PMI Official vs Deftly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PMI Official
Manage your professional certification, track and report continuing education units, and access an AI-powered project coach. This app helps you maintain your credentials, find learning opportunities, and get expert guidance for project success.
- Professional certification maintenance
- PDU tracking and reporting
- AI-powered project coach (PMI Infinity™)
- Course search and filtering
- Renewal reminders
- Single PMI login
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Maintain your PMI® Professional Certification, earn Professional Development Units (PDUs), and access your AI-powered project coach all in one place. Originally built to help PMI-certified professionals track and report PDUs, the PMI Official App now does much more. With the latest update, you can access PMI Infinity™—your on-the-go AI coach for project success. Whether you’re maintaining your certification, looking for learning opportunities, or managing your next project, the PMI Official App helps you do it all from your mobile device. Maintain Your Professional Certification Understand your PMI Professional Certification’s specific renewal requirements, track your progress across each segment of the Talent Triangle and report PDUs you earn on your own. Gain Project Management Expertise Search, filter and find courses from PMI and our Authorized Training Partners that fuel career growth and project success as you earn PDUs toward certification renewal. Learn (& Earn) On Your Terms From renewal reminders to PDU-earning opportunities that match your life and learning style, you’re in control of when and where you work toward renewal. Streamline Your Maintenance Experience Log in with your existing PMI account for everything you need to maintain your PMI certification(s) in one simple, streamlined experience. Get AI-Powered Expert Guidance Access PMI Infinity™, your secure AI project coach built for project professionals, delivering trusted answers powered by leading GenAI models and grounded in global standards from PMI. Shape the Future of the PMI Official Mobile App What features would you like next? This latest release is just the beginning for the PMI Official mobile app. Share your feedback in the app or on PMI.org at www.pmi.org/official-mobile-app. A complete list of PMI Official mobile app’s features: Professional Certification Maintenance - Renewal Status - Renewal Reminders - PDU Tracking - PDU Reporting - PDU Basics Primer - Learning - Course Search - Advanced Filtering - Saved Courses - Self-Paced Courses PMI Infinity - Chat - Document upload - Chat history - Create and download documents Personalized Utilities - Single PMI Login - Personalized Dashboard - Feedback Survey To learn more about PMI gold-standard certifications for Project Professionals, visit https://www.pmi.org/certifications To share feedback on the app, visit www.pmi.org/official-mobile-app
Deftly
This app offers personalized certification preparation through adaptive, interactive learning. It features focused lessons, scenario-based questions, and targeted review to help professionals build mastery and track progress. Case simulations and progress tracking are included to reinforce learning and prepare for exams.
- Personalized certification learning paths
- Interactive, scenario-based practice questions
- Adaptive learning based on performance
- Targeted review and concept reinforcement
- Realistic case simulations (Case Lab)
- Progress and mastery tracking
- Daily study habit building
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Practice smarter. Learn faster. Build lasting mastery. Deftly is a personalized certification learning companion designed to help professionals prepare through adaptive, interactive learning not endless repetition. Six certification paths: PMP®, CAPM®, AIGP, CISSP, CISA® and CISM®. Learn concepts through short, focused lessons, then apply what you learn with interactive, scenario-based questions. Deftly adapts practice to your performance, helps you focus on areas that need more attention, and brings concepts back through targeted review so what you learn sticks. With Deftly, you can: • Follow a personalized certification learning path • Learn through short, focused concepts • Practice with interactive questions and real-world scenarios • Get clear explanations that help you understand the reasoning • Turn mistakes into targeted learning • Practice the concepts you need most • Step into realistic situations in Case Lab, make the call, and see how your outcome compares with the one the case rewards • Reinforce earlier learning with Super Levels • Track progress, mastery, and areas to improve • Download a certificate of completion recording your study hours when you finish a path or a Case Lab • Build a consistent study habit with focused daily sessions • Study on your own schedule and keep progressing toward exam readiness Deftly is built for professionals who want certification preparation to feel more focused, interactive, adaptive, and personal. WHAT IS FREE AND WHAT REQUIRES A PURCHASE Deftly is free to download, and every certification includes a free sample: onboarding, your personalized study plan, and the first level of the certification. Continuing beyond that free level requires a one-time in-app purchase. Each certification is sold separately, and buying one does not unlock another: • Certification Path — unlocks every remaining level for that certification, including Super Levels, Areas to Improve and exam readiness • Case Lab — unlocks that certification's scenario simulations. Each case gives you a brief, the evidence behind it and a series of decisions, then compares the outcome you reached with the one the case rewards. The library and every case's brief can be read for free; making the decisions is what the purchase opens. It is separate from the Certification Path and does not unlock any levels • Practice Package — adds 100 further practice questions for that certification. It is separate from the Certification Path and does not unlock any levels • Complete — the Certification Path, the Case Lab and the Practice Package for one certification in a single purchase, at about 25% less than buying the three separately Deftly offers paths for PMP®, CAPM®, AIGP, CISSP, CISA® and CISM®. All purchases are one-time. There are no subscriptions and nothing renews. Every purchase applies to one certification only — buying Complete for one certification unlocks all three of its products and nothing belonging to any other certification. PMP® and CAPM® are registered trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc. AIGP is a certification mark of the IAPP. CISSP is a registered mark of ISC2, Inc. CISA® and CISM® are registered trademarks of ISACA. Deftly is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or authorised by PMI, the IAPP, ISC2 or ISACA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deftly at 100% against PMI Official's 17%. Deftly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). PMI Official's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PMI Official ships an update every 2 months, Deftly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PMI Official | Deftly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (347 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 347 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, INC | Umair Baig |
Customer experience
PMI Official
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In-app purchases
PMI Official
No in-app purchases
Deftly
No in-app purchases
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