# Bites vs WISE Student

Bites and WISE Student both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of WISE Student's written reviews are positive against 43% of Bites's. WISE Student also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Bites's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 15). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bites sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. WISE Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bites against 4.7 for WISE Student. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bites has 2.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Bites's written reviews are positive against 100% of WISE Student's.

Bites ships an update fortnightly, WISE Student every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bites | WISE Student |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bites-ai-powered-studying/id6475324072/reviews) | **[4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wise-student/id6785875136/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 43.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 144 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shaguf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723925797) | [The World Islamic Sciences and Education University](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706098451) |

## What reviewers say

### Bites

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bites-ai-powered-studying/id6475324072)

This app transforms handwritten notes into interactive study tools like flashcards and quizzes using AI. It helps students organize their learning materials, practice recall, and understand complex topics with a virtual study buddy. Designed to make studying more efficient and enjoyable.

**Highlights:** AI-powered note conversion, Instant flashcard generation, Personalized quizzes, Handwritten note support, Spaced repetition and active recall, AI study buddy for explanations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly With 3-Day Free Trial | $9.99 | per month |
| 3 Months | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| 3 Months | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| Bites+ (Annual Plan) | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Bites+ (Annual Plan) | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 📈 Helps improve grades

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- ⏱️ Slow performance
- 🔍 Limited features

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to upload files
- Inconsistent behavior

**Requested features**

- Add scanner functionality
- Improve file upload process
- Implement spaced repetition like Anki


### WISE Student

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wise-student/id6785875136)

This academic app helps university students manage their education. It offers course registration, grade access, and academic calendar updates. Users can also manage university accounts and personal academic information securely.

**Highlights:** Advanced course registration, Access grades and results, View academic calendar and events, Manage university accounts, Biometric login support, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bites free?

Bites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WISE Student free?

WISE Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bites or WISE Student?

WISE Student is rated higher. Bites averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while WISE Student averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do Bites or WISE Student have ads?

Neither Bites nor WISE Student shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bites or WISE Student?

Bites ships an update fortnightly, and WISE Student every 2 days. Most recently, Bites was updated on October 30, 2026 and WISE Student on October 31, 2026.

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