Comparison

Penji vs Orange Safe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Schedule tutors and mentors
  • Attend drop-in hours
  • Register for group sessions
  • Find study groups
  • Access advising resources
  • Remote-friendly support
Features
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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!

About

Orange Safe

This app enhances safety for Syracuse University students, faculty, and staff. It provides emergency alerts, direct contact with campus security, and tools to share your location with friends or emergency services.

Highlights
  • Emergency contacts
  • On-campus bluelight feature
  • Safe Walk location sharing
  • Report safety tips
  • Safety toolbox
  • Campus emergency plans
Features
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Orange Safe is the official safety app of Syracuse University. It is the only app that integrates with Syracuse University's safety and security systems. Campus Security has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Syracuse University campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Orange Safe features include:

- Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Syracuse University area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - On Campus Bluelight: Send your location to Syracuse University security in real-time in case of a crisis

- Safe 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.

- Report a Tip: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Syracuse University security.
 - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.
      - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time.
      - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position.
      - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing.

- Getting Around SU: Navigate around the Syracuse University area.

- Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Syracuse University.

- Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Syracuse University safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Penji4 screens
Orange Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Penji at 4.9 against Orange Safe's 2.7. Penji also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 14). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penji holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penji has 1.2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penji ships an update every 9 days, Orange Safe every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Penji versus Orange Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenjiOrange Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better2.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPenji, Inc.Syracuse University

Customer experience

Penji

All ratings1,234 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

Orange Safe

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

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

Orange Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Penji

No in-app purchases

None

Orange Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penji free?
Penji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orange Safe free?
Orange Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Penji or Orange Safe?
Penji is rated higher. Penji averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Orange Safe averages 2.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Penji or Orange Safe have ads?
Neither Penji nor Orange Safe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penji or Orange Safe?
Penji ships an update every 9 days, and Orange Safe every 18 months. Most recently, Penji was updated on November 1, 2026 and Orange Safe on October 24, 2026.

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