Comparison

Three vs My LJMU

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

Head to head
About

Three

Easily manage your mobile and broadband plans. Track usage, view bills, top up accounts, and access exclusive offers. Set up and manage your broadband with helpful tools.

Highlights
  • View plan allowances and usage
  • Manage additional products
  • Access past bills and cost breakdowns
  • Top up Pay As You Go accounts
  • Set up and manage broadband
  • Access Three+ rewards
  • Live chat support
Features
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The Three app makes managing your phone and broadband plans easy. The app helps you: - view plan allowances and usage - add, change or cancel additional products - access past bills and see a breakdown of costs - top up your Pay As You Go account - see offers you won’t find anywhere else - set up and manage your broadband - position your hub with the real-time signal strength indicator - quickly launch Three+ rewards - discover Three Community - live chat with Three - manage payments easily and securely with Apple Pay.

About

My LJMU

Access essential university services like timetables, tutor appointments, and academic results. Manage your course documents, attendance, and find available computers on campus.

Highlights
  • Personalized timetables
  • Tutor appointment booking
  • Academic results access
  • Course document viewing
  • Attendance monitoring
  • Find available PCs
Features
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All of your LJMU student needs in your pocket! The My LJMU app gives you quick and easy access to vital LJMU services including My Timetable, See My Tutor, My Services, My Results, Free PC and a range of others. My Timetable Access your personalised teaching and exam timetable (Exceptions apply) Report any absences with a pre-populated quick link through to the My Services form See My Tutor Book and manage one-to-one appointments with any of your tutors My Services One-stop shop for a wide range of University services such as Change of Name/Address, Reporting Absence and Personal Circumstances My Results Access results as and when they are published My Programme Documents View programme guides and other essential documents related to your course My Attendance View your monitored attendance at timetabled activities My Engagement View your digital engagement at the University compared to your cohort (currently L3/L4 only) Free PC Find the closest PC to your location and see where PCs are available around the university campus

Screenshots

Three4 screens
My LJMU3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My LJMU at none against Three's shown. My LJMU also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Three's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Three ships an update every 2 weeks, My LJMU every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Three versus My LJMU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreeMy LJMU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHutchison 3G UK LtdLiverpool John Moores University

Customer experience

Three

All ratings1,199 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews1,010 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative77.5%

My LJMU

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Three

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inaccurate data usage tracking
  • Inability to cancel add-ons

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Pay support
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Provide better network coverage information
  • Streamline account management features

My LJMU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Three

No in-app purchases

None

My LJMU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Three free?
Three is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My LJMU free?
My LJMU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Three or My LJMU have ads?
Three shows ads; My LJMU does not.
Which is updated more often, Three or My LJMU?
Three ships an update every 2 weeks, and My LJMU every 17 months. Most recently, Three was updated on October 15, 2026 and My LJMU on September 30, 2026.

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