NCEA Study vs Qoria Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCEA Study
Access past exam papers for Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology offline on your iPhone and iPad. This educational tool helps students prepare for their NCEA exams anytime, anywhere.
- Offline past papers
- Maths papers
- Physics papers
- Chemistry papers
- Biology papers
- iPhone and iPad support
Read full descriptionHide full description
NCEA Study provides you with past papers for the following subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. NCEA Study will also let you access these papers whenever and wherever because the past papers are available offline and on iPhone and iPad. NCEA Study is not affiliated with NCEA or NZQA in any way.
Qoria Pulse
This app connects students to their school's educational resources and communication platform. It facilitates access to learning materials and school updates for students whose institutions are part of the program.
- School resource access
- Student communication
- Educational content delivery
- School updates
- Parental engagement (implied)
Read full descriptionHide full description
If your school is part of Pulse, then download the app today. If your school is not using Pulse, then contact us at help@linewize.io and we'll get you started.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NCEA Study at 67% against Qoria Pulse's 13%. Qoria Pulse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. NCEA Study sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Qoria Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Qoria Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of NCEA Study's written reviews are positive against 13% of Qoria Pulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NCEA Study ships an update every 4 months, Qoria Pulse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCEA Study | Qoria Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 413 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | FAMILY ZONE INC |
Customer experience
NCEA Study
Qoria Pulse
In-app purchases
NCEA Study
- Remove Ads$0.99
Qoria Pulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NCEA Study free?
Is Qoria Pulse free?
Which has better reviews, NCEA Study or Qoria Pulse?
Do NCEA Study or Qoria Pulse have ads?
Which is updated more often, NCEA Study or Qoria Pulse?
Other comparisons
