DerbyUni vs Evolve
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!
Evolve
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Evolve is Brighter Futures' Study Programme E-Portfolio and Progress system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DerbyUni at monthly against Evolve's every 4 months. Evolve's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DerbyUni ships an update monthly, Evolve every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | DerbyUni | Evolve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University Of Derby | Engage2Serve |
In-app purchases
DerbyUni
No in-app purchases
Evolve
No in-app purchases
