By the tiswa editorial team, from the official sources listed at the end of this guide. How we write our guides
The short answer
- Unipal: in-store student deals, mostly cafes, restaurants and entertainment; its student FAQ says more than 150 offers.
- The Unipal code: offers are used inside the app with a digital student ID, according to its membership page.
- The big brands online in any city, plus in-store discounts with a live digital student ID, in one app: tiswa.
What the Unipal app is
Unipal is a student discount app from Bahrain with a Saudi site in Arabic and English. Its Saudi offers are used in store, and its offers page is split into cafes, restaurants, fitness, entertainment, self care, shopping, study hubs and services. Its Saudi membership page shows a free plan called Balaash with a digital student ID, and its student FAQ lists a paid plan called Haiba at 20 BD a year. Memberships last a full year and renew when you re-verify that you are a student.
The Unipal code: how offers are used
According to its membership page, Unipal offers are used inside the Unipal app with a digital student ID, and every offer page has a "Show Unipal ID" button you show at the venue. So it is a membership in the app, not a code you copy, and Unipal's own site does not list a code to copy.
Does Unipal work in Jeddah?
Unipal's site labels its Saudi region "Riyadh", and some partners are chains with branches in other cities: its FireGrill page says FireGrill runs 33 restaurants across Saudi Arabia. To know whether an offer works in your city, check that partner's page. tiswa online deals are delivered to Jeddah, Makkah, Dammam, Abha and every other Saudi city at the same price, and in Jeddah tiswa also has in-store partners. See student deals in Jeddah.
Unipal and tiswa: the difference
- Unipal: in-store offers, mostly cafes, restaurants, bowling and entertainment, used with the Unipal ID.
- tiswa: both in one app. Bigger online brands in any city (Apple, Samsung, Adobe, Spotify, H&M, noon), plus in-store partners around campus.
- tiswa: a live digital student ID whose code changes every 30 seconds, tied to one phone after your university confirms you are enrolled.
- tiswa has one free plan, with no paid tier and no bank card.
- Apple: Apple offers iPad Air to university students in Saudi Arabia from SAR 3,299, 6% less than the regular SAR 3,499.
- Samsung: Samsung offers Galaxy Watch9 40mm to university students in Saudi Arabia for SAR 1,439, 10% less than the regular SAR 1,599.
- Adobe: Adobe offers 70% off Creative Cloud Pro, first year to university students in Saudi Arabia for SAR 86.17, 71% less than the regular SAR 293.25.
- Spotify: Spotify offers Spotify Premium Student to university students in Saudi Arabia for SAR 12.99, 46% less than the regular SAR 23.99.
- YouTube: YouTube offers YouTube Premium Student to university students in Saudi Arabia for SAR 18.99, 37% less than the regular SAR 29.99.
How to start on tiswa
Download tiswa, get verified as a student, and every deal opens. The full comparison is in tiswa vs Unipal, and Unipal against UNiDAYS is in Unipal vs UNiDAYS.
Looking for student discounts beyond Unipal? Read how to get a student discount in Saudi Arabia, and for the gym, the Fitness Time student membership.
tiswa is not affiliated with Unipal. Facts about it come from its official site.
