MyCollegeMate vs BunkSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MyCollegeMate
This app helps students organize their college life by automatically generating schedules from images, tracking attendance, and storing notes. It offers real-time class countdowns and one-tap attendance marking directly from the Lock Screen.
- AI-powered timetable scanner
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
- One-tap Lock Screen attendance
- Organized notes and document storage
- iCloud sync across devices
- Smart reminders for lectures
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Meet your new favourite academic companion! MyCollegeMate is a lightning-fast, highly intuitive app designed to keep your college life organized without the clutter. From generating your schedule using AI to tracking your daily classes right on your Lock Screen, MyCollegeMate is built to get out of your way so you can focus on acing your semester. AI-Powered Timetable Scanner Skip the tedious manual entry! Just upload an image of your class schedule, and our smart scanner, powered by the Gemini API, securely extracts the details to automatically build your weekly timetable in seconds. The Magic of Live Activities & Dynamic Island Why open the app when you donβt have to? MyCollegeMate brings your class schedule directly to your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. β’ Real-Time Tracking: Watch a live countdown of your current class or see how much time is left in your break. β’ One-Tap Attendance: Mark yourself present or absent straight from your Lock Screen the moment class ends. Keeping track of your goals has never been this effortless. Your Notes, Finally Organized Stop losing important study materials in your crowded camera roll or endless group chats. β’ Write it Down: Quickly jot down important topics and to-dos for each specific subject. β’ Store Everything: Neatly attach PDFs, images, documents, and important web links directly to their relevant subjects. β’ Seamless Imports: Use the iOS Share Sheet to send files, photos, and links straight from Safari, Files, WhatsApp, and your photo library right into the app. Smart Attendance & Timetable Plan your week at a glance. Our clean weekly timetable gives you a beautiful overview of your classes, room numbers, and timings. Easily monitor your attendance for every subject, view your overall percentage, and know exactly how many classes you can safely afford to skip. iCloud Sync & Reminders Your data stays perfectly in sync across all your Apple devices securely via iCloud. Get smart reminders so you never miss a lecture or assignment. Why Students Love MyCollegeMate: β’ Blazing Fast: Built natively for iOS for an incredibly smooth, responsive experience. β’ Distraction-Free: A gorgeous, minimal UI that only shows you exactly what you need. β’ Goal-Oriented: Watch your progress rings fill up as you stay consistent with your classes. Secure & Personal Your schedule is your business. All of your personal academic data, notes, and attendance logs are stored securely on your local device and your private iCloud account. When you use the AI timetable scanner, your selected image is securely shared with Google solely to generate your schedule. While we also use standard, anonymous analytics to fix bugs and improve performance, your core data remains yours alone. Built by a student, for students. Stay consistent, stay organized, and make this your best semester yet with MyCollegeMate!
BunkSafe
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BunkSafe is the smartest attendance tracker built specifically for college and university students who want to keep their grades high while enjoying their campus life to the fullest. We know how hard it is to calculate exactly how many classes you can afford to skip without dropping below your mandatory attendance limit. BunkSafe takes away all the guesswork by calculating your exact safe bunks in real time. Why students choose BunkSafe β’ Instant Safe Bunk Math Know exactly how many upcoming lectures you can skip without hurting your attendance percentage. If your attendance starts dropping close to your minimum target BunkSafe warns you immediately so you never get debarred from exams. β’ Smart Class Schedules Set up your weekly timetable in seconds. Add subjects with custom colors and track your daily lectures effortlessly. Whether you have single lectures or multiple labs in one day BunkSafe handles your routine perfectly. β’ Home Screen Widgets Check your next class and remaining safe bunks without even opening the app. Our beautiful dark mode widgets sit right on your home screen to keep your attendance goals front and center. β’ Apple Calendar Integration Import your existing class schedules directly from your calendar with a single tap. Setting up your new semester has never been faster. β’ Privacy First Your academic schedule belongs to you alone. BunkSafe stores your attendance data securely and works offline anytime you need it on campus. Take control of your semester today and never worry about attendance shortage again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MyCollegeMate at none against BunkSafe's shown. BunkSafe's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyCollegeMate ships an update every 10 days, BunkSafe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCollegeMate | BunkSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sagar Jangra | Mehraab Singh |
In-app purchases
MyCollegeMate
No in-app purchases
BunkSafe
No in-app purchases







