Mecenat vs Nands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mecenat
Access your digital student ID and discover thousands of student discounts, including travel deals and local offers. The app also provides information on student union membership and alumni benefits.
- Digital student ID card
- Student union membership info
- Thousands of student discounts
- Travel discounts
- Map of local discounts
- Competitions and campaigns
- Alumni discounts
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In the Mecenat app you have access to: - Your digital Mecenat card, which is also your student ID card - Info about possible student union membership - Thousands of student discounts - Your entitled travel discounts - Map with local student discounts near you - Competitions, student coupons and temporary student campaigns - Mecenat Alumni - discounts after graduation
Nands
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Nands is a platform built for students, engineers, and anyone who wants to stay informed about the world of STEM and engineering. We bring together the latest news and articles across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — so you have one place to go instead of hunting across the internet. WHAT YOU GET • Daily news from the STEM and engineering world • In-depth articles covering science, technology, space, and innovation • Content curated for students and working professionals alike • A clean, distraction-free reading experience WHO IT IS FOR Whether you are a student exploring your field, an engineer keeping up with your industry, or simply someone who loves science and technology — Nands is built for you. More features are on the way. We are just getting started. Download Nands and stay curious.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mecenat at none against Nands's shown. Nands's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mecenat ships an update fortnightly, Nands every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mecenat | Nands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mecenat AB | Yash Rahurikar |
In-app purchases
Mecenat
No in-app purchases
Nands
No in-app purchases
