Comparison

UdS vs Stuedy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UdS

This app centralizes essential information and services for university students and staff. It offers features like cafeteria menus, campus news, and an interactive map, all within a secure and user-friendly interface. Developed by the university, it's continuously updated to meet campus needs.

Highlights
  • Cafeteria menu
  • University news updates
  • Interactive campus map
  • Personalized functions
  • Multi-language support
  • Certified data protection and security
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With the Saarland University app, the campus stays in your pocket. All the information and services you need for your studies or your job at the university are gathered in one app. The UdS app gives you a clear interface, personalized functions, and practical features that fit into university life. Organize your day at the university: Check the current cafeteria menu, follow university news, and find your way around with the interactive campus map. Tested and certified: The UdS app holds the "Geprรผfte App" seal from TรœV Saarland Solutions GmbH. The certification confirms high standards in data protection, IT security, and usability, including BSI IT-Grundschutz and ISO/IEC 27001. Continuous development: The app is updated regularly with new features and refinements, based on your feedback and on what the daily campus routine actually needs. Whether in German, English, or French, the app adapts to you and stays with you through your time at the university. By the university, for the university.

About

Stuedy

Features
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Stuedy makes studying social. Start a session and lock in. Every session can get a title and a photo, and you can tag who you studied with. Friends see it in their feed and can react. Compare yourself with friends and your whole university: rankings by study time, a streak tracker, daily badges, and 1v1 or group challenges.

Screenshots

UdS4 screens
Stuedy4 screens

Verdict

The call

UdS and Stuedy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UdS ships an update monthly, Stuedy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
UdS versus Stuedy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUdSStuedy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size64 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUniversitaet des SaarlandesFinn Martin Traud

In-app purchases

None

UdS

No in-app purchases

None

Stuedy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UdS free?
UdS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stuedy free?
Stuedy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UdS or Stuedy have ads?
Neither UdS nor Stuedy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UdS or Stuedy?
UdS ships an update monthly, and Stuedy every 3 weeks. Most recently, UdS was updated on November 5, 2026 and Stuedy on November 5, 2026.

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