Comparison

ISIC vs UCD Library

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

Head to head
About

ISIC

Access thousands of student offers and services globally with a digital student ID. Instantly prove your official student status and discover discounts worldwide, both at home and while traveling. This app is for students with an International Student Identity Card.

Highlights
  • Search thousands of global student offers
  • Redeem offers instantly
  • Verify student status with digital card
  • Browse and filter discounts by location
  • View nearby discounts on map
  • Save favorite discounts and get notifications
Features
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Get access to thousands of student offers and services available to ISIC cardholders worldwide. Discover what student discounts are available to you and instantly prove your student status with your digital ISIC card! The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is the only internationally accepted proof of official student status for millions of students in over 100 countries. Features: • Search thousands of ISIC offers worldwide and redeem them instantly • Verify your student status with your digital ISIC card • Browse and filter discounts around the world at the location of your choice • View discounts near you on the map • Store your favourite discounts and get notified about new offers You’re a student and don’t have your ISIC card yet? Visit www.isic.org to get your card now and start saving both at home and when you’re travelling abroad. The ISIC Association is the non-profit organisation behind the International Student Identity Card (ISIC). The application can be also used for the International Youth Travel card (IYTC) and International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC). Tell us what you like, dislike and need for future releases. We value and need your feedback to give you the best mobile experience out there. Email us at mobile@isic.org and we will get back to you.

About

UCD Library

Features
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Access UCD Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Use your smart phone as your Library card, manage your account, search the catalogue and access all of UCD library online tools. Owners of a smart phone can now download ‘UCD Library’ that puts the Library in the palm of their hands.

Screenshots

ISIC4 screens
UCD Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISIC ships an update monthly, UCD Library every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ISIC versus UCD Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISICUCD Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIsic Association (International Student Identity Card Association)University College of Dublin

In-app purchases

None

ISIC

No in-app purchases

None

UCD Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ISIC free?
ISIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UCD Library free?
UCD Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ISIC or UCD Library have ads?
Neither ISIC nor UCD Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ISIC or UCD Library?
ISIC ships an update monthly, and UCD Library every 5 weeks. Most recently, ISIC was updated on September 30, 2026 and UCD Library on September 20, 2026.

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