Comparison

Semesto vs Studate

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

Head to head
About

Semesto

Connect with students at your university to find study partners, friendships, and local meetups. Discover campus events, share moments on the feed, and check canteen menus. Verified student accounts ensure a safe and relevant community.

Highlights
  • Verified student accounts
  • Discover students by course/university
  • Create/find local meetups
  • Campus news feed
  • Canteen menu with student prices
  • University-specific communities
Features
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Semesto is the campus community for students. Every account is checked before it joins, by university email or student ID. WHAT YOU GET • People from your campus. Discover students from your course, your university or your city. Study partners, friendships, more. You decide what you are open to. • Meetups on the map. Create and find meetups nearby: study groups, coffee, sport, parties, culture. Every meetup has its own group chat. • Campus feed. Share thoughts, questions and moments from student life. Follow classmates, like and comment. • Canteen menu. Find canteens nearby and see today's menu with student prices, right on the map. HOW THE CHECK WORKS Fastest by university email: request a code, type it in, done in 30 seconds. No university email? Upload your student ID or enrolment certificate and we will take a look. WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS Most members study in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. If you study there, are going there on exchange, or are planning to, you will find people near you. SEMESTO PLUS (optional subscription) Plus unlocks more reach: university details of other profiles, extended discovery and more ways to connect. The subscription renews automatically, cancel any time in your App Store settings. For students aged 18 and over. Privacy: https://semesto.de/datenschutz Terms: https://semesto.de/agb

About

Studate

Connect with students at your university for studying, socializing, or making new friends. Features include verified profiles, a campus feed, and location-based meetups. Offers premium features for enhanced networking.

Highlights
  • Student verification for genuine connections
  • Discover students at your university
  • Campus-wide event feed
  • Map view for local meetups
  • Real-time online status indicator
  • Privacy-focused with European servers
Features
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STUDATE is the connect and meet app for students. The first one that connects you specifically with students at your university. For studying together (stulearn), meeting up (stumeet) or new friendships (stufriends). You decide what you’re open to. STUDATE currently connects students at universities in Germany, also ideal for international students and anyone coming here for an Erasmus semester. THE STUDENT CHECK Verify yourself voluntarily with your proof of study and wear the check next to your name. Everyone sees right away: real student. Profile photos are checked automatically, against bots and fakes. HOW IT WORKS • Discover students at your uni and ping whoever you want to get to know • You ping each other? Connected! Your chat is open • Everything runs on buttons on purpose: relaxed, no time pressure MORE THAN PROFILES • Campus feed: what’s happening at your uni right now. By students, for students • Studate map: bars, pubs, clubs and beer gardens around your uni. Give a thumbs up or down and see where the most is going on this week • Who’s online right now? The green dot gives it away STUDATE∞ One subscription for everything, when you want more: • Way more pings a day • See who pinged you and ping back directly • Skipped someone by accident? Bring back more profiles • 3 highlighters included every month: highlighted pings glow right at the top • Your profile shows up further up the deck for others • Guest pass: swipe as a guest at another university • Filter by uni, subject and student check. With the “Students only” filter, your deck shows verified profiles only Inviting friends pays off: for every 2 student friends with the student check, you get 2 days of studate∞ free. Your first studate subscription? Then you get studate∞ at half price for the first 12 months, after that the regular monthly price applies. The subscription renews automatically every month and can be cancelled at any time in your Apple Account settings. YOUR PRIVACY • Your exact location is never stored or shown • Only you and your connect can see your messages • All data is stored on European servers (GDPR) Get STUDATE. Your campus. Your people. TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://studate.eu/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

Semesto4 screens
Studate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Semesto at 100% against Studate's 56%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Semesto sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Studate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Semesto versus Studate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSemestoStudate
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDaniel ElerKendim Sejdiu

Customer experience

Semesto

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Studate

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Semesto

One-time10
  • Message before match$1.99
  • Small gift$1.99
  • Group boost$2.99
Show 7 more
  • See likes (24 h)$2.99
  • Medium gift$2.99
  • 7 extra super likes$3.99
  • 12 extra super likes$4.99
  • Large gift$4.99
  • Extra large gift$11.99
  • Legendary gift$22.99
10 purchases

Studate

Subscriptions8
  • studate∞ 1 Woche$2.997 Days
  • studate∞ 1 Monat$5.991 Month
  • studate+ 1 Monat$17.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • studate∞ Semester$24.996 Months
  • studate+ 3 Monate$39.993 Months
  • studate∞ 3 Monate$59.993 Months
  • studate+ 1 Jahr$79.991 Year
  • studate∞ 1 Jahr$119.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 Textmarker$0.99
  • studate∞ Full degree$99.99

Questions

Is Semesto free?
Semesto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studate free?
Studate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Semesto or Studate have ads?
Neither Semesto nor Studate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Semesto or Studate?
Semesto ships an update every 2 days, and Studate every 2 days. Most recently, Semesto was updated on November 7, 2026 and Studate on November 10, 2026.

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