Comparison

Prep vs Edmicro HSK

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

Head to head
About

Prep

Prepare for English proficiency exams like IELTS and TOEIC with AI-powered practice tests and personalized study plans. Get detailed feedback and track your progress to achieve your academic goals.

Highlights
  • AI Virtual Practice Room for IELTS
  • Personalized Study Plans
  • Mock Tests for Various Exams
  • Detailed Grading and Evaluation
  • Progress Tracking
  • AI Error Detection and Correction
Features
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- The Prep AI Virtual Room Duo: For IELTS preparation, the virtual practice room with Prep AI helps students comprehensively train all four skills: IELTS Listening, IELTS Reading, IELTS Writing, IELTS Speaking. Students can also practice with exam-format questions, and receive thorough grading and evaluation according to each scoring criterion, just like a real examiner. With advanced AI technology, the system can detects errors during IELTS test and provides appropriate corrections. What's amazing is that the AI uses the same evaluation method as the IELTS test scoring system, giving students a realistic experience similar to taking the actual IELTS test. Exciting, isn't it? PREP also offers many useful features to support students learn English more effectively, such as: • Study Plan: The system helps students learn English more easily by analyzing the goals set by students, then arranging a suitable study path divided into separate lessons and english test, ensuring students achieve their desired goals. The system also accompanies students throughout the learning process to answer questions and update their English learning path. • My Course: A place to aggregate and store English learning and english test programs, helping students easily control their learning progress. Students can click on the desired program to join the corresponding English course • Test Practice: One of the most useful features of the software: Mock Tests. With a diverse library of tests divided into four skills, a large number of english test like IELTS, TOEIC,... tests help students quickly familiarize themselves and develop their test-taking skills. Additionally, the system provides prediction tests to help students get used to the structure of the most recent year's test, increasing the applicability of this feature. • Prep has been helping over 10,000+ students improve daily, assisting thousands in achieving their study goals for IELTS, TOEIC, and national high school exams. • Prep features proprietary modern AI technology capable of recreating the test environment in a virtual test room, providing students with the most realistic experience during test preparation. • Prep offers diverse and useful features suitable for various user goals, whether learning English, practicing for TOEIC, or prep for IELTS Contact us immediately when you need support: Email: support@prepedu.com

About

Edmicro HSK

Master HSK exams with thousands of video lessons and practice questions. Get instant AI feedback on your writing and speaking to quickly improve your scores. Covers all HSK levels with rich content for vocabulary, grammar, and all four skills.

Highlights
  • Thousands of video lessons
  • AI-powered writing and speaking feedback
  • Practice tests and mock exams
  • Vocabulary, grammar, and skill-building content
  • Progress tracking and analysis
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Ứng dụng học, luyện thi HSK dễ dàng với hàng ngàn video bài giảng và câu hỏi, nhận phản hồi tức thì từ AI và cải thiện điểm số của bạn một cách nhanh chóng. Luyện thi HSK: Cung cấp các bài kiểm tra thực hành, bộ đề thi mẫu, và phân tích kết quả để giúp người học đánh giá trình độ hiện tại và theo dõi tiến độ học tập. Nội dung học tập phong phú: Các bài giảng, tài liệu học tập về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, kỹ năng nghe, đọc, viết, và nói, được xây dựng theo định dạng của kỳ thi HSK, phù hợp với mọi đối tượng, kể cả người mới bắt đầu Giao diện thân thiện: Giao diện người dùng thân thiện, dễ dàng điều hướng, và phù hợp cho cả người mới bắt đầu lẫn người học nâng cao. Tích hợp AI chấm chữa Viết, Nói: Hệ thống chấm điểm và phản hồi tự động bằng công nghệ AI giúp học viên có thể tự đánh giá kết quả học tập của mình; chấm chữa chi tiết phát ấm/ lỗi sai và nâng cấp bài Viết/ Nói

Screenshots

Prep4 screens
Edmicro HSK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Edmicro HSK at none against Prep's shown. Edmicro HSK also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Prep's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (124 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Prep sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Edmicro HSK sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prep has 124 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Prep's written reviews are positive against 100% of Edmicro HSK's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prep ships an update every 5 days, Edmicro HSK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prep versus Edmicro HSK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepEdmicro HSK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (124 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPREP TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANYEdmicro

Customer experience

Prep

All ratings123 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Edmicro HSK

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Prep

One-time10
  • IELTS Pro 1 tháng$9.99
  • IELTS Pro 3 tháng$19.99
  • IELTS Pro 6 tháng$29.99
Show 7 more
  • IELTS Core 3개월 이용권$59.99
  • HSK 3 ver 3.0$69.99
  • HSK 3 ver 3.0 Pro$89.99
  • IELTS Core 연간 이용권$129.99
  • 90-Day IELTS TP Package$139.99
  • HSK1 đến HSK3 ver 3.0$149.99
  • HSK1 đến HSK3 ver 3.0 Pro$179.99
8 purchases

Edmicro HSK

One-time8
  • Luyện Thi HSK 3$24.99
  • Bứt phá HSK 2$29.99
  • Cơ bản HSK 1$29.99
Show 5 more
  • Luyện Thi HSK4$39.99
  • Luyện Thi HSK 5$49.99
  • Tăng tốc HSK 3$49.99
  • Nâng cao HSK 4$79.99
  • Chinh phục HSK 5$99.99

Questions

Is Prep free?
Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Edmicro HSK free?
Edmicro HSK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prep or Edmicro HSK?
Prep is rated higher. Prep averages 4.6 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Edmicro HSK averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Prep or Edmicro HSK have ads?
Prep shows ads; Edmicro HSK does not.
Which is updated more often, Prep or Edmicro HSK?
Prep ships an update every 5 days, and Edmicro HSK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prep was updated on November 3, 2026 and Edmicro HSK on October 30, 2026.

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