Comparison

My UvA vs Slim Academy

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

Head to head
About

My UvA

This official university app provides students with access to their academic schedule, grades, and essential study information. It also offers easy navigation to other university resources and allows for personalized notifications.

Highlights
  • Timetable access
  • View academic marks (SIS)
  • Practical study information
  • Navigation to university apps/websites
  • Push notifications for timetable changes
  • Notifications for new study results
Features
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The My UvA app is the official app for students of the University of Amsterdam. Access your timetable, look at your marks (from SIS) and find practical information around your studies. From the app you can navigate easily to other university apps and websites like Canvas, GLASS (course registration) and the library. Activate push in your profile to receive notifications for last minute changes of your personal timetable and new study results.

About

Slim Academy

Access concise study summaries and lecture notes created by students for students. Test your knowledge with practice questions and stay updated with the latest exam material for various fields of study.

Highlights
  • Student-created summaries
  • Lecture notes
  • Practice questions
  • Tentamen-focused content
  • Up-to-date material
  • Clear formatting
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Slim Academy’s summaries are made for students, by students, so they contain exactly what you need to prepare for your exams. Each term, our experienced authors summarise the required literature, lectures and other essential course materials for Medicine. So if you miss a lecture, there’s no need to worry. Our study materials also include plenty of practice questions and flashcards, helping you test your knowledge and prepare effectively for your exams. Download the app now and start studying with our Medicine summaries and lecture notes. All our summaries and lecture notes are: • Available well before your exams • Focused on what you need to know for your exams • Clear and easy to study from • Checked for content, spelling and grammar • Concise, complete and detailed where needed • Kept up to date with the latest course and exam material • Packed with practice questions and flashcards Good luck with your studies!

Screenshots

My UvA4 screens
Slim Academy3 screens

Verdict

The call

My UvA and Slim Academy are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My UvA against 5.0 for Slim Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My UvA ships an update every 2 months, Slim Academy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
My UvA versus Slim Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy UvASlim Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of AmsterdamSlim Academy

Customer experience

My UvA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Slim Academy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My UvA

No in-app purchases

None

Slim Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My UvA free?
My UvA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slim Academy free?
Slim Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My UvA or Slim Academy?
My UvA and Slim Academy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do My UvA or Slim Academy have ads?
Neither My UvA nor Slim Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My UvA or Slim Academy?
My UvA ships an update every 2 months, and Slim Academy every 3 months. Most recently, My UvA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Slim Academy on November 3, 2026.

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