Comparison

Student Advisor vs Merkure Live

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

Head to head
About

Student Advisor

This platform simplifies the study abroad process, offering expert guidance from program selection to settling in your destination country. Manage all your communications with advisors and access resources for accommodation, visas, and more.

Highlights
  • Expert advisor matching
  • 24/7 support
  • Study abroad information access
  • Accommodation and visa assistance
  • Skills enrichment programs
  • Post-enrollment support
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StudentAdvisor is the most powerful online study abroad platform available today. From help with choosing a programme and university to getting set up in your destination country, our expert advisors help with all your needs. StudentAdvisor is a single place for you to manage all your study abroad conversations with your dedicated advisor and supporting experts. It simplifies the process of planning, preparing and getting set up in your best fit university or college in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, the UAE and other destination countries. Features: * Instant matching with a dedicated expert advisor * 24/7 support * The most robust access to study abroad information available online * Assistance with finding accommodation, insurance, loans, visa preparation, FX and more through curated partnerships * Assistance with skills enrichment, virtual internships and other programmes to strengthen your application ahead of studying abroad * Ongoing assistance once you are enrolled including coaching and tutoring

About

Merkure Live

Features
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Toutes les actualités du campus réunies sur l'application Merkure Live : - Contacts et Informations pratiques classées par thématique, - Planning de cours sur 3 mois et notifications en cas de changement, - Visibilité des notes avec l’appréciation, - Recherche par mots clés, - Visibilité des absences justifiées et non justifiées, - Réception de messages courts et des notifications, - Réception de sondages et questions ouvertes, - Actualités du campus & évènements...

Screenshots

Student Advisor4 screens
Merkure Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Student Advisor at monthly against Merkure Live's every 6 months. Merkure Live's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Student Advisor ships an update monthly, Merkure Live every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Student Advisor versus Merkure Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudent AdvisorMerkure Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobal Study Technology LimitedESGCV

In-app purchases

None

Student Advisor

No in-app purchases

None

Merkure Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Student Advisor free?
Student Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merkure Live free?
Merkure Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Student Advisor or Merkure Live have ads?
Neither Student Advisor nor Merkure Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Student Advisor or Merkure Live?
Student Advisor ships an update monthly, and Merkure Live every 6 months. Most recently, Student Advisor was updated on November 3, 2026 and Merkure Live on November 5, 2026.

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