StudyMate vs Ridgefox Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudyMate
This app syncs with your institution's licensed learning management system to provide access to your "My StudyMate" projects and instructor-provided activities. Study offline using various interactive learning tools like flashcards and quizzes.
- Syncs with LMS
- Offline study activities
- Fact Cards
- Flash Cards
- Fill in the Blank
- Matching
- Quizzes
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StudyMate is the companion app for “StudyMate Campus” (the enterprise version of StudyMate licensed by schools and universities). This app does NOT work with the free version of StudyMate.com. The setup is simple: login to StudyMate Campus with a web browser, locate the mobile code, and enter it into this app. The StudyMate app will then sync with your Learning Management System (like Canvas, Blackboard or Schoology). During the sync, it will locate your personal “My StudyMate” projects, as well as StudyMate activities provided in your online courses by instructors. The data is updated each time the app is started, or anytime you click the sync button. The StudyMate app lets you study offline using ten of the same activities available in the web version of StudyMate Campus, including: - Fact Cards - Fact Cards+ - Flash Cards - Fill in the Blank - Pick a Letter - Matching - Glossary - Quiz - Challenge - Show All Download it for FREE! There are NO advertisements and NO in-app purchases. This app is provided as part of your institution’s license of StudyMate Campus, which is why we don’t charge you twice. Just remember that the StudyMate app won’t be of any use if your university or school doesn’t license StudyMate Campus.
Ridgefox Academy
This app serves as a study aid for individuals preparing for the Florida Police Academy. It breaks down FDLE material into chapters, units, and lessons, featuring video tutorials and quizzes to enhance learning and retention for academy and state exams.
- FDLE material breakdown
- Chapter, Unit, and Lesson structure
- Detailed tutoring videos
- Lesson quizzes
- Progressive learning path
- State Exam (SOCE) preparation
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The Ridgefox Academy App is the perfect study companion for those who are in, or even about the start, the Florida Police Academy. The Ridgefox Academy (RFA) covers all the FDLE material and is broken down by Chapter, Unit, and Lesson. Each Lesson has a detailed tutoring video to help you process the information quicker and more efficiently than just reading alone by transforming the material into a learning experience. Once you've mastered each lesson, challenge yourself by taking the 'Lesson Quiz' to see how well you retain the information when presented in a multiple-choice format. By mastering each lesson one at a time, in a fluid and efficient manner, you'll be ready for all your Academy Tests and ultimately, the State Exam - the SOCE. Terms of Use: https://ridgefoxacademy.com/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: StudyMate at 83% against Ridgefox Academy's 0%. StudyMate also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Ridgefox Academy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per month. StudyMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudyMate holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StudyMate has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of StudyMate's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ridgefox Academy's.
StudyMate ships an update every 5 weeks, Ridgefox Academy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudyMate | Ridgefox Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Respondus Inc. | Robert McGrath |
Customer experience
StudyMate
Ridgefox Academy
In-app purchases
StudyMate
No in-app purchases
Ridgefox Academy
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Month
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