StudentCard vs Matariki.App™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudentCard
Access exclusive student discounts and present your digital card at participating retailers. Find deals on necessities and niceties, and manage your student card directly through the app. Get campus information and support contacts if your institution is partnered.
- Digital student card
- Discount finder
- Exclusive card member deals
- Buy or activate student card
- Campus information access
- Key contact details
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No wallet? No worries! With our new StudentCard app you can redeem all the deals, and present the onscreen card in store at participating retailers. With our wicked discount finder you can access exclusive card member discounts on the go, from the niceties to the necessities. With the app you can buy or activate your StudentCard, whether you are scooping one up for yourself or have scored one through your institution. If your institution and StudentCard are #besties, use the app to get all your campus down-low and access key contacts and support information.
Matariki.App™
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Matariki.App™ is your immersive guide to cultural events across Aotearoa. Designed for XR, AR, and real-time 3D interaction, the app offers a curated index of regional events celebrating Matariki, Puanga, Waitangi Day, and other kaupapa throughout the year. Users can browse events by region, type, or date, with options to explore via list or interactive map view. Each event tile opens to detailed information including time, location, cost, media, and links to ticketing. A dedicated Live page offers streaming content and archives of past events. The platform is powered by iSPARX™ with tools for event administrators to manage listings manually or via automated filters like “Matariki” keywords from Eventfinda. Whether you’re seeking local celebrations or national commemorations, Matariki.App™ brings cultural gatherings to life in a meaningful, digital-first way. Powered by iSPARX™
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StudentCard at every 2 months against Matariki.App™'s every 15 months. Matariki.App™'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StudentCard ships an update every 2 months, Matariki.App™ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudentCard | Matariki.App™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StudentCard NZ Limited | iSPARX.group Limited |
In-app purchases
StudentCard
No in-app purchases
Matariki.App™
No in-app purchases
