StudentFM vs Merv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
StudentFM
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Elevate your student living experience with the StudentFM App. A hassle-free solution for residents, it offers seamless maintenance booking and comprehensive building information at your fingertips. It's your key to stress-free student living, designed to enhance wellbeing and transform your student life.
Merv
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Your familyβs digital security. Private by design. Merv turns your accounts, apps and online activity into one clear Digital Health Score β so your whole household, teens included, can see their risks and fix them, together. And because Merv runs entirely on your device, your personal data is never collected, shared or sold. Not a promise. An architecture. ONE SCORE THAT MAKES SECURITY MAKE SENSE Cybersecurity is invisible until it isnβt. Merv makes it visible β and fixable. β Digital Health Score β one number that shows where you stand, and why β Map your digital life β accounts, apps, devices and networks, analysed securely on your device β See your public exposure β find your details in known data breaches β Act, donβt worry β guided action cards walk you through fixing what matters most β Learn as you go β on-device guidance written for every generation, not just the tech-savvy THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD, ONE PICTURE Add up to six people. Everyoneβs score rolls into a single Family Score β a living picture of how protected your home is. Each person keeps their own private view: you see the family picture, never each otherβs details. Support your parents, your kids, your partner β without ever monitoring them. TEENS, PRIVATE BY DESIGN Teens get their own Merv, with age-matched content, safety tools, and the most protective settings on by default. It works from a declared age range β a band, never a birthday, name or ID β and collects no personal data. Teens choose what they share with the family. Protection without surveillance. YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE Merv is AI-native and runs on your iPhoneβs own intelligence. All checks happen locally; only anonymous threat lists come down to your phone. Merv canβt see your data, so it can never lose it, share it or sell it. Thatβs not a policy β itβs how Merv is built. CLARITY, NOT ALARM No fear, no jargon, no nagging. Merv explains your exposures in plain language, shows you what to fix first, and helps every member of the family stay confident and independent online. WHATβS INCLUDED β Free β your Digital Health Score (as a range), education, Merv Chat Q&A, a breach report for one email address, and QR code safety checks β Premium β your fine-grain score, deeper education, premium Merv Chat, breach reports for up to ten email addresses β Household β up to six members, with a combined Family Score alongside each personβs own WHY FAMILIES TRUST MERV β GDPRkidsβ’ Privacy Assured Shield by PRIVO β COPPA Safe Harbor Certification by PRIVO β Common Sense Privacy Seal Verified (97% Score) β Aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0) PRIVO is an independent third party dedicated to safeguarding childrenβs personal information online. Designed for iPhone models with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 16 or later). Start with your score today. Protect the Human. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudentFM at none against Merv's 3. StudentFM also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). Merv's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Merv sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. StudentFM asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudentFM ships an update every 5 weeks, Merv every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudentFM | Merv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 26.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Student Facility Management Limited | Protective IQ Limited |
In-app purchases
StudentFM
No in-app purchases
Merv
- All Access (1 Month)$9.991 Month
- All Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- All Access Household (1 Year)7 Days trial$149.991 Year









