Comparison

SIE Exam Center vs Passmasters

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

Head to head
About

SIE Exam Center

Prepare for your Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam with a comprehensive study tool. Access thousands of practice questions, detailed explanations, and simulated exams created by experienced FINRA instructors. Study offline and track your progress to ensure exam readiness.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice questions
  • Detailed question explanations
  • Question I Got Wrong feature
  • Simulated final exams
  • Chapter-specific exams
  • Offline support
  • No ads
Features
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Pass your FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam with the help of the new SIE Exam Center app! Thousands of SIE questions, and their detailed explanations are now available at your fingertips. Prepare for your SIE exam by answering thousands of questions written by veteran FINRA instructors. SIE Exam Center covers all the chapters you need to review in order to succeed in your Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam: * Investment Companies and Insurance Products * Taxes and Retirement Plans * Equity Securities * Securities Markets * Municipal Securities and MSRB Rules * SEC and FINRA rules and Regulations * Investment Banking * Debt Securities * Securities Analysis * Margin * Limited Partnerships * Options

 Features:
 * Detailed question explanations 
* FREE Question of The Day
 * Question I Got Wrong area that helps you revisit the questions you got wrong 
* 5 final SIE exams each with 75 questions 
* Created by veteran FINRA instructors with over 25 years of experience 
* Dedicated exam for each SIE chapter 
* Tens of SIE exams each with tens of questions 
* Offline support: After installing you don't need an internet connection 
* Native app optimized for speed and ease of use 
* No ads
 * Clear right/wrong answer indications
 * Exam summary with exam grades and more stats
 Our mission at the SIE Exam Center is helping students pass their next FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam. Please send us feedback or questions at: sie@tulieducation.com SIE Exam Center Subscription Pricing & Terms
 SIE Exam Center offers the following subscription: 
1 month: $9.99

 This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence.

 SIE Exam Center subscription will be charged through your iTunes account. At the end of the term, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

 Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: 
http://bit.ly/2BjuatO

About

Passmasters

Prepare for securities and insurance licensing exams with comprehensive courses. Features include study manuals, video lectures, topic quizzes, and final exams to build confidence for your career.

Highlights
  • PDF Study Manuals
  • Instructor-Led Video Lectures
  • Topic Review Quizzes
  • Section Review Exams
  • Final Exams
  • On-the-Go Audio Lessons
Features
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Ace Your Securities and Insurance Exams with Confidence! Get licensed faster with PassMasters exam prep courses, designed to help you pass your Securities and Insurance licensing exams on the first try. PassMasters currently offers comprehensive courses for the SIE, Series 6, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66, and Life Insurance (with more courses coming soon). Why Choose PassMasters? Our lead instructor brings 25+ years of industry experience, delivering proven, high-quality content tailored for success, ensuring our students master the concepts needed to succeed in their exams. Features of PassMasters Courses: • PDF Study Manual: Begin each section with a PDF to study and review before watching the related video lecture sessions. • Instructor-Led Videos Lectures: Multiple hours of on-demand instructor lead lectures on the topics covered in each exam. Start and stop the videos as your schedule permits. • Topic Review Quizzes: Take a targeted topic quiz after each topic to make sure you comprehend the concepts that were just presented. • Section Review Exam: End each section with a focused section review exam, which will give you the confidence to continue your studies. • Final Exam: Complete your studies with a final exam that is weighted exactly like the real exam. Do well on this and you are ready for the real exam. • On-the-Go Audio: Designed to accommodate our students' busy lifestyles, allowing you to listen to audio Essential Concepts of your course seamlessly. Whether you're multitasking or on the move, you can continue to learn and engage with PassMasters. Get started today and join thousands of successful professionals who have passed with our expert guidance. Don’t leave your licensing to chance - study with PassMasters and take the next step in your career with confidence!

Screenshots

SIE Exam Center4 screens
Passmasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Passmasters at free with in-app purchases against SIE Exam Center's subscription. Passmasters also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). SIE Exam Center's advantage is ratings volume (613 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. SIE Exam Center sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Passmasters sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SIE Exam Center against 4.8 for Passmasters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIE Exam Center has 613 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of SIE Exam Center's written reviews are positive against 100% of Passmasters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIE Exam Center ships an update every 9 months, Passmasters every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SIE Exam Center versus Passmasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIE Exam CenterPassmasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (613 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings613 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuli Education, incSuzanne Schultze-Rhoades

Customer experience

SIE Exam Center

All ratings576 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%

Passmasters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SIE Exam Center

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect content regarding open-ended funds and share issuance
  • Multiple questions containing inaccurate information

Requested features

3 requests
  • More full-length 75-question practice exams
  • More detailed explanations for answers
  • Clarification on whether free tests rotate/change

Passmasters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

24 purchases

SIE Exam Center

Subscriptions1
  • All Exams Subscription$9.991 Month
One-time23
  • Equity Securities$2.99
  • Options #1$2.99
  • SEC & FINRA Rules #1$2.99
Show 20 more
  • Debt Securities #1$2.99
  • Securities Analysis$2.99
  • Margin$2.99
  • Municipal Securities & MSRB #1$2.99
  • SEC & FINRA Rules #2$2.99
  • SEC & FINRA Rules #3$2.99
  • SEC & FINRA Rules #4$2.99
  • Debt Securities #3$2.99
  • Debt Securities #2$2.99
  • Taxes and Retirement Plans #2$2.99
  • Limited Partnerships$2.99
  • Securities Markets$2.99
  • Investment Banking$2.99
  • Taxes and Retirement Plans #1$2.99
  • Options #2$2.99
  • SIE Exam #1$4.99
  • SIE Exam #2$4.99
  • SIE Exam #3$4.99
  • SIE Exam #4$4.99
  • SIE Exam #5$4.99
13 purchases

Passmasters

One-time13
  • Test$0.29
  • Texas Personal Lines Law Renew2 variants$4.69
  • Texas Life & Health Law Renew$4.69
Show 10 more
  • Texas Life Law Renew$4.69
  • SIE Renew$57.90
  • Series 65 Renew$92.90
  • Series 6$174.99
  • Securities Industry Essentials$174.99
  • Texas Life Law$199.99
  • Texas Personal Lines Law$200.00
  • Texas Property & Casualty Law$234.99
  • Texas Life & Health Law$234.99
  • Series 65$264.99

Questions

Is SIE Exam Center free?
SIE Exam Center is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Passmasters free?
Passmasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SIE Exam Center or Passmasters?
SIE Exam Center is rated higher. SIE Exam Center averages 4.8 out of 5 from 613 ratings, while Passmasters averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do SIE Exam Center or Passmasters have ads?
Neither SIE Exam Center nor Passmasters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIE Exam Center or Passmasters?
SIE Exam Center ships an update every 9 months, and Passmasters every 6 weeks. Most recently, SIE Exam Center was updated on October 22, 2026 and Passmasters on October 24, 2026.

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