DerbyUni vs Access Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DerbyUni
This app serves as an online portal for university students, offering access to essential academic and administrative services. It provides a centralized hub for managing timetables, accessing learning platforms, checking emails, and finding campus resources. Students can also manage their records, seek support, and engage with university life.
- Access academic timetables
- Connect to Blackboard Learn
- Manage Unimail
- View online Unicard
- Access Microsoft 365
- Find campus IT support
- Search library resources
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UDo is your online portal to the systems & services available to you throughout your studies at the University of Derby. UDo gives you easy (tile) access to key services such as: - Timetable - Blackboard Learn - Unimail. UDo also lets you: - View your online Unicard - Stay up to date with the latest University news & events - Find information & support from a wide range of student wellbeing & college services - Access your Microsoft 365 account - Request IT support - Search the library & view your library account - Access your student record to enrol or see your grades - Make online payments - Find an available PC on campus - Build your personal & academic skills via Develop@Derby - Engage with your Union of Students - Find opportunities to enhance your experience at Derby - Get Careers advice - Share feedback & participate in regular polls ...and lots more!
Access Learning
Access courses and learning tools on the go to support your educational journey. This app allows you to learn flexibly, fitting your personal learning style and schedule.
- Access courses
- Learning tools
- Flexible learning
- Support learning journey
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Included with Access Learning and Access Learning +, the Access Learning mobile app gives you the opportunity to learn the way you want to learn, with access to the courses and tools you need to support your learning journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DerbyUni at 36% against Access Learning's 4%. DerbyUni also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Access Learning's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.4). 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.
DerbyUni ships an update monthly, Access Learning every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DerbyUni | Access Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University Of Derby | Access UK Ltd |
Customer experience
DerbyUni
Access Learning
Bugs and requests
DerbyUni
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Access Learning
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes on certain e-learning courses
- Screen goes white and freezes
- Courses go blank when accessed
- App freezes midway through assessment
- App takes too long to open
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- App goes blank (white screen)
- "Launch course" button does nothing
- App won't open
- App stuck on loading screen
- App stuck in 'getting things ready' page
- App stuck on 'getting your started' page
- App shows 'that wasn’t supposed to happen' after login
- Video button missing for full screen on iPad
- Cannot scroll down to click 'continue' on iOS
- App not responding after password reset
- Error message stating modules accidentally deleted
- App not responding after creating username/password
- App crushes before anything can be done
- Blank screen after logging in or after 'something went wrong'
- App not working on mobile and laptop
- App not loading after update
- App stuck in Loading Mode forever
- App not opening, completely blank on mobile devices
- Competency courses won't let user go back to the start
- App not working at home but works at work
Requested features
6 requests- Fix video full screen on iPad
- Improve UI/UX (margins, alignments)
- Ensure all courses are transferred from previous systems
- Allow scrolling to click 'continue' on iOS
- Make app accessible on iPad
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- Address issues for self-employed users needing workplace assessment
In-app purchases
DerbyUni
No in-app purchases
Access Learning
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DerbyUni free?
Is Access Learning free?
Do DerbyUni or Access Learning have ads?
Which is updated more often, DerbyUni or Access Learning?
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