My Past Papers vs Exam.net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Past Papers
Access a comprehensive library of past exam papers, mark schemes, and examiner reports for GCSE, iGCSE, A-Level, and more. Organize your subjects for targeted revision and practice with materials from various UK and international exam boards.
- Vast library of past papers
- Mark schemes and examiner reports
- Personalized subject dashboard
- Support for multiple exam boards
- Targeted revision tools
- Downloadable resources
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Searching for past papers? Look no further. Get instant access to a vast library of GCSE, iGCSE, A-Level, BTEC, Scottish Higher, Cambridge National past papers, mark schemes, and examiner reports – all at your fingertips. Ace your exams with My Past Papers! Create a personalized dashboard with your subjects for targeted revision and quick access to the exact papers you need. Covering AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CAIE, Eduqas, WJEC, and CCEA exam boards, we offer a huge collection of past papers to help you practice, prepare, and achieve your best results. Download My Past Papers today and ace your exams!
Exam.net
This secure application provides a distraction-free environment for students to take online exams. It locks down the device to prevent cheating, ensuring focus on the test. Access exams easily with a unique key.
- Secure exam environment
- Prevents cheating
- Distraction-free mode
- Device lockdown
- Easy exam access with key
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The Exam.net iOS and macOS applications is the best and most secure way for students to perform online exams. The app is specifically designed to prevent cheating attempts by students and to provide a distraction-free environment. With the Exam.net lockdown app, students can take exams without teachers having to worry about internet browsing, accessing other apps, or receiving notifications. The app locks down the device and ensures that students stay focused on the exam at hand. The app is easy to use, and students can access their exams with a unique exam key. It is designed to work seamlessly with Exam.net, providing a simple and secure digital exam space for students to complete their exams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Past Papers at 75% against Exam.net's 11%. My Past Papers also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Exam.net's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Past Papers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of My Past Papers's written reviews are positive against 11% of Exam.net's.
My Past Papers ships an update every 6 days, Exam.net every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Past Papers | Exam.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better | 1.3 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better | 11.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C-Squared Development | Teachiq AB |
Customer experience
My Past Papers
Exam.net
User reviews
My Past Papers
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Comprehensive past papers
- 🆓 Free to use, no ads
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📚 Great for revision and practice
- 🖨️ Option to print papers
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Some papers don't load
- 📉 Limited content for some subjects/boards
- ⏳ Slow loading times
- ❓ Difficulty checking answers
- 🎛️ Navigation can be awkward
Exam.net
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Prevents cheating effectively
- 👍 Intuitive interface and easy to use
- ✅ Reliable platform with good redundancy
- 📚 Helpful features like spell-check and dictionary
- 🎯 Lockdown browser works as intended
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐢 Severe lag and slow performance
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 😰 Creates excessive stress and anxiety
- 🚫 Restrictive lockdown limits device access
Bugs and requests
My Past Papers
Reported bugs
5 issues- Papers not loading
- App crashes or freezes
- Unable to leave papers
- Nat 5 History papers disappeared
- Downloaded papers not opening within the app
Requested features
7 requests- Annotation feature to write on papers
- Mark schemes at the end of papers
- Option to save papers as files
- Sorted topic questions
- More recent papers (e.g., 2023)
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- A-Level and BTEC papers
- Ability to write and check answers within the app
Exam.net
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes during exams
- Answers change unexpectedly in MCQ questions
- Forced full-screen causes login issues
- Screen freezes and loses progress
- Lag during submission process
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- Random logout during exams
- Language settings default to wrong language
- Slow loading times
- DNS security bypass vulnerability reported
- Battery drain issues
Requested features
7 requests- Teacher login and monitoring dashboard
- Dark mode option
- Support for Apple Pencil natural writing
- Allow access to educational tools like ChatGPT
- Autocorrect functionality
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- Better offline support
- Improved mobile device compatibility
In-app purchases
My Past Papers
No in-app purchases
Exam.net
No in-app purchases
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