Comparison

Akademika vs Student Sørøst

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

Head to head
About

Akademika

This app offers exclusive deals on books, with every fifth book at half price. It also provides weekly in-app offers and information from external suppliers. Users can receive gift cards and access digital advertisements.

Highlights
  • Every 5th book at half price
  • Weekly in-app offers
  • External supplier deals
  • Information on sales and offers
  • Gift card opportunities
  • Digital advertisements
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Akademika-appen gir deg som kunde: · Bokkort: Hver 5. bok til halv pris* · Ukentlige nye tilbud i appen · Gode tilbud og informasjon fra relevante, eksterne leverandører · Informasjon om salg og tilbud i app · Muligheten til å motta gavekort · Digitale annonser *(gjelder ikke på nye norske bøker iht. bokavtalen eller tilbudsbøker solgt enkeltvis eller i pakketilbud. Maks rabatt kr 400 pr. bok)

About

Student Sørøst

Features
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Student Sørøst is the app for students in Southeast Norway. If you are studying at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), the Vocational School in Vestfold and Telemark, the Vocational School in Viken (Tinius Olsen) or the Police Academy in Stavern, you will find many relevant services and offers in this app. In Student Sørøst you will find, among other things: - The Sørøst-calendar - event calendar that gathers everything that happens for students in the southeast. You can also submit your own event. - Info about your tenancy in The Student Welfare Organisation of Southeast Norway (SSN's) student housing, My key card (unlocking doors to the student housing), My internet (info about networks and the possibility to restart routes). - Coupons, useful alerts, competitions, surveys and great offers. - Coffee card, barista card and student bonuses in SSN's eateries. - Menus and opening hours for all SSN eateries at seven USN campuses. - Shortcuts to Canvas, TimeEdit, the libraries, Sikresiden and the My USN intranet. - Shortcuts to SSN's Sports offer, bookstore, courses and help pages for student associations, student benefits and health services. SSN often rewards responses to competitions and short surveys with coupons in the app, so join in!

Screenshots

Akademika4 screens
Student Sørøst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Student Sørøst at none against Akademika's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Akademika ships an update every 3 months, Student Sørøst every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Akademika versus Student Sørøst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkademikaStudent Sørøst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForlagshuset Vigmostad & Bj�rke ASStudentsamskipnaden i Sorost-norge

In-app purchases

None

Akademika

No in-app purchases

None

Student Sørøst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Akademika free?
Akademika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Student Sørøst free?
Student Sørøst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Akademika or Student Sørøst have ads?
Akademika shows ads; Student Sørøst does not.
Which is updated more often, Akademika or Student Sørøst?
Akademika ships an update every 3 months, and Student Sørøst every 2 months. Most recently, Akademika was updated on November 1, 2026 and Student Sørøst on November 11, 2026.

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