Now Students vs PLATFORM_ in Cardiff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Now Students
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The Now Students app has everything you need to manage your stay in one convenient app. From the app, you can easily access everything from your contract, rent payment schedule, Energy Performance Certificates, How-to guides and other useful documents provided by Now Students, all completely digital and paperless. You can also see the payment status of all your rent instalments, with useful reminders sent to you before each instalment is due. For questions, help and advice, live-chat lets you directly message the residence team. You can even report maintenance issues with photos and check on the status of those tickets. A News Feed and Events Calendar means you can find out about events in your residence and meet new friends, so you don’t miss out on anything. Features: - Real-time maintenance ticket notifications - Direct messaging with your residence team - Tenancy document hub - Meet other students in your residence - Discover popular events in your residence - View all your upcoming and past payments in one place
PLATFORM_ in Cardiff
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Welcome to the PLATFORM_ in Cardiff Resident App. Manage your home with ease – pay your rent, request maintenance, review your tenancy information, and stay updated on news and events, all in one place. Download now to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PLATFORM_ in Cardiff at 12.0 against Now Students's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Now Students | PLATFORM_ in Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOW STUDENT LIVING LIMITED | Yardi Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Now Students
No in-app purchases
PLATFORM_ in Cardiff
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Now Students free?
Is PLATFORM_ in Cardiff free?
Do Now Students or PLATFORM_ in Cardiff have ads?
Which is updated more often, Now Students or PLATFORM_ in Cardiff?
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