BCUSU vs Colmore Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCUSU
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The BCUSU App puts your Students' Union in your pocket. It brings all of our services to your fingertips, including over 100 societies, the ability to have your voice heard at BCU and our full events guide at any time of the year. Get exclusive access to merch and giveaways and get in touch with us whenever you need us.
Colmore Life
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Get access to local news, offers and events plus lots more from the definitive app for Colmore. Be part of everything going on in your community with content curated by local businesses and the town centre management team. The app recommends things for you to do, sends you alerts and local information. You can even go on walking audio tours to learn more about the area! Colmore Life also gives residents a voice. Submit your thoughts on local surveys, and photograph and send in issues you’d like the team to know about. Play your part in making Colmore a great place to live and sign up today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Colmore Life at fortnightly against BCUSU's every 2 months. BCUSU's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
BCUSU ships an update every 2 months, Colmore Life fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | BCUSU | Colmore Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSL Membership Solutions Ltd | Loqiva Ltd |
In-app purchases
BCUSU
No in-app purchases
Colmore Life
No in-app purchases
Questions
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