Comparison

PESI vs Calgary Mentors

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

Head to head
About

PESI

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
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Using the PESI Mobile app, one can: • Download any on-demand content to watch offline wherever, whenever. • Participate in a live webcast, webinar, or digital seminar. • Access, view, and download handout materials. • Perform evaluations. • And obtain certificates of completion. It's simple to watch an on-demand seminar or participate in a live webcast from your mobile device. Your screen will display the presentation, and your headphones or speakers will play the audio. Boarding an aircraft or traveling without access to the internet? No problem. You can watch courses that are available for download through the app, even if you are not online. Course completion information is automatically transmitted and available in customers' accounts once the mobile device connects back to the internet. Without ever leaving the app, you can also read handout materials, take tests and quizzes, and get certificates of completion. Need help? You can contact PESI by clicking on the support tab in the course viewer, or by clicking Help & Feedback in the menu. NOTE: You must already have an account on PESI, Psychotherapy Networker or Evergreen Certifications to use the PESI app.

About

Calgary Mentors

Features
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Learn from the people who built Calgary. Calgary Mentors connects you with experienced Calgarians — carpenters, nurses, painters, teachers, business owners — for one-on-one video and phone sessions. Every mentor starts with a free intro call, so you can meet before you book. FOR MENTORS: No typing needed. Just talk. Answer a few friendly questions out loud and we write your whole profile for you. You choose what to charge, and you keep 85% of every session. FOR LEARNERS: Browse real Calgary mentors by skill and neighbourhood. Book in two taps. Meet by video or phone — your number and email are never shared. REVERSE MENTORSHIP: Browse Calgarians asking for help and choose who YOU want to help. Built senior-first: big text, plain language, one step at a time.

Screenshots

PESI4 screens
Calgary Mentors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calgary Mentors at none against PESI's 8. 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. PESI sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Calgary Mentors asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PESI ships an update fortnightly, Calgary Mentors every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PESI versus Calgary Mentors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPESICalgary Mentors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPsychotherapy NetworkerJordan Defazio

Bugs and requests

PESI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Courses not loading or showing
  • Download feature not working as expected

Requested features

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

Calgary Mentors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PESI

One-time7
  • Atopic Dermatitis and Eczem...2 variants$69.99
  • Glorious Me: Recapturing an...$69.99
  • EMDR & Parts work for treat$109.00
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  • Navigating the Political Mi...$169.99
  • Eating Disorders: Social Justi$249.99
  • 2-Day Anger Management Cert$459.99
  • Advanced EMDR Trauma Treatment$1000.00
None

Calgary Mentors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PESI free?
PESI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calgary Mentors free?
Calgary Mentors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PESI or Calgary Mentors have ads?
Neither PESI nor Calgary Mentors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PESI or Calgary Mentors?
PESI ships an update fortnightly, and Calgary Mentors every 10 days. Most recently, PESI was updated on November 3, 2026 and Calgary Mentors on October 31, 2026.

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