Comparison

miEbooks vs UniApplyForMe

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

Head to head
About

miEbooks

This interactive e-reader allows users to annotate e-books with notes and sketches, highlight text, and generate summaries. It also provides access to multimedia resources and offers offline reading capabilities with cloud backup for annotations.

Highlights
  • Add notes and sketches
  • Highlight text
  • Generate summaries from highlights
  • Access multimedia resources
  • Offline reading
  • Annotation backup
Features
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miEbooks, developed by ITSI, is an interactive e-reader that enhances users’ reading and studying experience. The app enables users to add notes and sketches to specific sections of an e-book, make highlights, generate summaries from highlighted text for study purposes, receive additional multimedia resources, and more. Once downloaded, all books and resources are available offline and annotations are backed-up whenever users connect to the Internet or Wi-Fi within their institution. The miEbooks app is used by schools, tertiary institutions and corporate organisations for full-scale e-learning implementation, as well as individuals who are looking for a flexible and feature-rich e-book solution.

About

UniApplyForMe

This app helps South African students plan their future by providing access to bursaries, funding options, and course qualification information. It calculates APS scores based on university methods and allows exploration of universities and their prospectuses.

Highlights
  • Bursary browsing and deadline reminders
  • APS score calculation for universities
  • Course qualification matching
  • University exploration and prospectus access
  • File conversion for NSFAS documents
  • Push notifications for updates
Features
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UniApplyForMe is the free app built for South African students, whether you are studying towards Matric (NSC) or a TVET college qualification (NCV). 350,000+ students trust UniApplyForMe to help them plan their future after school. Everything you need is in one place, and it is always free. BURSARIES AND FUNDING Browse hundreds of bursaries from South African companies and organisations. Filter by field of study, bookmark the ones you want, and get reminders before deadlines close. Check your eligibility before applying. Explore alternative student funding options, including loans for the missing middle and postgraduate students. KNOW YOUR APS SCORE Enter your subject marks once and instantly see your Admission Point Score (APS) for every major South African university, calculated using each university's own published method. NSC and NCV students are both supported. APS calculation rules are sourced directly from each university's official admissions pages. SEE WHICH COURSES AND PROGRAMMES YOU QUALIFY FOR Based on your actual marks, find out which university courses and college programmes you may qualify for across South Africa. NCV students are matched to both university courses and college programmes that accept their specific qualification. Competitive and extended courses are clearly marked. Qualification data is sourced from official university prospectuses and college websites. EXPLORE UNIVERSITIES Browse South Africa's 26 public universities, view their prospectuses offline, watch promo and how-to-apply videos, and find application deadlines, all without leaving the app. University information is sourced from official university websites and the Department of Higher Education and Training (dhet.gov.za). EXPLORE COLLEGES Browse public TVET colleges and private colleges across South Africa. Discover the programmes they offer and see which ones you qualify for based on your results. College information is sourced from official college websites and the Department of Higher Education and Training (dhet.gov.za). NONAME FILE CONVERTER Convert unnamed NSFAS and government files to readable PDFs directly in the app. No third-party tools needed. NSFAS information is sourced from the official NSFAS website (nsfas.org.za). PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified before bursary deadlines close, when new bursaries open, and when important new content is added. ALWAYS FREE UniApplyForMe is run by a registered non-profit organisation and will always be free for students. No subscriptions, no paywalls. DISCLAIMER: UniApplyForMe is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorised by any South African government entity, including the Department of Higher Education and Training, NSFAS, SAQA, or any public university or college. All information is sourced from publicly available official sources and is provided for informational purposes only. Always verify information at the relevant official website. Official sources used in this app include: - Department of Higher Education and Training: dhet.gov.za - National Student Financial Aid Scheme: nsfas.org.za - South African Qualifications Authority: saqa.org.za - University websites (e.g. uj.ac.za, uct.ac.za, wits.ac.za, sun.ac.za) - TVET college websites UniApplyForMe is designed for matric learners, TVET college students, out-of-school youth, and anyone preparing to enter higher education in South Africa.

Screenshots

miEbooks4 screens
UniApplyForMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: miEbooks at none against UniApplyForMe's shown. miEbooks also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). UniApplyForMe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for miEbooks against 4.0 for UniApplyForMe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: miEbooks has 187 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

miEbooks ships an update every 3 months, UniApplyForMe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
miEbooks versus UniApplyForMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermiEbooksUniApplyForMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (187 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperITSI HOLDINGS (PTY) LTDUniApplyForMe

Customer experience

miEbooks

All ratings187 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

UniApplyForMe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

miEbooks

No in-app purchases

None

UniApplyForMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is miEbooks free?
miEbooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniApplyForMe free?
UniApplyForMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, miEbooks or UniApplyForMe?
UniApplyForMe is rated higher. miEbooks averages 3.9 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while UniApplyForMe averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do miEbooks or UniApplyForMe have ads?
UniApplyForMe shows ads; miEbooks does not.
Which is updated more often, miEbooks or UniApplyForMe?
miEbooks ships an update every 3 months, and UniApplyForMe weekly. Most recently, miEbooks was updated on October 22, 2026 and UniApplyForMe on October 9, 2026.

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