Comparison

GCSE Maths & Science vs smart_r

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

Head to head
About

GCSE Maths & Science

This app aids in revising and tracking progress for GCSE mathematics exams. It offers over 5000 questions across all official course topics and provides detailed progress monitoring by topic to help focus study efforts.

Highlights
  • 5000+ practice questions
  • Covers all GCSE Maths topics
  • Progress monitoring by topic
  • Score tracking and improvement analysis
  • Monthly, semi-annual, and annual subscription options
  • Cancel anytime subscription
Features
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GCSE Maths & Science helps students revise with focused topic practice, clear explanations, past-paper style questions and progress tracking across GCSE subjects. Build confidence with 30,000+ GCSE questions, active recall, mock-exam style practice and topic-by-topic revision across Maths, Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Computer Science, Economics and Religious Studies. Practise little and often, or go deeper before a test. Choose a topic, answer questions, use hints when you are stuck, read the worked explanation, then return to weak areas until they improve. What you can do in GCSE Maths & Science: • Practise 30,000+ GCSE questions by topic • Revise Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Science • Study Geography, Computer Science, Economics and Religious Studies • Try past-paper style Maths practice • Learn from hints, explanations and common-mistake feedback • Review wrong answers and revisit saved questions • Use Quick Fire practice for short daily sessions • Use timed mock-exam style practice before exam day • Track progress, streaks, XP, weak areas and topic mastery Subject coverage includes: • Maths: 6 chapters, 97 topics and 11,000+ questions • Combined Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics topic routes • Biology: cell biology, organisation, infection, bioenergetics, homeostasis, inheritance and ecology • Chemistry: atomic structure, bonding, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes, energy changes, organic chemistry and analysis • Physics: energy, electricity, particles, atomic structure, forces, waves, magnetism and space physics • Plus Geography, Computer Science, Economics and Religious Studies revision pathways Some subjects and modes require an in-app purchase or subscription. GCSE Maths & Science is an independent revision app and is not affiliated with AQA, Edexcel, OCR or any exam board. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://acegcse.co.uk/privacy

About

smart_r

Features
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smart_r is a fun, interactive GCSE Maths revision app built for UK secondary school students in Year 10 and 11. Designed to make revision feel like a game, smart_r helps students stay. Privacy policy: https://smartr.education/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://smartr.education/terms/

Screenshots

GCSE Maths & Science4 screens
smart_r4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: smart_r at 15.6 against GCSE Maths & Science's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. GCSE Maths & Science sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and smart_r sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GCSE Maths & Science ships an update monthly, smart_r every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GCSE Maths & Science versus smart_r: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGCSE Maths & Sciencesmart_r
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAerion Design Labs Ltd.SMART-R TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GCSE Maths & Science

Subscriptions9
  • GCSE Maths App Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Computer Science Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • GCSE Maths App Subscription7 Days trial$14.996 Months
Show 6 more
  • Combined Science 6-Month7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • All Access Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • GCSE Maths App Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Geography Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • All Access 6-Month7 Days trial$79.996 Months
  • All Access Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access Lifetime$99.00
10 purchases

smart_r

One-time10
  • all topic discount 4Free
  • all topic discount 3$0.99
  • geometry topic$2.99
Show 7 more
  • number topic$2.99
  • probability topic$2.99
  • ratio topic$2.99
  • stats topic$2.99
  • all topic discount 2$3.99
  • all topic discount 1$6.99
  • all topics$10.00

Questions

Is GCSE Maths & Science free?
GCSE Maths & Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is smart_r free?
smart_r is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GCSE Maths & Science or smart_r have ads?
Neither GCSE Maths & Science nor smart_r shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GCSE Maths & Science or smart_r?
GCSE Maths & Science ships an update monthly, and smart_r every 4 weeks. Most recently, GCSE Maths & Science was updated on November 2, 2026 and smart_r on October 30, 2026.

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