Comparison

POSTECH ID vs Forge

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

Head to head

POSTECH ID

Free

📚 Education

★ 1.01 ratingsView app →

About

POSTECH ID

This app provides a mobile student and faculty ID for Pohang University of Science and Technology. It also functions as an access pass for external visitors to enter the library.

Highlights

Mobile student ID
Mobile faculty ID
Library access pass
Replaces physical cards

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포항공과대학교 모바일 학생증 - 포항공과대학교 내 교직원 및 학생들이 사용하는 기존 카드를 대신하여 모바일 형태로 사용할 수 있는 학생증, 교직원증입니다. - 또한 도서관 출입을 원하는 외부 이용자들이 사용 가능한 출입증 기능도 포함하고 있습니다.

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Forge

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Forge: Vision은 Computer Vision을 체계적으로 학습할 수 있는 튜토리얼 앱입니다. [주요 기능] - GitHub 기반 실시간 콘텐츠 업데이트 (앱 업데이트 없이 새 콘텐츠 제공) - 오프라인 학습 지원 (한 번 동기화하면 네트워크 없이 사용 가능) - iCloud 동기화 (즐겨찾기, 읽기 진행률, 글자 크기 — 기기 간 자동 동기화) - 읽기 진행률 자동 추적 - 콘텐츠 내 검색 - 코드 구문 하이라이팅 - 다크모드/라이트모드 지원 - 글자 크기 조절 Forge Series by Jason

Screenshots

POSTECH ID4 screens

Forge2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forge at every 5 days against POSTECH ID's every 5 months. POSTECH ID's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POSTECH ID ships an update every 5 months, Forge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

POSTECH ID versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	POSTECH ID	Forge
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	9 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pohang University of Science & Technology	Jason Lee

In-app purchases

None

POSTECH ID

No in-app purchases

None

Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POSTECH ID free?

POSTECH ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Forge free?

Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do POSTECH ID or Forge have ads?

Neither POSTECH ID nor Forge shows ads.

Which is updated more often, POSTECH ID or Forge?

POSTECH ID ships an update every 5 months, and Forge every 5 days. Most recently, POSTECH ID was updated on July 4, 2026 and Forge on September 10, 2026.