PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh vs ACT Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh
Prepare for the PSAT with expert-led video lessons and practice questions. Access information on score ranges, cutoffs, and comparisons to the SAT. Improve your score with detailed explanations and track your progress.
- Video lessons from experts
- Extensive PSAT practice questions
- PSAT score estimates
- Information on PSAT score ranges and cutoffs
- Comparison of PSAT vs. SAT
- Math, Reading, and Writing practice
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Millions of students have studied with Magoosh's world class video lessons and practice questions. With this app, you can learn everything you need to know about the PSAT and practice PSAT questions on the go. *Learn everything you want to know about the 2016, 2017 and 2018 PSAT including* • PSAT score ranges • PSAT National Merit Cutoff • PSAT vs. SAT *Do PSAT Practice* • 20 practice PSAT questions for trial • 400+ practice PSAT questions for Premium • PSAT score estimates • Free PSAT Math, Reading and Writing questions *Improve your PSAT score* • Watch experts solve sample PSAT practice questions • 10 video lessons for Trial • 140+ video lessons for Premium
ACT Prep
Prepare for your ACT exam with daily practice tests and a personalized study plan. Identify your strengths and weaknesses with detailed statistics and compare your scores to the community average. Access over 1200 questions across various ACT categories.
- Daily exam practice tests
- Personalized study plan
- 1200+ practice questions
- Track strengths and weaknesses
- Detailed test statistics
- Community score comparison
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Pass your ACT Exam with flying colors! Boost your confidence in passing the first time with our mobile ACT Practice Tests app and a personal study plan based on your current skill and requirements. ACT Prep app includes complete practice tests for various categories: - English - Math - Science - Math - Reading ACT Prep Key features: - Choose from different topics - Practice with 1200+ questions - Track your strengths and weaknesses within Stats section of the app - Study detailed statistics of every test you take - Compare your score to the community average for almost any type of exam - - - - ACT Prep Purchases, subscriptions and terms You need to buy a lifetime access or subscribe to get access to all features, courses and questions. The cost of the purchase is charged to your iTunes account. ACT Prep Subscriptions are auto-renewable and are billed at the rate and period selected depending on the subscription plan. Users’ accounts are charged for auto-renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ACT Practice Tests Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://mastrapi.com/terms Privacy policy: https://mastrapi.com/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACT Prep at 4.7 against PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh's 3.2. ACT Prep also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (208 vs 34). PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. ACT Prep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh asks for nothing beyond the download.
ACT Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACT Prep has 208 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh's written reviews are positive against 80% of ACT Prep's.
PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh ships an update monthly, ACT Prep every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh | ACT Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (34 ratings) | 4.7 (208 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 208 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magoosh | MastrAPI |
Customer experience
PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh
ACT Prep
In-app purchases
PSAT Prep & Practice from Magoosh
No in-app purchases
ACT Prep
- Monthly with Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Lifetime$99.99
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