BetterPoints vs iQ Student Accommodation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BetterPoints
This app motivates users to adopt healthier habits by rewarding positive changes like walking or cycling. Earn points in sponsored areas for activities and redeem them for vouchers, local goods, or charitable donations. Track progress and participate in challenges regardless of your location.
- Earn rewards for walking, cycling, and public transport
- Redeem points for high street vouchers
- Support local independent retailers
- Donate points to charities
- Track activity progress
- Participate in challenges and win prizes
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I love love love BetterPoints! I have found the app to be very motivational and it has helped me become more active. – Smartypants011 Be the change you want to see! BetterPoints rewards you for making positive changes like walking instead of taking the car. Join the growing BetterPoints community and download our app, which has helped thousands of people to take those first steps towards a better life. You can only earn BetterPoints if you’re in a sponsored area but you can still record your activities, see your progress, take part in challenges and win prizes no matter where you live. In sponsored areas you can earn BetterPoints for walking, wheeling, cycling or taking the bus – or even for attending fitness classes or recycling. BetterPoints can be redeemed against high street vouchers, spent with local independent retailers and exchanged for services such as leisure centre classes. You can donate your points to national and international charities or support local causes you love. Thanks for joining in!
iQ Student Accommodation
Manage your student accommodation experience with this app. Submit pre-arrival information, log maintenance requests, track parcel deliveries, and access important documents. Stay informed about events and offers to simplify your living situation.
- Pre-arrival information submission
- Maintenance request logging
- Parcel delivery notifications
- Guest registration
- Washing machine availability
- Access to iQ Handbook
- Contract and payment management
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Make student life easier when you call iQ home. Our app is like having iQ in your pocket, always on hand whenever you need us. Book with iQ then download the app to provide your pre-arrival information – like whether you’ll be bringing a bike or want to join the onsite gym. Once you’ve moved into your new home, the app gives you access to everything you need to make life that little bit simpler. NEED TO CHECK IF THAT PARCEL’S ARRIVED? Head to iQ Services to ask the team a question, log a maintenance request or see your parcel delivery notifications. You can also register your guests and find out about washing machine availability before heading to the laundry. WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WIFI ACCESS? Visit the Information Centre for the iQ Handbook – the A to Z guide on everything you need to know about your iQ home. WANT TO SEE YOUR CONTRACT? The Account and Pay section has it – and makes it easy to check your payments, rebook for next year or book a short stay at an iQ property. WANT TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH IQ LIFE? The Reading Room brings you the latest news on our offers, events and virtual classes. Don’t miss out – download the iQ app. www.iqsa.com www.instagram.com/iqstudents/ www.facebook.com/iQStudents www.tiktok.com/iqstudents www.weibo.com/iqstudent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iQ Student Accommodation at 4.5 against BetterPoints's 2.3. iQ Student Accommodation also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 26%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BetterPoints's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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.
iQ Student Accommodation holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iQ Student Accommodation has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of BetterPoints's written reviews are positive against 45% of iQ Student Accommodation's.
BetterPoints ships an update every 10 days, iQ Student Accommodation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BetterPoints | iQ Student Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BetterPoints Limited | iQ Student Accommodation |
Customer experience
BetterPoints
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In-app purchases
BetterPoints
No in-app purchases
iQ Student Accommodation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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