Comparison

A+Papers vs Past Code

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

Head to head
About

A+Papers

Access a vast library of past exam papers for CIE and Edexcel IGCSE/GCSE students. Quickly find and view papers with a user-friendly interface, even offline with an optional purchase.

Highlights
  • Access 105+ CIE IGCSE subjects
  • Access Edexcel GCSE/IGCSE board papers
  • Over 60,000 resources
  • Quick paper finder
  • Offline paper saving (in-app purchase)
  • Calming welcome page design
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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Ever forgotten your past year papers at home or feel carrying them around is too bulky? A+Papers: CIE IGCSE was created to solve this problem for millions of students worldwide currently enrolled in CIE and Edexcel IGCSE/GCSE. • A+Papers solves the tedious task of having to open Safari and then going to an IGCSE past year papers hosting website and then looking for their subject and countless clicks later finally being able to open their desired paper. It achieves the same result but in a fraction of the time and with better user interactions. • A+Papers has also introduced its latest feature - PaperSaver; which allow you to download and save any paper you desire through the in-app purchase and it lasts for lifetime meaning you can download and save as many papers as you want. These papers can then be opened and viewed even without an internet connection. • A+Papers now hosts past year papers for CIE and Edexcel IGCSE students across the world. Students doing Edexcel International GCSE can also benefit from this app as it provides the same functionality of being able to access any of the available Edexcel IGCSE subject papers in just a few taps. • A+Papers welcome page is designed with images that have been researched to instil a calming and stress-relieving psychological effect on students and adults alike. We seek to help students in all the little ways possible as we understand IGCSE is an important milestone in many students lives. •Subject Library A+Papers allows IGCSE students to access an entire library of subjects available online to browse through and open at any time. It makes past year papers easily accessible by allowing students to view a list of subjects arranged in alphabetical order and even includes subject codes for those subjects with similar names as to avoid confusion for students. A+Papers key features: ∆ Access to over 105+ different CIE IGCSE subjects and the Edexcel Gcse/IGCSE board. ∆ Over 60000+ worth of resources available to access. ∆ Paper Finder makes opening a desired paper a momentary task. ∆ Welcome page is infused with calming and stress-relieving designs. ∆ Makes the search for papers a better experience, in time and feel. ∆ Supports both portrait and landscape orientations while viewing papers. ∆ Enables swipe navigation to go back to previous views. ∆ Supports both iPhone and iPad from iPhone 6 onwards. ∆ Free to download and use all the functions of the app, however In-app purchases - PaperSaver; unlocks additional features such as downloading and saving papers for use without an internet connection exists. Feel free to contact us at apluspapers1208@gmail.com or at our Facebook page for any further enquiries or suggestions to improve our app. Thank you. ------A+Papers was inspired and created for students, by students.------

About

Past Code

Instantly find mark schemes for IGCSE and A-Level past papers by scanning their codes with your camera. Save time and effort by accessing the correct resources directly.

Highlights
  • Scan past paper codes with camera
  • Instant mark scheme retrieval
  • Supports IGCSE papers
  • Supports A-Level papers
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Stop wasting your time and effort looking for mark schemes online. With the help of Past Code, you can use your camera to scan any IGCSE or A-Level past paper code and find the mark scheme associated with it instantly. For further information you can email us at omarayyanapps@hotmail.com or at my personal email omarayyan@hotmail.com A Omar Rayyan Production Copyrighted 2021

Screenshots

A+Papers4 screens
Past Code3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Past Code at none against A+Papers's 1. Past Code also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). A+Papers's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. A+Papers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Past Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A+Papers holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of A+Papers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Past Code's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A+Papers ships an update every 2 months, Past Code every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A+Papers versus Past Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA+PapersPast Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanesh RajasolanOmar Rayyan

Customer experience

A+Papers

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Past Code

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

A+Papers

One-time1
  • PaperSaver - For Offline Use$1.99
None

Past Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A+Papers free?
A+Papers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Past Code free?
Past Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A+Papers or Past Code?
A+Papers is rated higher. A+Papers averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Past Code averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do A+Papers or Past Code have ads?
Neither A+Papers nor Past Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A+Papers or Past Code?
A+Papers ships an update every 2 months, and Past Code every 6 days. Most recently, A+Papers was updated on June 3, 2026 and Past Code on September 9, 2026.

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