Comparison

Drexel Alumni vs PenPal Letters

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

Head to head
About

Drexel Alumni

Connect with fellow graduates, stay informed about university news and events, and access Drexel Alumni's social media all in one place. Participate in contests to win university-themed prizes and join local affinity groups.

Highlights
  • Connect with alumni network
  • University news and events
  • Win Drexel-themed prizes
  • Join local affinity groups
  • Consolidated social media feed
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It’s never been easier to tap into the Drexel Alumni network. Stay up to date with University news and events, win Drexel-themed prizes by sharing content, connect with local affinity groups and view all of Drexel Alumni’s social media in a single place. It’s the one stop shop for all things alumni-related!

About

PenPal Letters

Connect with people globally by anonymously sharing your daily experiences through digital postcards. Discover and follow others who resonate with your posts, fostering new friendships and a sense of community without fear of judgment.

Highlights
  • Write daily postcards
  • Read others' postcards
  • Anonymous sharing
  • Follow users
  • Exchange postcards
  • Make global friends
Features
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Write to a stranger. Wait for a reply. Remember the feeling of checking the mailbox, hoping for a letter? DearStranger brings that back — real correspondence with a pen pal somewhere in the world, at the unhurried pace real mail actually moves. Write a full letter when you have something to say, or send a quick postcard when you just want to say hello. Every letter takes real time to arrive — just like the mail always has — so opening your mailbox actually means something again. What you can do: Write and receive full letters with a pen pal matched just for you Send quick, lighter postcards for a simple hello Build an ongoing correspondence at your own pace Save your favorite letters to look back on Block or report anyone, anytime — your comfort comes first No feeds to scroll. No likes to chase. Just one person, writing back, when they're ready — and you, doing the same. Someone's waiting to write you. Download DearStranger and find out who.

Screenshots

Drexel Alumni3 screens
PenPal Letters3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PenPal Letters at 68% against Drexel Alumni's 0%. PenPal Letters also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Drexel Alumni's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. PenPal Letters sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Drexel Alumni asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PenPal Letters holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PenPal Letters has 140 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Drexel Alumni's written reviews are positive against 68% of PenPal Letters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drexel Alumni ships an update every 2 months, PenPal Letters every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drexel Alumni versus PenPal Letters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrexel AlumniPenPal Letters
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.5 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDrexel UniversityDinu Devarajan

Customer experience

Drexel Alumni

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PenPal Letters

All ratings130 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

Drexel Alumni

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PenPal Letters

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$2.99
  • 250 Coins$4.99
  • 500 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Drexel Alumni free?
Drexel Alumni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PenPal Letters free?
PenPal Letters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drexel Alumni or PenPal Letters?
PenPal Letters is rated higher. Drexel Alumni averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PenPal Letters averages 4.5 from 140 ratings.
Do Drexel Alumni or PenPal Letters have ads?
Neither Drexel Alumni nor PenPal Letters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drexel Alumni or PenPal Letters?
Drexel Alumni ships an update every 2 months, and PenPal Letters every 9 days. Most recently, Drexel Alumni was updated on October 13, 2026 and PenPal Letters on October 25, 2026.

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