UCL Go vs Unibuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCL Go
Access your UCL timetable, email, library resources, and learning environment with a single tap. Explore campus virtually, find events, and get directions. Receive personalized notifications and important alerts to enhance your university experience.
- Timetable access
- Email integration
- Library resource access
- Moodle learning environment
- Virtual campus tours
- Event discovery
- Personalized notifications
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UCL Go is your companion at UCL. One-tap access to your timetable, email, the library and our learning environment (Moodle). Take a virtual tour. Discover what's on and how to get there. Opt-in to notifications about topics you find interesting. Get alerts about things you need to know. Get the most from your time at UCL. Get UCL Go.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Unibuddy at every 5 days against UCL Go's every 3 months. UCL Go's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 4%). 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.
UCL Go ships an update every 3 months, Unibuddy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCL Go | Unibuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UCL | Unibuddy Limited |
Customer experience
UCL Go
Unibuddy
In-app purchases
UCL Go
No in-app purchases
Unibuddy
No in-app purchases
