myPLNU vs ATStudy Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myPLNU
This app connects university students with essential systems, information, and campus updates. It provides access to academic tools, personalized notifications, and campus event details to help students succeed.
- Access academic systems (Workday, Canvas, Gmail)
- Receive key notifications
- Stay updated on announcements
- Search for people and resources
- Connect with campus organizations
- Manage to-do lists
- Find campus events
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myPLNU is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Point Loma Nazarene University. Use myPLNU to: - Access Workday, Canvas, Gmail and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Workday, Canvas and other PLNU systems. - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events
ATStudy Buddy
This platform helps athletic training students prepare for the BOC exam with practice tests and interactive study guides. It offers a variety of study methods, including flashcards and games, accessible on multiple devices.
- 7 full practice exams
- 10 domain-specific exams
- 250+ interactive study guides
- Drag-and-drop games
- Flashcards
- Anatomy hotspot modules
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ATStudy Buddy is an online platform designed to help athletic training students study for the BOC exam. ATStudy Buddy is affordable, easy to use, and accessible on desktop and mobile devices, which meets the needs of today's tech-savvy students. ATStudy Buddy offers 7 full practice exams that mimic the real BOC exam experience, can be retaken, and provides feedback so students can see areas where they need to improve. Additionally, the BOC exam is divided into five practice domains, and ATStudy Buddy provides 10 domain-specific exams. Students can also study for the exam with the over 250+ interactive study guides and games within the platform. Study options include study outlines, drag-and-drop games, flashcards, matching games, keyword highlighting, fill-in-the-blank, and anatomy hotspot modules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ATStudy Buddy at every 2 months against myPLNU's every 8 months. 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.
myPLNU ships an update every 8 months, ATStudy Buddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myPLNU | ATStudy Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Point Loma Nazarene University | Allison Strickland |
Customer experience
myPLNU
ATStudy Buddy
In-app purchases
myPLNU
No in-app purchases
ATStudy Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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