MSB Vision vs The Student Room
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSB Vision
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Get access to all content in MSB Vision. Access pre-recorded courses, enrol in live workshops, get certified, and a lot more! Be a part of the awesome community that you always wanted to be in!
The Student Room
Connect with the UK's largest student community for advice on exams, university applications, and student life. Get anonymous help and personalized recommendations from an AI uni coach.
- Student community discussions
- AI university coach
- Personalized course and university suggestions
- Anonymous posting
- Study help for various qualifications
- University application advice
- Career planning and job search tips
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The Student Room is the UK’s largest online student community. Join millions of discussions on GCSEs, A-levels, UCAS, apprenticeships and university life. Post anonymously and get quick, helpful answers from students like you. New in the app: Diggory, our AI uni coach. Powered by official data and real student insights, Diggory suggests courses and universities that fit you — and helps you draft clearer posts so you get better answers from real students and official university reps. ► STUDYING HELP - Qualifications including A-levels, GCSEs, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Qualifications, Btec and T-levels. - Subjects including maths, English, physics, biology, chemistry, science, computer science, Spanish, French, German, geography, history, religious studies, psychology, business, law, politics and sociology. ► UNIVERSITY - Topics covering personal statements, undergraduate application help, student finance, university life, mature students, disabled students, postgraduate study and more. - University discussion on courses including medicine, law, English, maths, economics, engineering, finance, geography, healthcare, nursing, midwifery, biology, chemistry, physics, pharmacy, optometry, psychology, dentistry, social work, history, veterinary science, sports science, media, computer science, accounting, physiotherapy, politics, PPE and business. ► RANDOM CHAT - Talk about anything you like, or join in with the forum games. ► RELATIONSHIPS & HEALTH - Find conversation about relationships and life in general. Significant others, sexuality, soulmates. Friends, family, colleagues. - Discuss sexual health, mental health, general health and fitness. ► ENTERTAINMENT - Whatever you're into, you’ll find someone talking about it. TV shows, movies, music, gaming, books, sport, cars, tech… ► NEWS - Discussion on current affairs. Debate the key topics around society, history, religion, philosophy, politics and education. ► CAREERS - Plan your next move. Graduate schemes, apprenticeships, part-time jobs, volunteering, CV writing and advice on applying for jobs. - Careers discussion on sectors including HR, marketing, management, consultancy, teaching, finance, investment banking, accountancy, law, armed forces, medicine, healthcare, civil service and more. ===================== Get the best from The Student Room on our unique app. ► FIND - Personalise your home feed with relevant discussions. - Build watchlists of your favourite discussions. - Get notifications when someone mentions, tags, replies, likes or sends you a message. ► POST - Ask: get help from our community with any question. - Discuss: post a reply or start your own chat - Stay anonymous when you post. - Send messages to friends and other students. - Help others by replying to their questions. ===================== “So happy with this app! The notifications are really useful to keep up to date with discussions.” Maxi98887 “Great help in helping me choose which unis to apply to.” Vadermonk ===================== Community guidelines: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/help/the-student-room-community-guidelines
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Student Room at none against MSB Vision's 1. The Student Room also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). MSB Vision's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. MSB Vision sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Student Room asks for nothing beyond the download.
MSB Vision ships an update every 10 months, The Student Room monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MSB Vision | The Student Room |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TagMango Inc | Acumen Professional Intelligence Ltd |
In-app purchases
MSB Vision
- MSB Vision UK Masterclass!$4.99
The Student Room
No in-app purchases
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