InitialView vs What to DU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InitialView
This platform provides live, unscripted interviews for academic program admissions. It helps assess applicants' English ability and interpersonal skills for boarding schools, undergraduate, and graduate programs worldwide. The service offers admission officers assurance through its proprietary interview technology.
- Live, unscripted interviews
- English ability assessment
- Interpersonal skills evaluation
- Proprietary interview platform
- Global admissions support
- Admission officer assurance
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For InitialView Students and Schools' Admission Officers' Use. InitialView was founded in Beijing, China in 2009, and in a short time it has become a world leader in interview services, having provided interviews to thousands of applicants to top academic programs. We provide live, unscripted interviews which are then uploaded to our proprietary interview platform. Our proprietary platform allows viewers to, within seconds, determine the interviewee’s English ability and interpersonal skills. Our technology is currently patent-pending in both the U.S. and China. Our interviews have been a part of more than 40,000 applications reviewed by over 200 boarding school, undergraduate, and graduate programs. We have interviewed applicants in over 50 countries. We are able to provide admission officers a level of assurance about our interviews, processes and operations in China in a way that is unmatched by others in international education.
What to DU
Discover and join campus organizations, find upcoming events, and manage your involvement in university traditions. This app is designed to enhance your experience within the Denison University community.
- Browse campus organizations
- Join student groups
- Find upcoming events
- Track involvement
- Discover university traditions
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What to DU is our one-stop shop for campus organizations, events, and traditions for the Denison University Community. Browse and join organizations, find an event to attend, and take ownership of your involvement experience on the Hill. Have questions? Feel free to reach out to clic@denison.edu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: What to DU at 4.4 against InitialView's 3.2. What to DU also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). InitialView's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
What to DU holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 31 respectively.
InitialView ships an update monthly, What to DU every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InitialView | What to DU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (11 ratings) | 4.4 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Terry Crawford | Denison University |
Customer experience
InitialView
What to DU
In-app purchases
InitialView
No in-app purchases
What to DU
No in-app purchases
Questions
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