Comparison

Aktiv Learning vs Modern Campus Involve

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

Head to head
About

Aktiv Learning

This platform offers dynamic problems and interactive tools for college-level chemistry and math. It helps students visualize abstract STEM concepts and provides instructors with real-time insights into class understanding. Features include a mobile-friendly Lewis structure drawing tool and over 250 practice questions.

Highlights
  • Interactive Lewis structure drawing tool
  • Dynamic STEM problems
  • Real-time class results
  • Over 250 built-in practice questions
  • Create in-class or homework assignments
  • Isoform recognition for answers
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Aktiv Learning is an active learning platform built specifically for college-level chemistry and mathematics. Say goodbye to static content and generic multiple choice questions and hello to dynamic problems that are designed to help students learn and visualize abstract concepts in STEM. Aktiv Learning allows chemistry instructors to ask students engaging questions, such as drawing Lewis structures, and receive real-time information on what structures the class is drawing. The app features a custom-built tool that allows students and instructors to quickly and intuitively draw Lewis structures on mobile devices. Additionally, both students and instructors have access to over 250 built-in questions related to Lewis structures, resonance, molecular geometries, VSEPR, hybridization, sigma and pi bonding, and molecular polarity. Features: • Intuitive Lewis structures drawing tool built specifically for mobile devices - Use as engaging demonstration for your students to show example Lewis structures and reinforce concepts such as the octet rule, formal charge, and VSEPR. Students can take advantage of the drawing tool to visualize the relationship between Lewis structures and molecular shapes. • Create in-class or homework assignments - Perfect for clicker, recitation, or review problems. Students receive push notifications to alert and remind them of pending assignments. • Assign or practice with over 250 built-in questions related to Lewis structures, resonance, molecular geometries, VSEPR, hybridization, sigma and pi bonding, and molecular polarity. • Real-time class results - Quickly find common incorrect structures to address student misunderstanding before exams. • Isoform recognition - Aktiv’s technology recognizes correct answers independent of the drawn structure orientation. • Export student activity - Student participation and performance exported in a tap of a button. • Easy sign-up - Students and instructors can create accounts and join courses all within the app in a few steps. • School IT and device independent - Assign, work, and review from any mobile device and over any network connection. More content and features coming soon!

About

Modern Campus Involve

Discover campus organizations and events, sync them to your calendar, and check into activities using your digital ID. Leaders can also manage event check-ins within the app. It's designed to boost student engagement and track involvement.

Highlights
  • Discover organizations
  • Find tagged events
  • Sync events to calendar
  • View Digital ID
  • Run Event Check-In
  • Facilitate event check-in
Features
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Use the all-new Modern Campus Involve app to find out how you can get involved on campus, check-in to events with your Digital ID, and more! Organization leaders and administrators can also facilitate the event check-in process all in the same application. • Discover organizations to get involved in • Find events tagged with your favorite activities • Sync interesting events to your calendar • View your Digital ID • Run Event Check-In • And More! Powered by Modern Campus Involve. Involve provides a web and mobile platform to universities and colleges to help increase student engagement, assess involvement, track and measure learning, and improve retention.

Screenshots

Aktiv Learning4 screens
Modern Campus Involve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aktiv Learning at 73% against Modern Campus Involve's 14%. Aktiv Learning also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (185 vs 60). Modern Campus Involve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Aktiv Learning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Modern Campus Involve asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aktiv Learning holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 185 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Aktiv Learning's written reviews are positive against 14% of Modern Campus Involve's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aktiv Learning versus Modern Campus Involve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAktiv LearningModern Campus Involve
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (185 ratings) — better1.8 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings185 — better60
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTop Hat MonocleCheck I'm Here, LLC

Customer experience

Aktiv Learning

All ratings184 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative25.3%

Modern Campus Involve

All ratings56 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative82.9%

User reviews

Aktiv Learning

From 185 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 📱 Works seamlessly on both mobile and desktop
  • 💡 Interactive problem-solving tools (Lewis structures, dimensional analysis)
  • 🎯 Multiple attempts per question reduce fear of failure
  • 📚 Detailed explanations and step-by-step solutions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow loading times
  • 🔐 Login and authentication issues
  • 📱 Drag-and-drop functionality malfunctions on iPad
  • ❌ Confusing and unclear question directions

Modern Campus Involve

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great partner for student engagement
  • 👍 Responsive support team
  • 👍 Trainings and implementation are great

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Search bar not working
  • 🐛 Camera not working for check-ins
  • 🐛 Stuck on first screen

Bugs and requests

Aktiv Learning

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Pop-up warnings flicker and disappear too quickly
  • Drag-and-drop fails 70% of the time on iOS
  • App crashes on specific problems with no recovery
  • Login errors and password reset failures
  • Users locked out of questions permanently
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  • Window resizing issues on iPad 12.9in
  • Questions don't load properly or display incompletely
  • Subscripts/superscripts not displaying on Mac
  • Split-screen functionality disabled
  • Inconsistent performance between app and web versions

Requested features

10 requests
  • In-app notification system for assignment reminders
  • Ability to sign up for courses on mobile app
  • Split-screen functionality on iPad
  • Zoom capability for periodic table
  • Reset button for Lewis structure questions
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  • Full solutions displayed after using all attempts
  • Better hints and guidance for dimensional analysis
  • School login integration on mobile app
  • Improved question clarity and directions
  • Subscript and superscript display on web version

Modern Campus Involve

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • Login trouble
  • App crashes
  • Search bar does not work
  • Categories in search bar are unhelpful
  • Garbage backend
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  • Login error for campus
  • Camera not working (iPhone 15)
  • Won't ask permission for camera
  • App steals information
  • Can't find school/nothing to click
  • Can't sign in
  • Presence not good for college
  • Used by schools to track students
  • Can't log in
  • Login Issue
  • Not worth downloading
  • Failed to log in
  • App suuuuuucks
  • Won't let me log in
  • Can't log in to start using it
  • Gave me Ebola
  • Caused grandma to die from cancer
  • Made parents divorce
  • Keeps giving option to log in after many tries
  • Link does not load for student account
  • Stuck on first screen
  • Stuck on intro page
  • Won't work on iPhone and iPad
  • Won't let me past location select screen
  • Stuck on the first page after opening

Requested features

5 requests
  • 💡 Improve login system
  • 💡 Fix search functionality
  • 💡 Enable camera for check-ins on iPhone 15
  • 💡 Provide clarity on data usage
  • 💡 Offer a regular check-in system alternative

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aktiv Learning

One-time1
  • Chem101 Course Activation$29.99
None

Modern Campus Involve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aktiv Learning free?
Aktiv Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modern Campus Involve free?
Modern Campus Involve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aktiv Learning or Modern Campus Involve?
Aktiv Learning is rated higher. Aktiv Learning averages 3.1 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Modern Campus Involve averages 1.8 from 60 ratings.
Do Aktiv Learning or Modern Campus Involve have ads?
Neither Aktiv Learning nor Modern Campus Involve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aktiv Learning or Modern Campus Involve?
Aktiv Learning ships an update every 3 weeks, and Modern Campus Involve every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aktiv Learning was updated on October 23, 2026 and Modern Campus Involve on October 21, 2026.

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