Comparison

Penji vs OhloneAR

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Schedule tutoring appointments
  • Access advising and mentorship
  • Join study groups
  • Attend drop-in hours
  • Register for group sessions
  • 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

OhloneAR

Explore Indigenous narratives through augmented reality on Santa Clara University's campus. This location-based experience uses AR to bring historical and contemporary Ohlone stories to life, featuring 3D models, narration, and songs.

Highlights
  • Location-based AR experiences
  • Interactive campus map
  • Indigenous narratives and stories
  • 3D models and narration
  • Traditional songs and visuals
  • Educational content on colonialism and revitalization
Features
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The Thámien Ohlone Augmented Reality (AR) Tour is a location-based experience that brings Indigenous narratives to life on Santa Clara University’s campus. The tour educates users about the ongoing impact of colonialism on Ohlone communities, current revitalization efforts, how Ohlone culture has transformed over time, the way Ohlone culture is both complex and intersectional, and ways to support the present and future of Ohlone culture in their homeland. When users open up the map, they will find a map with markers and navigation instructions guiding them to real-world sites on Santa Clara University’s campus. At these locations, users can activate augmented reality experiences that utilize images, 3D models, narration voiced by Indigenous storytellers, traditional songs, and more to immerse the user in these stories.

Screenshots

Penji4 screens
OhloneAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Penji at 1.2K against OhloneAR's 8. Penji also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Penji against 5.0 for OhloneAR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penji has 1.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Penji's written reviews are positive against 100% of OhloneAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penji ships an update every 10 days, OhloneAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Penji versus OhloneAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenjiOhloneAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB569 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPenji, Inc.Kai Lukoff

Customer experience

Penji

All ratings1,244 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

OhloneAR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OhloneAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Penji

No in-app purchases

None

OhloneAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penji free?
Penji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OhloneAR free?
OhloneAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Penji or OhloneAR?
OhloneAR is rated higher. Penji averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while OhloneAR averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Penji or OhloneAR have ads?
Neither Penji nor OhloneAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penji or OhloneAR?
Penji ships an update every 10 days, and OhloneAR monthly. Most recently, Penji was updated on November 6, 2026 and OhloneAR on November 4, 2026.

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