StudentCard vs PMN Play
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.
PMN Play
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Welcome to PMN Play — the Aotearoa New Zealand-based streaming home of Pacific cultures, languages, news, sport, film, music and entertainment. Watch live events, Pacific festivals, community celebrations, films, documentaries, interviews and performances. Tune in to 531pi and Niu FM, discover programmes in Pacific languages, and explore stories created by Pacific people for our communities. The PMN Play app is free to download and connects audiences across Pacific communities. From major sporting moments and cultural events to news clips, language programmes and archive treasures, it brings our people, voices, languages and stories together. Built by Pacific Media Network, PMN Play supports Pacific creators, strengthens Pacific languages, preserves important cultural content and gives our communities an authentic platform where they can feel seen, heard and connected to home. PMN Play — press play on the Pacific.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StudentCard at none against PMN Play's shown. PMN Play's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | StudentCard | PMN Play |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | StudentCard NZ Limited | The National Pacific Media Trust |
In-app purchases
StudentCard
No in-app purchases
PMN Play
No in-app purchases
