Penji vs Engage@ACPHS
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!
Engage@ACPHS
Connect with your academic community by exploring clubs, organizations, and upcoming events. This app offers multiple ways for students to engage and discover opportunities within the institution.
- Explore clubs and organizations
- Discover upcoming events
- Connect with the ACPHS community
- Personalized engagement opportunities
- Student-focused platform
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Penji at every 9 days against Engage@ACPHS's every 2 months. Penji also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 10) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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 9 days, Engage@ACPHS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 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 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Penji, Inc. | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Alumni Relations Office |
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
