Penji vs UGASafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penji
Connect with campus support services like tutoring, advising, and mentoring. Schedule appointments, join drop-in hours, and find study groups to enhance your academic journey. This app provides a modern, mobile-first experience for accessing university resources.
- Schedule tutors and mentors
- Attend drop-in hours
- Register for group sessions
- Find study groups
- Access advising resources
- Remote-friendly support
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Penji is the central hub for tutoring, advising, and other support resources on campus. We partner with support centers at your university, allowing them to provide a modern, mobile-first, and remote-friendly experience for scheduling tutors, mentors, and coaches. Book appointments, attend drop-in hours, register for large-group sessions, meet study groups, and more, all from the app. As recent students ourselves, we know how important friends, tutors, and mentors can be in developing your interest and confidence in different subjects. We hope Penji encourages you to take advantage of these resources more frequently. Each university is different, so sign up to see what your university offers in Penji. Enjoy!
UGASafe
This official safety application provides University of Georgia students, faculty, and staff with critical safety alerts and direct access to campus security resources. It offers features like emergency contact options, real-time location sharing for crisis situations, and a safety toolbox with campus maps and emergency documentation.
- Emergency Contacts
- Mobile Bluelight with real-time location
- Friend Walk location sharing
- Tip Reporting to UGA Police
- Safety Toolbox
- Campus Map
- Emergency Resources documentation
- Safety Notifications
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UGASafe is the official safety app of the University of Georgia. It is the only app that integrates with the University of Georgia's safety and security systems. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. UGASafe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the University of Georgia area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to the UGA Police in real-time in case of a crisis - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to UGA Police. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app. - Campus Map: Navigate around the University of Georgia area. - Emergency Resources: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from University of Georgia safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Penji at 4.9 against UGASafe's 4.4. Penji also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 11). UGASafe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Penji holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penji has 1.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Penji's written reviews are positive against 75% of UGASafe's.
Penji ships an update every 9 days, UGASafe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penji | UGASafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Penji, Inc. | University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Penji
UGASafe
Bugs and requests
Penji
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unusable on iPad
- Tutors not showing as available
Requested features
2 requests- Add voice/call features
- Improve messaging and notifications
UGASafe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Penji
No in-app purchases
UGASafe
No in-app purchases
