# Unipal code: what it is and where the Unipal app works (2026) > **The short answer**: A Unipal code relates to the student ID or a specific offer inside the Unipal app; this page does not provide a universal checkout code. Open the offer in Unipal and follow its redemption instructions. For an invitation or referral code, use Unipal’s official channels. tiswa and Unipal are independent services. **Key takeaways** - Follow the instructions on the individual Unipal offer. - A student ID and a referral code serve different purposes. - tiswa is independent of Unipal. ![Unipal code: what it is and where the Unipal app works](https://tiswa.app/assets/blog/unipal-app-code/unipal-app-code-cover-en.webp) ## 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. ![Outline of the guide (Unipal code: what it is and where the Unipal app works)](https://tiswa.app/assets/blog/unipal-app-code/unipal-app-code-inline-1-en.webp) ## 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](https://tiswa.app/en/deals/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. ## How to start on tiswa Download tiswa, get verified as a student, and every deal opens. The full comparison is in [tiswa vs Unipal](https://tiswa.app/en/deals/student-discount-apps/unipal/), and Unipal against UNiDAYS is in [Unipal vs UNiDAYS](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/unipal-vs-unidays/). Looking for student discounts beyond Unipal? Read [how to get a student discount in Saudi Arabia](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/student-discount-saudi/), and for the gym, [the Fitness Time student membership](https://tiswa.app/en/blog/fitness-time-student-discount/). tiswa is not affiliated with Unipal. Facts about it come from its official site. ## Questions ### What is Unipal? Unipal is a student discount app from Bahrain with a Saudi site. Its offers are local, mostly cafes, restaurants and entertainment, used with a digital student ID in the app. ### Is there a Unipal discount code? Unipal offers are used inside the app with its digital student ID, according to its membership page. On tiswa, some brands use a code, and it opens inside the app after you verify. ### Is Unipal in Jeddah? Unipal's site labels its Saudi region "Riyadh", and some partners are chains with branches in other cities, so check the partner's page. tiswa deals are online and work in Jeddah and every other Saudi city, and tiswa has in-store partners in Jeddah. ### How many offers does Unipal have? Unipal's student FAQ says more than 150 offers, with new ones added every week. Most are cafes, restaurants, fitness and entertainment. ### Unipal or tiswa? tiswa. It has in-store partners you open with a live pass and the big brands you buy online in any city, from devices and software to subscriptions and fashion, with the student price and the saving on every deal. It is free with no paid tier. ### Is the Unipal app free? It has a free plan called Balaash and a paid plan called Haiba at 20 BD a year. tiswa is free, with one plan. ## Sources [^1]: unipal.me, https://unipal.me/ar-sa/ [^2]: unipal.me, https://unipal.me/en-sa/membership [^3]: unipal.me, https://unipal.me/en-sa/faq/students [^4]: unipal.me, https://unipal.me/en-sa/student-discounts [^5]: unipal.me, https://unipal.me/en-sa/student-discounts/firegrill-restaurant