Varsity Vibe

Access the best student deals around South Africa

Varsity Vibe · com.varsityvibeapp

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v2.62 70.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.62 (1061865)
Updated: Sep 23, 2026 (15 days ago)
APK size: 70.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Shopping (app)
Listed since: Feb 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (4 sensitive)
Website: varsityvibe.co.za
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Varsity Vibe is an app by Varsity Vibe in the Shopping category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.48, the APK shrank from 103.1 MB to 70.7 MB. It asks for 23 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.61. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.62

Email verification added

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

No student should have to pay full price. Download the Varsity Vibe App and be part of SA’s first student deals membership. By using the app our student members are able to get the deals they deserve. A membership is R200 for 12 months from date of purchase - that’s less than R17 / month. Deals are continuous (not once off) from a host of sought after brands ranging from popular eat out spots, trendy fashion outlets, happening bars/clubs and well established health & fitness clubs. The Varsity Vibe App is all you need to access endless student deals. Cheers to the perks of student life! With the Varsity Vibe app you can… Take advantage of student discounts - one of the major perks of student life. Browse endless deals exclusively reserved for our student members. Use the map or list view to locate deals on the go. Redeem all your deals right from your Android phone. Refer fellow students and earn R40 for every successful sign up. Expect many backend improvements so you have the best possible app experience everyday. Locations currently covered are: Cape Town Stellenbosch Gauteng (JHB & Pretoria) KZN (limited deals currently but expanding in this area)

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.48.

v2.62 LATEST Sep 23, 2026 70.7 MB TRUSTED v2.61 Sep 3, 2026 70.7 MB TRUSTED v2.60 Aug 5, 2026 70.7 MB TRUSTED v2.48 Jul 6, 2026 103.1 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Wixel” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 23, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 23, 2026
Signed byCN=Wixel Team, OU=Engineering, O=Wixel, L=Stellenbosch, ST=Western Cape, C=ZA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EC:B0:76:92:FF:2D:CE:54:5C:4D:71:54:73:89:17:63:01:19:5C:3C
File MD5d67daab98fad4e82730cd150b5ad7f73
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

Varsity Vibe requests 23 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.varsityvibeapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Varsity Vibe APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Varsity Vibe APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d67daab98fad4e82730cd150b5ad7f73.