Comparison

OpenApply vs Acharya

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

Head to head
About

OpenApply

This app allows parents to manage school applications, track progress, and receive important updates. Parents can easily submit required documents, pay fees online, and view their applicant checklist. It also provides a schedule of upcoming school events.

Highlights
  • Track application progress
  • Submit required documentation
  • Receive notifications
  • Pay admissions fees online
  • Review applicant checklist
  • View upcoming school events
Features
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Originally built for international schools, OpenApply helps parents quickly and easily submit the required documentation while tracking their application progress through every stage of the admissions process. This app is exclusively for parents interacting with OpenApply schools. It gives you the ability to: • Receive Notifications Don't want to miss any messages, notices or updates? Get notified as your application progresses and have all the updated information organised in your profile. • Pay Fees Easily Online You can pay admissions fees quickly and easily through the app, with a number of payment options, and see your payment history. • Review Your Applicant Checklist Check your incomplete items on the Checklist and have more clarity on the steps required to successfully apply to the school. Each student has their own checklist which includes the latest status of the submitted documentation. • See Upcoming Events Don't forget any important events! The schedule lists all events such as tours and open days, so that they are clear at a glance.

About

Acharya

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Get Personalized Learning Outcomes for everyone. An in-depth performance analysis, where you can know your strong and weak points, your all India rank, your state rank etc. You will also get a virtual tutor who is completely dedicated to bringing out the best in you. It will prioritize your concepts, chapters, topics, and questions through machine learning. Get this innovative learning experience only on Acharya - VGC!!

Screenshots

OpenApply4 screens
Acharya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenApply at none against Acharya's 11. OpenApply also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Acharya sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. OpenApply asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenApply ships an update every 2 months, Acharya every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpenApply versus Acharya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenApplyAcharya
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaria Education LimitedOnline Learning

In-app purchases

None

OpenApply

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Acharya

One-time11
  • Package - AE$19.99
  • Package - AI$24.99
  • Package - AP$29.99
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  • Package - AT$34.99
  • Package - AU$34.99
  • Package - BA$39.99
  • Package - BC$39.99
  • Package - BD$39.99
  • Package - AW$39.99
  • Package - BF$49.99
  • Package - BG$49.99

Questions

Is OpenApply free?
OpenApply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acharya free?
Acharya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenApply or Acharya have ads?
Neither OpenApply nor Acharya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenApply or Acharya?
OpenApply ships an update every 2 months, and Acharya every 4 months. Most recently, OpenApply was updated on October 12, 2026 and Acharya on October 3, 2026.

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