Buzz vs Hello Student App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buzz
Discover curated events in fashion, music, and art. Find album listening parties, brand activations, and exhibition openings. Search your city's hottest events and secure invites.
- Event discovery
- Fashion events
- Music events
- Art exhibitions
- City event map
- Secure invites
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Discover the best events across fashion, music & art with Buzz Social. Whether an album listening party, brand activation or an exhibition’s opening night, we centralise the events that you might otherwise miss. Our map allows you to search your city for the hottest events every night, and secure your invite. Curated by creatives, for creatives.
Hello Student App
Streamline your student living experience with this comprehensive platform. Manage payments, book amenities, submit maintenance requests, and stay connected with your community and onsite team. All your essential student accommodation needs in one convenient app.
- Manage tenancy payments
- Book communal spaces
- Submit maintenance requests
- View and sign documents
- Communicate with onsite team
- Track parcel deliveries
- Community bulletin board
- RSVP to events
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The Hello Student App, your all-in-one platform designed to make student living easier and more organised. Whether it's managing bills, booking amenities, or staying up to date with community events, this app has everything you need in one place. Key features of the app: - Manage payments: Make tenancy instalment payments through the app. Track your payments and stay on top of your upcoming payments with ease. - Book amenities: Need to reserve a study room or communal space? Easily book amenities through the app and get quick and simple booking confirmation. - Raise maintenance requests: Got something that needs fixing? Submit maintenance requests directly through the app and keep track of the status of your repairs. - Sign and view key documents: View and sign important documents such as your tenancy agreement, all from the convenience of your device. - Communicate with the onsite team: Have a question or need assistance? Message your onsite team directly through the app for quick and easy communication. - Track parcel deliveries: Waiting for a delivery? Use the app to view and track parcel arrivals so you know when to collect your parcel from the front office or post lockers. - Bulletin board: Stay connected with your community! Post, comment, and engage with other students by sharing updates or starting discussions on the app’s bulletin board. - RSVP to events: Discover and RSVP to exclusive and open-invite events within your accommodation. Stay in the loop and never miss out on the fun. - Stay updated with announcements: Receive the latest news and updates from your Hello Student team, from site announcements to maintenance notices, right on your phone. - The Hello Student App is designed to simplify your student living experience, helping you stay organised and connected throughout your tenancy. Manage everything from payments to maintenance requests, all in one convenient place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hello Student App at 4.5 against Buzz's 3.7. Hello Student App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Buzz's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Hello Student App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Buzz ships an update every 4 days, Hello Student App every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buzz | Hello Student App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Frost | Yardi Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Buzz
Hello Student App
In-app purchases
Buzz
No in-app purchases
Hello Student App
No in-app purchases









