Test Prep for ALEKS® Math vs Math Placement Test Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Test Prep for ALEKS® Math
Prepare for the ALEKS Math placement test with personalized tutoring and practice tests. This app offers targeted study materials to help you achieve your best score.
- ALEKS Math placement test preparation
- Personalized tutoring
- Practice tests
- Targeted study materials
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YourTeacher provides the exact tutoring and practice tests you need to ace the ALEKS® Math placement test. 3-Day Free Trial! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/eula-mathhelp-2018.pdf ALEKS® is a registered trademark of McGraw Hill. This app is not affiliated or endorsed by McGraw Hill.
Math Placement Test Prep
Prepare for college math placement exams with a comprehensive study guide and practice tests. Offers a free trial period to explore the learning materials before committing to a subscription.
- Comprehensive study guide
- Practice tests
- College math placement focus
- Free trial available
- Cancel anytime
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YourTeacher provides the exact study guide and practice tests you need to pass your math placement test with flying colors. 3-Day Free Trial! Cancel at any time during the first 3 days after you’ve purchased the program and you will not be charged for the purchase! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/license-terms-and-conditions.pdf Privacy Policy https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/privacy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Test Prep for ALEKS® Math at free with in-app purchases against Math Placement Test Prep's subscription. Test Prep for ALEKS® Math also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (611 vs 64). Math Placement Test Prep's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 13%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Test Prep for ALEKS® Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Math Placement Test Prep sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Test Prep for ALEKS® Math against 4.3 for Math Placement Test Prep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Test Prep for ALEKS® Math has 611 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Test Prep for ALEKS® Math's written reviews are positive against 33% of Math Placement Test Prep's.
Test Prep for ALEKS® Math ships an update monthly, Math Placement Test Prep every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Test Prep for ALEKS® Math | Math Placement Test Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (611 ratings) — better | 4.3 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 611 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YourTeacher.com | YourTeacher.com |
Customer experience
Test Prep for ALEKS® Math
Math Placement Test Prep
Bugs and requests
Test Prep for ALEKS® Math
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when accessing grade report
- White blank screen after starting free trial or taking review
- Lessons fail to load or display
- Subscription button returns invalid purchase identifier error
- App freezes and requires constant restart
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- Content disappears after taking first review
- No sound output in lessons
- Cannot advance to next lesson after completing test
- Grading logic incorrect - marks correct answers as wrong
- App buffering and crashing during use
- Login functionality broken for ALEKS accounts
Requested features
8 requests- Swipe navigation between videos
- Touch-based answer selection instead of letter buttons
- ADA-compatible videos with ASL and captions
- TTY accommodations for accessibility
- Integration with ALEKS website account login
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- In-app subscription management and unsubscribe option
- Free response practice questions matching actual test format
- Improved mobile responsiveness and usability
Math Placement Test Prep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Test Prep for ALEKS® Math
- ALEKS Test Prep3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- ALEKS Test Prep3 Days trial$9.991 Month
Math Placement Test Prep
- Math Placement Test Prep3 Days trial$9.991 Month
