Comparison

Calliplus vs Certificate Practice Exams

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

Head to head
About

Calliplus

Explore Chinese calligraphy with a dictionary of styles from renowned masters. Practice your own strokes with interactive guides and scoring, and save your favorite pieces.

Highlights
  • Search calligraphy by character
  • View styles from famous calligraphers
  • Learn about calligraphers and masterpieces
  • Bookmark favorite copybooks
  • Interactive writing practice
  • Handwriting scoring
Features
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Chinese Calligraphy Dictionary. Search calligraphy written by famous calligraphers. == Look up == 1. Look up single character: list how the Chinese character is written in different styles by different calligraphy masters. 2. Look up multiple characters: you can swipe left/right to see different character lists. 3. Show information about the calligrapher and it's written in which masterpiece. 4. You can bookmark favorite calligraphy copybooks. == Writing Practice == 1. Click on characters to see large one. 2. Grid lines can be displayed in background. 3. Characters can be shown in contour. 4. Use your finger to write on the screen. 5. You can score your handwriting. Calligraphy images are provided by 行政院國家發展委員會,CNS11643中文標準交換碼全字庫網站

About

Certificate Practice Exams

Features
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Certificate Practice Exams is the mobile companion for Tertiary Exams learners. Take the practice exams linked to your account anywhere — on the train, between meetings or the night before your test. SIGN IN IN SECONDS Enter your email and we send you a 6-digit code. No password to remember. Creating an account takes just your full name and email. EXAM MODE — LIKE THE LIVE TEST A countdown timer, Flag for review, a Review Screen showing completed, flagged and incomplete questions, and automatic submission when time runs out. PRACTICE MODE — LEARN AS YOU GO Check each answer to see whether it's right, read the explanation and see which exam domain it belongs to. SEE HOW YOU DID Every attempt ends with a score report: correct answers out of the total, PASS or FAIL against the pass mark, results by exam domain with your weakest areas first, and a review of every question against the answer key. Retake in one tap. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS The History tab shows your best, average and latest score for each certification and every attempt you've taken. Your answers and scores are saved to your Tertiary Exams account, so you can switch between your phone and a computer at any time. Supports single-answer, multiple-select, true/false and sequencing questions.

Screenshots

Calliplus4 screens
Certificate Practice Exams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Certificate Practice Exams at none against Calliplus's shown. Certificate Practice Exams also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Calliplus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calliplus ships an update weekly, Certificate Practice Exams every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Calliplus versus Certificate Practice Exams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalliplusCertificate Practice Exams
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAO YUAN KAOAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

None

Calliplus

No in-app purchases

None

Certificate Practice Exams

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calliplus free?
Calliplus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Certificate Practice Exams free?
Certificate Practice Exams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calliplus or Certificate Practice Exams have ads?
Calliplus shows ads; Certificate Practice Exams does not.
Which is updated more often, Calliplus or Certificate Practice Exams?
Calliplus ships an update weekly, and Certificate Practice Exams every 3 days. Most recently, Calliplus was updated on October 29, 2026 and Certificate Practice Exams on October 31, 2026.

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