Comparison

PRYOR vs SHRM Exam Prep

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

Head to head
About

PRYOR

Access award-winning live and online business training courses anytime, anywhere. This app offers over 20 business training categories, professional certification, and a complimentary cloud-based learning platform. Pick up where you left off, search for training, and manage your completion certificates.

Highlights
  • 20+ business training categories
  • Professional certification and course credits
  • Cloud-based learning platform
  • Resume online training from any device
  • Search and register for training
  • Download/share completion certificates
  • Dynamic search filters
Features
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Pryor has helped 11+ million learners and 300,000+ businesses achieve meaningful and lasting success. Now, 40 years of award-winning training rests in the palm of your hand with Pryor's mobile training app. Access award-winning live and online training anytime, anywhere, in any format, 24/7. • 20+ business training categories ranging from Computer Skills & Software, Human Resources, Management, OSHA & Workplace Safety and more. • Professional certification and course credits available (CEU, CPE, HRCI, OSHA, PDC, PDU and SHRM) as per course description. • Intuitive and complimentary cloud-based learning platform and mobile app, or host Pryor's robust eLearning library content within an existing LMS. • Dedicated customer support with 24/7 course access on any supported mobile device. Abilities specific to the PRYOR app: • Pick up online training where you left off—even if your last log in was from a PC. • Search and register for training effortlessly. • Find directions to live events. • Easily download, share or print completion, continuing education certificates and more. • Refine your search experience using dynamic Filters. Start learning today. DISCLAIMER: This is a complimentary app for users of Pryor+. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://www.pryor.com/about-us/terms-of-use-and-policies/

About

SHRM Exam Prep

Prepare for your SHRM certification exam with a personalized study plan and over 2000 practice questions. Track your progress, identify strengths and weaknesses, and compare your scores to the community average. Aim to pass your HR certification on the first attempt.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plan
  • 2000+ practice questions
  • Topic-based question selection
  • Strength and weakness tracking
  • Detailed test statistics
  • Community score comparison
Features
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Pass your SHRM exam with flying colors! Boost your confidence in passing the first time with our mobile app and a personal study plan based on your current skill and requirements. The Society for Human Resources Management, or SHRM, is a professional organization devoted to promoting, educating, and connecting human resources professionals with each other. SHRM-CP is the first level of SHRM certification. The CP stands for Certified Professional, and the certification is targeted at the operational level of human resources. It includes training on foundational HR elements, such as policy implementation, technology and data collection, disciplinary action, and compliance. Follow a specially designed personal study plan and train yourself to pass the first time! Key features: - Choose from different topics required to pass a certification - Practice with 2000+ 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 - - - - 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. 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. 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

Screenshots

PRYOR1 screens
SHRM Exam Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SHRM Exam Prep at 4.6 against PRYOR's 3.7. SHRM Exam Prep also leads on ratings volume (782 vs 12) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). PRYOR's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. PRYOR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.00 per year and SHRM Exam Prep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SHRM Exam Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHRM Exam Prep has 782 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PRYOR's written reviews are positive against 21% of SHRM Exam Prep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PRYOR ships an update every 2 months, SHRM Exam Prep monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PRYOR versus SHRM Exam Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRYORSHRM Exam Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)4.6 (782 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12782 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPryor Learning, Inc.MastrAPI

Customer experience

PRYOR

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SHRM Exam Prep

All ratings782 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

PRYOR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SHRM Exam Prep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App stopped working before exam
  • Inability to report issues within the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve question quality and accuracy
  • Expand question bank and avoid repetition
  • Add reporting/feedback mechanism for errors
  • Improve overall app stability and reliability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PRYOR

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pass$299.001 Year
2 purchases

SHRM Exam Prep

Subscriptions1
  • SHRM Practice: Monthly access7 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • SHRM Practice: Lifetime access$149.99

Questions

Is PRYOR free?
PRYOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHRM Exam Prep free?
SHRM Exam Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PRYOR or SHRM Exam Prep?
SHRM Exam Prep is rated higher. PRYOR averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SHRM Exam Prep averages 4.6 from 782 ratings.
Do PRYOR or SHRM Exam Prep have ads?
Neither PRYOR nor SHRM Exam Prep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PRYOR or SHRM Exam Prep?
PRYOR ships an update every 2 months, and SHRM Exam Prep monthly. Most recently, PRYOR was updated on June 2, 2026 and SHRM Exam Prep on September 20, 2026.

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