# Now Students vs Hive Box Consumer

Now Students and Hive Box Consumer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Now Students | Hive Box Consumer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NOW STUDENT LIVING LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701075433) | [HIVE BOX (HK) LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605075626) |

## What reviewers say

### Now Students

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-students/id6458144834)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hive Box Consumer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hive-box-consumer/id6752682431)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Now Students free?

Now Students is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hive Box Consumer free?

Hive Box Consumer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Now Students or Hive Box Consumer have ads?

Neither Now Students nor Hive Box Consumer shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*