InitialView vs InGenius Prep
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.
InGenius Prep
This app connects students with college admissions counselors for personalized guidance. It facilitates secure messaging, document sharing, and timely feedback throughout the application process. Available 24/7 in English and Chinese, it aims to empower students with clarity and confidence.
- Direct counselor communication
- Secure messaging
- Document sharing
- Personalized guidance
- 24/7 availability
- Bilingual support (English/Chinese)
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InGenius Prep is a global leader in college admissions counseling, providing expert guidance to help students achieve their academic goals. The InGenius Prep Chat App is a secure, purpose-built platform facilitating direct communication between students and their counselors. Focused on providing seamless, real-time messaging, the app also supports document sharing and personalized guidance to assist students throughout every stage of the college admissions process. With 24/7 availability and bilingual support in English and Chinese, it ensures timely feedback and expert advice. Designed for simplicity and confidentiality, the app empowers students to navigate admissions with clarity, efficiency, and confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: InGenius Prep at 5.0 against InitialView's 3.2. InGenius Prep also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). InitialView's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
InGenius Prep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InitialView has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
InitialView ships an update monthly, InGenius Prep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InitialView | InGenius Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Terry Crawford | Ingenius Prep |
Customer experience
InitialView
InGenius Prep
In-app purchases
InitialView
No in-app purchases
InGenius Prep
No in-app purchases









