PrepFE vs Azimuth Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrepFE
Prepare for the FE Civil exam with practice problems and flashcards. Learn engineering concepts and track your progress with expert-curated content. Study anytime, anywhere, and start your journey to becoming a Professional Engineer.
- Practice FE exam questions
- Interactive practice exams
- Hundreds of practice questions
- Step-by-step explanations
- Flashcards for FE Reference Handbook
- Progress tracking and analysis
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Don't spend time relearning topics from scratch and using poor resources. Jump right into practice problems and learn by doing! Supplement your learning with flash cards to learn the FE Reference Handbook and be familiar with your discipline's concepts. Take your exam practice on the go and learn with our curated content by engineering experts. Study whenever and wherever it’s convenient with PrepFE™. No need to carry around books and study guides. All you need is your phone and determination. Start your Professional Engineer journey and download the PrepFE - Civil app. Install the free version today and jump start your studying! We have provided a limited free version of the app that you can try before deciding to upgrade. This version includes a limited set of practice questions, flash cards, and basic progress metrics. *Practice FE exam questions* *Interactive Practice Exams* *Hundreds of Practice Questions* *Detailed & Step-by-Step Explanations* *Reinforce learning with Flash Cards* *Breakdown of strengths and weaknesses* *Updated for 2020* We have up to date content for the new category specifications: • Mathematics and Statistics • Ethics and Professional Practice • Engineering Economics • Statics • Dynamics • Mechanics of Materials • Materials • Fluid Mechanics • Water Resources and Environmental Engineering • Structural Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Transportation Engineering • Construction Engineering • Surveying
Azimuth Prep
This app provides comprehensive study tools for land surveyors preparing for licensing exams. It offers over 1,000 practice questions with detailed explanations, multiple study modes, and spaced-repetition flashcards. An audio study mode allows for hands-free learning in the field.
- 1,000+ practice questions
- Detailed explanations with references
- Multiple study modes (Quick 10, Topic Study, Timed Exams)
- Spaced-repetition flashcards (SM-2 algorithm)
- Hands-free audio study mode
- Progress tracking by knowledge area
- Subscription covers all exams
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Azimuth Prep is a study app for land surveying exams: the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exams, a growing list of state licensing exams, survey technician levels 1 to 3, and a surveying trig challenge. Study with thousands of practice questions, practice exams and flashcards. Azimuth Prep is independent and does not represent any government entity. PRACTICE QUESTIONS - Every question has an explanation and a reference, such as a statute, rule, government manual or textbook. - Tap any diagram to zoom in full screen. - Flag or skip questions, and report errors in any question or flashcard. - Filter past questions by flagged, skipped, incorrect, correct or knowledge area. STUDY MODES - Question of the Day builds your study streak. - Quick 10 Quiz favors questions you have not seen recently. - Timed Quiz: 20 questions in 40 minutes. - Missed Questions: retry the ones you got wrong. - Weakest Subject: drill your lowest-scoring knowledge area. - Study by Topic: one knowledge area at a time. - Build Your Own Quiz: pick the length and topics, timed or untimed, with answers as you go or at the end. PRACTICE EXAMS - Timed and weighted by knowledge area, with a length and time limit set for each exam. - Review every answer at the end, with your score by knowledge area. FLASHCARDS AND AUDIO - Prebuilt decks, plus your own cards and decks. - Spaced repetition: rate each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy to schedule its next review. - Review All Due mixes due cards from every deck. - Play All reads cards aloud, even with your device locked or in Silent mode, with lock screen controls. - Speed from 0.5x to 2x and a pause of 1 to 8 seconds between sides. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Scores by knowledge area over 7, 30 or 90 days versus the previous period, or all time. - Quiz score history, study streak, study calendar and exam date countdown. - Question of the Day and custom study reminders. STUDY ANYWHERE - Exams download to your device so you can study offline. - A free account syncs your progress, flashcards, reminders and exam date across iPhone, iPad and the web app at azimuthprep.com/app. FREE TO START - Try 30 free questions on each exam, no account needed. - Full flashcard decks come with a free account. - Premium unlocks unlimited questions and practice exams in every exam. Monthly, 3-month and annual subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. FOR STUDENTS - Students get one year of Premium free, every exam included, when they confirm a school email: .edu, academic domains such as .edu.au or .ac.uk, and select Canadian schools. Terms of Use: https://azimuthprep.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://azimuthprep.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Azimuth Prep at 5.0 against PrepFE's 4.2. PrepFE's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PrepFE sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Azimuth Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Azimuth Prep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively.
PrepFE ships an update monthly, Azimuth Prep every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PrepFE | Azimuth Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PrepFE, Inc. | Azimuth Education LLC |
Customer experience
PrepFE
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In-app purchases
PrepFE
- 1 Month Access Renewal$47.99
- 1 Month Access$59.99
- 3 Months Access Renewal$61.99
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- 6 Months Access Renewal$75.99
- 3 Months Access$79.99
- 6 Months Access$99.99
Azimuth Prep
- Azimuth Prep Monthly$34.991 Month
- Azimuth Prep 3-Month$84.993 Months
- Azimuth Prep Annual$319.991 Year
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