Comparison

iStudent App vs StudyHub

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

Head to head
About

iStudent App

Access all your essential school information in one place. View timetables, exam details, rewards, reports, and school news directly from your mobile device. Stay updated with real-time notifications and connect with teachers and peers.

Highlights
  • Personalized student dashboard
  • Timetable and exam access
  • Rewards and detentions tracking
  • School news and calendar
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Secure data encryption
Features
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The iSAMS Student app offers students quick and easy access to their school information in one central place. From timetables to teaching groups, exam entries and exam timetables, rewards and detentions, activities and reports, students have the ability to access their personal school information directly from their iPhone or iPad. The official iSAMS Student app links directly with the iSAMS management information system. It has been designed to offer students real-time access to their key school information in order to enhance their school experience. It also offers extended communication links and provides a valuable tool for students to connect with their teachers and fellow peers. Simple to use, the app offers a personalised dashboard with quick links to: The student’s timetable Any sanctions and rewards Any news bulletins and school news The school calendar The photo galleries The ‘My Profile’ section offers easy access to further information including: Teaching groups The school timetable Internal exam details (entries, timetables, results) External exam details (entries, timetables, arrangements, candidate details, results) School reports and assessments Attendance Activities Detentions Reward and conduct details There is also a helpful ‘Information’ area where students can access school news and bulletins (both current and archived news), the school calendar and the school directory. Useful push notifications mean that students can be notified about any updates or news in real-time. For example, students can receive a notification to inform them that their latest school report has been added to their profile or the location of their forthcoming hockey match has changed. The data used by the iSAMS Student app is encrypted to ensure that confidential information cannot be accessed by unauthorised personnel. Your school also controls the level of visibility of information offered to students. Please note: The iSAMS Student app must be installed by your school in order for it to be accessible to students. It will only work as part of the iSAMS management information system.

About

StudyHub

This revision app helps students create personalized study courses from their own notes and files. It transforms uploaded content into interactive lessons and offers various practice question formats to aid learning. Track progress and stay focused with a structured roadmap for each subject.

Highlights
  • Personalized study courses
  • Convert notes/files to interactive lessons
  • Multiple choice and fill-in-the-gap questions
  • Track revision progress
  • Structured roadmap for courses
  • Edit and expand study materials
Features
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StudyHub is a revision app for GCSE and A-Level students, but also supports other levels of study. Build personalised study courses based on your subjects, exam board and target grade. Upload notes, photos or PDFs, and StudyHub turns them into short, interactive lessons that are easier to revise from. With StudyHub, you can: - create study courses from your own notes, files and prompts - turn photos and PDFs into revision content - revise with short lessons instead of long blocks of reading - practise with multiple choice, fill-in-the-gap, matching and reorder questions - add to, edit and expand your courses whenever you need - track your progress with streaks, XP, gems and course progress - stay focused with a clear roadmap for each course StudyHub is designed to make revision feel more structured, more manageable and easier to keep up with every day. Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.softwarelink.co.uk/privacypolicystudyhub

Screenshots

iStudent App4 screens
StudyHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StudyHub at 4.9 against iStudent App's 3.8. StudyHub also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). iStudent App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. StudyHub sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. iStudent App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StudyHub holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iStudent App's written reviews are positive against 64% of StudyHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStudent App ships an update every 2 months, StudyHub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iStudent App versus StudyHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStudent AppStudyHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (116 ratings)4.9 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedSultan Javed

Customer experience

iStudent App

All ratings116 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.9%

StudyHub

All ratings49 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

iStudent App

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

StudyHub

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited access$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited access$3.997 Days
  • Premium Access$4.991 Month
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  • Unlimited access$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited access$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Access$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is iStudent App free?
iStudent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudyHub free?
StudyHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iStudent App or StudyHub?
StudyHub is rated higher. iStudent App averages 3.8 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while StudyHub averages 4.9 from 49 ratings.
Do iStudent App or StudyHub have ads?
Neither iStudent App nor StudyHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStudent App or StudyHub?
iStudent App ships an update every 2 months, and StudyHub every 3 weeks. Most recently, iStudent App was updated on September 21, 2026 and StudyHub on September 20, 2026.

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