Comparison

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh vs Linkbus

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

Head to head
About

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh

Prepare for the ACT with comprehensive lessons, practice questions, and full-length tests. Access video explanations for every question and track your progress with a personalized study plan. Study offline and get support from tutors to achieve your target score.

Highlights
  • 1,300+ practice questions
  • Video explanations for all questions
  • 250+ video lessons
  • Progress tracker
  • 4 full-length adaptive practice tests
  • Offline study mode
Features
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Prepare for the Enhanced ACT on your iPhone or iPad with official practice, expert instruction, and study tools that help you make steady progress. Magoosh makes it easy to prepare wherever you study. Practice on your iPhone or iPad, track your progress, and continue on the web with the same account. PRACTICE WITH OFFICIAL ACT CONTENT • Work through 2,000+ official ACT questions across Math, English, Reading, Science, and Writing • Take up to 11 full-length, official practice tests • Learn from a video or text explanation for every question • Create custom practice sessions based on the subjects and skills you want to improve LEARN FROM ACT EXPERTS • Watch 250+ video lessons covering every section of the ACT • Break down difficult concepts with clear, step-by-step instruction • Learn pacing, guessing, and test-day strategies • Get help from expert ACT tutors when you need it STAY ON TRACK • Follow expert-curated study schedules • Track questions answered, study time, and progress by subject • Use performance insights and score predictions to identify where to focus next • Build a consistent study routine that works with your schedule STUDY ANYWHERE • Move between your iPhone, iPad, and the Magoosh website with synced progress • Download lesson videos to study offline • Prepare at your own pace, wherever your day takes you READY FOR THE ENHANCED ACT Magoosh’s lessons, practice questions, and practice tests have been updated for the Enhanced ACT. Premium access includes the complete ACT prep library, Magoosh’s AI Tutor, expert support, and all available practice tests. Eligible students are also backed by Magoosh’s 4-point score-improvement guarantee. Terms and eligibility requirements apply. Start preparing for the ACT with Magoosh today.

About

Linkbus

Get real-time bus schedules for the College of St. Benedict and Saint John's University. This lightweight app automatically fetches the latest information to ensure accuracy. Developed with the community in mind, it provides a convenient way to track campus transportation.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus schedule
  • Automatic data fetching
  • Accurate and up-to-date information
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Community-focused development
Features
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Linkbus is a fast and lightweight app providing a realtime view of the Link bus schedule for the College of St. Benedict and Saint John's University campuses. Linkbus automatically fetches the latest bus schedule information from data from csbsju.edu/bus to provide the most accurate and up-to-date schedule. Linkbus was crafted by a fellow Johnnie, with the community in mind. Please forward any feedback to mcarroll001@csbsju.edu.

Screenshots

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh4 screens
Linkbus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linkbus at none against ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh's 1. Linkbus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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. ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linkbus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh against 4.6 for Linkbus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh has 2.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh's written reviews are positive against 100% of Linkbus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh ships an update every 6 weeks, Linkbus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh versus Linkbus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACT Prep & Practice by MagooshLinkbus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagooshMichael Carroll

Customer experience

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh

All ratings2,842 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative13.0%

Linkbus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback speed feature not working
  • Can't exit out of videos
  • White screen issues
  • Mobile usability issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Updated practice tests for new Enhanced ACT
  • Daily ACT practice with randomly chosen questions
  • Linking to College Board

Linkbus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh

One-time1
  • Magoosh ACT Premium$129.00
None

Linkbus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh free?
ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linkbus free?
Linkbus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh or Linkbus?
ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh is rated higher. ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Linkbus averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh or Linkbus have ads?
Neither ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh nor Linkbus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh or Linkbus?
ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh ships an update every 6 weeks, and Linkbus every 4 months. Most recently, ACT Prep & Practice by Magoosh was updated on November 6, 2026 and Linkbus on November 3, 2026.

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