daily Attendance, Homework Assignments, Examination, and Fees on the move. The benefits for institutions and students include: 1. Accelerated communication: Quick sharing of assignments and notifications with students. 2. Ease of access: Handy access to academic information for students. 3. Enhanced operations: Sharing of fees details & mark-sheets with students. The app is available for all the students of ADvTECH Group of Schools. To enrol, please get in touch at info@advtech.co.za or visit https://www.advtech.co.za/
Mindbourne
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Leading South African mathematics author and educator Mark Phillips and his talented team co-authors, translators, and videographers have developed a brand-new series of Advanced Program and Core Mathematics textbooks and resources for local schools and educators. This aligns with our mission, which is to provide as many schools as possible with world-class educational resources that are directly in line with international trends in education. Our solutions are therefore perfect for online learning and can play a major role in the future of education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Mindbourne at 4 against Academia @ SIMS's 1. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Academia @ SIMS | Mindbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siddharth Badjatiya | Dylan van Blommenstein |
In-app purchases
Academia @ SIMS
No in-app purchases
Mindbourne
No in-app purchases
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