Comparison

5 vs 4U app

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

Head to head
About

5

Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.

Highlights
  • View points and rewards
  • Access activities and events
  • Participate in surveys and polls
  • Receive school news and notifications
  • Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.

About

4U app

A medical study companion for students in Iraqi universities. Access daily lessons, explore courses, track progress, and study offline to achieve academic goals.

Highlights
  • Daily lessons
  • Medical course exploration
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline study mode
  • Designed for Iraqi universities
Features
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Learn Medicine Anytime, Anywhere A study companion for students of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and anesthesia in Iraqi universities. Access daily lessons, explore medical courses, track your progress, and even study offline — all in one app. Stay prepared, stay confident, and reach your academic goals.

Screenshots

54 screens
4U app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 4U app at 5.0 against 5's 1.4. 4U app also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). 5's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

4U app holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 ships an update monthly, 4U app daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
5 versus 4U app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter54U app
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (6.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer5 Star Students Solutions LLCUSAID AHMED ABDULELAH AL HADEETHI

Customer experience

5

All ratings5,717 ratings
Positive7.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews657 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative71.4%

4U app

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

5

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unreliable notifications
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Unauthorized access to user data

Requested features

3 requests
  • More privacy controls
  • Flexible bathroom pass system
  • Improved user interface and experience

4U app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

5

No in-app purchases

None

4U app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5 free?
5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4U app free?
4U app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 5 or 4U app?
4U app is rated higher. 5 averages 1.4 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while 4U app averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 5 or 4U app have ads?
Neither 5 nor 4U app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5 or 4U app?
5 ships an update monthly, and 4U app daily. Most recently, 5 was updated on November 4, 2026 and 4U app on October 30, 2026.

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