PKU Gateway vs learnX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PKU Gateway
This app provides easy access to the Peking University campus network for students and staff. It allows users to connect, manage connections, pay network fees, reset passwords, and receive important notifications. Available in English and Chinese for iOS devices.
- Easy campus network connection
- Manage and disconnect connections
- Pay campus network fees
- Reset network passwords
- Read campus network notifications
- Supports Chinese and English
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PKU Gateway is a free app that allows users in the campus of Peking University to easily access the campus network. It is developed and maintained by Computer Center of Peking University. This app supports both Chinese and English languages. It can run on iPhone and iPad. Why use this app: * Easily connect to PKU Gateway. * Display all connections and disconnect them. * Pay campus network usage fees. * Reset passwords using cell phones registered at Computer Center. * Read notifications of the campus network. * May be added to iPhone and iPad's Notification Center's Today view (iOS 8 or later). Developers: Jia Yang, Xiaonan Li, Yang Zhang, Hanyu Liu Thanks to Cody Abbey from Yenching Academy of Peking University for helping with localizing this app. Helpline: 010-62751023 Email: netinfo@pku.edu.cn Computer Center Science Buildings No. 1, Peking University
learnX
This app provides Tsinghua University students with easy access to course materials, assignments, and notices. It allows for file previews and downloads, assignment tracking, and calendar synchronization. Additional features include course sharing and a global search function.
- Access course notices
- Preview and download course files
- Track assignment deadlines
- Course schedule sync
- Assignment calendar sync
- Dark mode
- Global search
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Note: the App is for Tsinghua University students only. learnX helps students of Tsinghua University access their courses with a few touches. Basics: - Get a glance of the newest notices published by teachers. - Preview or download uploaded files of each course. - See any assignment detail while keeping track of deadlines. You can also enjoy: - Course Information Sharing on the courseX platform - Course schedule calendar sync - Assignment calendar/reminder sync - Archiving read posts - Submitting assignments - Adding to Favorites - Hiding courses - Dark mode - Global search - Switching among semesters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: learnX at every 3 weeks against PKU Gateway's every 2 months. learnX also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). PKU Gateway's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PKU Gateway against 5.0 for learnX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
PKU Gateway ships an update every 2 months, learnX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PKU Gateway | learnX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peking University | Rui Ying |
Customer experience
PKU Gateway
learnX
In-app purchases
PKU Gateway
No in-app purchases
learnX
No in-app purchases
