Comparison

iStudent App vs zFinance

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

zFinance

Features
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zFinance is your friendly guide to understanding money — real financial literacy taught through interactive lessons, quizzes, and hands-on simulators. No jargon, no pressure, just clear learning at your own pace. LEARN THE ESSENTIALS Bite-sized lessons on budgeting, saving, debt, credit, interest, and the basics of investing. Test yourself with quizzes and keep your streak going as you progress. MEET MONEY SENSEI A built-in AI coach that answers your money questions in plain language, any time. It's purely educational — Money Sensei explains concepts and never gives financial advice. PRACTICE RISK-FREE Try the Business Life and Stock Market simulators — make decisions with virtual money and see how they play out. A safe place to learn by doing, with zero real-world risk. BUDGETING TOOLS Track your spending, set limits, import transactions from CSV, and see where your money goes with simple reports. Your data stays yours. PLANS zFinance is free to start. Premium and Deluxe unlock all lessons, Money Sensei, the simulators, and more. IMPORTANT zFinance is an educational app. Everything in it — lessons, quizzes, AI responses, and simulators — is for general learning only and is not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iStudent App4 screens
zFinance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iStudent App at none against zFinance's 6. zFinance's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. zFinance sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. iStudent App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStudent App ships an update every 2 months, zFinance every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iStudent App versus zFinance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStudent AppzFinance
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedBonita İnternet Teknoloji Ticaret Limited Şirketi

Bugs and requests

iStudent App

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Cannot log in
  • App is glitchy
  • App doesn't open
  • Screen stuck on notifications page
  • Cannot access anything
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  • App won't open
  • Shift login process
  • School certificate expired error
  • Login failure
  • Long loading times
  • Error linking external account
  • App crashes
  • App is laggy
  • App suddenly not working
  • App is sluggish
  • Purple text on black background is hard to read
  • App asks for location permissions
  • App crashes frequently
  • App won't load
  • Downloading Profile message
  • App is frozen
  • External login error
  • App crashing
  • Repetitive logging-in
  • App won't load
  • App crashes frequently
  • Cannot see teachers profile
  • App crashes
  • Site has crashed
  • Connection failure
  • Red error icon
  • App doesn't work 50% of the time
  • Bug with this app on iPhone X
  • New update is extremely bad
  • Students unable to access timetables
  • Login problem
  • Trial expired message

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow checking timetables of other classes
  • Make compatible with Face ID
  • See classes for next year

zFinance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iStudent App

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

zFinance

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Deluxe Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Roommate$12.991 Month
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  • Family$29.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Deluxe Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is iStudent App free?
iStudent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is zFinance free?
zFinance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iStudent App or zFinance have ads?
Neither iStudent App nor zFinance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStudent App or zFinance?
iStudent App ships an update every 2 months, and zFinance every 9 days. Most recently, iStudent App was updated on November 1, 2026 and zFinance on October 31, 2026.

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