Penji vs Engage@ACPHS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penji
This app connects students with campus support services like tutoring, advising, and mentorship. Schedule appointments, join drop-in sessions, and find study groups to enhance your academic confidence and success.
- Schedule tutoring appointments
- Access advising and mentorship
- Join study groups
- Attend drop-in hours
- Register for group sessions
- Remote-friendly support
Read full descriptionHide full description
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!
Engage@ACPHS
Connect with your campus community, discover student organizations, and stay updated on upcoming events. This app offers multiple ways to engage and explore, ensuring every student finds something relevant.
- Explore clubs and organizations
- Discover upcoming events
- Connect with the campus community
- Personalized student experience
- Event and organization discovery
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Engage@ACPHS app links students to the ACPHS community, and allows them to explore clubs and organizations, upcoming events, and so much more. With several ways to connect and explore, Engage@ACPHS has something for every ACPHS student.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Penji at 1.2K against Engage@ACPHS's 10. Penji also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penji has 1.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Penji ships an update every 10 days, Engage@ACPHS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penji | Engage@ACPHS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Penji, Inc. | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
Customer experience
Penji
Engage@ACPHS
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
Engage@ACPHS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Penji
No in-app purchases
Engage@ACPHS
No in-app purchases
