# PESI vs MAA Consciousness

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAA Consciousness at 100% against PESI's 14%. MAA Consciousness also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PESI's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PESI sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. MAA Consciousness asks for nothing beyond the download.

MAA Consciousness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PESI has 3.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PESI's written reviews are positive against 100% of MAA Consciousness's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PESI | MAA Consciousness |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pesi/id1541577386/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maa-consciousness/id6737922989/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.5K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 14.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Psychotherapy Networker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1020579654) | [MAA Consciousness](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778546137) |

## What reviewers say

### PESI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pesi/id1541577386)

Access live and on-demand educational content, including seminars and webinars, directly from your mobile device. Download materials, complete evaluations, and earn certificates of completion, even offline.

**Highlights:** Download on-demand content for offline viewing, Participate in live webcasts and webinars, Access and download handout materials, Perform evaluations and take quizzes, Obtain certificates of completion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atopic Dermatitis and Eczem... | $69.99 | one-time |
| Glorious Me: Recapturing an... | $69.99 | one-time |
| EMDR & Parts work for treat | $109.00 | one-time |
| Navigating the Political Mi... | $169.99 | one-time |
| Eating Disorders: Social Justi | $249.99 | one-time |
| 2-Day Anger Management Cert | $459.99 | one-time |
| Advanced EMDR Trauma Treatment | $1000.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient access to courses
- 👍 Great content and trainings
- 💡 Ability to download for offline viewing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app not opening
- 🔍 Issues with navigation and losing progress
- 📱 Lack of iPad/landscape mode support
- 🔇 Audio quality issues

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Courses not loading or showing
- Download feature not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add ability to delete/remove completed courses
- Implement playback speed controls
- Improve resume functionality to remember last position


### MAA Consciousness

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maa-consciousness/id6737922989)

Access all your videos in one convenient app. Receive notifications for the latest news and updates, and save your favorite posts for quick retrieval. Enjoy seamless access to content without needing to remember passwords.

**Highlights:** Access all videos, Push notifications for news, Password-free video access, Save favorite posts, Easy-to-use interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PESI free?

PESI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MAA Consciousness free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PESI or MAA Consciousness?

MAA Consciousness is rated higher. PESI averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while MAA Consciousness averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do PESI or MAA Consciousness have ads?

Neither PESI nor MAA Consciousness shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PESI or MAA Consciousness?

PESI ships an update fortnightly, and MAA Consciousness fortnightly. Most recently, PESI was updated on November 7, 2026 and MAA Consciousness on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
