Comparison

Professor Index vs Bard

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

Head to head
About

Professor Index

This app allows college students to rate and review professors and courses, providing insights into teaching effectiveness and course relevance. Students can compare professor profiles and make informed enrollment decisions based on peer feedback.

Highlights
  • Rate and review professors
  • Get feedback on future professors
  • Compare professor profiles
  • Make data-informed enrollment decisions
  • Gamified review incentives
Features
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Professor Index (PI) is a user-friendly mobile app that enables college students to voice their opinions on various aspects of their higher educational experience, ranging from the effectiveness of their professors’ teaching methodologies to the relevance of their course materials. Students can rate and review their professors, request and get feedback about their future professors and courses at a glance, compare different professor profiles, and ultimately, make data-informed class enrollment decisions. To enhance engagement and response rates, PI uses gamification and nudging algorithms to incentivize students to actively review their professors by rewarding meaningful, objective, and fair reviews.

About

Bard

Features
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Welcome to Bard Peer Connect, the dedicated peer-to-peer networking platform designed exclusively for the Bard College community. Whether you are looking to find study partners, connect with classmates in your major, or simply expand your campus network, Peer Connect makes it easy to bridge the gap and collaborate with your peers. Key Features: • Secure Campus Access: Log in instantly and securely using your official Bard College Google credentials. • Custom Academic Profiles: Build your student identity by self-reporting your major, graduation year, and academic focus. • Peer Discovery: Easily search the directory to find and connect with fellow students who share your academic trajectories or interests. • Privacy First: Built entirely as a localized, closed-community platform. Your data is never shared with external ad networks or data brokers. Get connected and start building your academic network today!

Screenshots

Professor Index4 screens
Bard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Professor Index at 13.0 against Bard's 16.4. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Professor Index versus Bard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfessor IndexBard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfessor Index, LLCMohammad Yossef Alhoumsi

In-app purchases

None

Professor Index

No in-app purchases

None

Bard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Professor Index free?
Professor Index is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bard free?
Bard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Professor Index or Bard have ads?
Neither Professor Index nor Bard shows ads.

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