Penji vs HogSync at UARK
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!
HogSync at UARK
Connect with over 400 student organizations, manage your own, and discover campus events. This app helps Razorbacks find new people, activities, and traditions to enhance their university experience.
- Discover 400+ student organizations
- Manage RSO features
- Advanced emailing tools
- Event check-in
- Find new campus events
- Create your own events
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Make connections with your fellow Razorbacks through more than 400 student organizations from academic majors and special interests to club sports! RSO leaders can manage their organization utilizing features within HogSync such as advanced emailing tools, event check-in and more! Connect with students you already know or meet new people who share your interest. Find new events happening on campus or create your own! Involvement, leadership, activities, and campus traditions all happen here. Download HogSync to connect with campus events, clubs, and ideas to make the most of your Razorback experience! Discover new opportunities in HogSync today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Penji at 4.9 against HogSync at UARK's 4.4. Penji also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). HogSync at UARK's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Penji ships an update every 9 days, HogSync at UARK every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penji | HogSync at UARK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Penji, Inc. | University of Arkansas |
Customer experience
Penji
HogSync at UARK
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
HogSync at UARK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Penji
No in-app purchases
HogSync at UARK
No in-app purchases
