SVA vs Police Test Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SVA
This app empowers students to identify and organize local community projects, fostering leadership and teamwork. It extends a spirit of volunteerism to primary school classrooms nationwide, encouraging young people to become lifelong volunteers.
- Organize local community projects
- Engage students in volunteerism
- Nationwide school program
- Develop leadership skills
- Teach cooperation
- Report on project achievements
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Student Volunteer Army was formed as a charitable trust which has been continually led by a student executive and guided by a board of trustees. Each year students organise over 50 local projects that engage 3000 students at the University of Canterbury. In 2017 following a request by Primary Schools, SVA launched a nationwide ‘SVA Schools’ programme to extend the SVA spirit to primary school classrooms. In classes, each year 32,000 students identify a local project, build a team, develop a plan, operate their project, and report on what they have achieved. The programme teaches cooperation and leadership skills to young kiwis to become lifelong volunteers!
Police Test Practice
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Prepare for your police recruitment test with realistic practice designed to help you improve your speed, accuracy and confidence. Whether you're preparing for a police psychometric test, police aptitude test, police assessment or recruitment exam, this app gives you the practice and methods you need to perform under pressure. I created this app after preparing for (and passing) the New Zealand Police Psychometric Test myself. I struggled to find quality practice that resembled the real assessment and, more importantly, explained how to actually work out the answers. If you've been out of school for years and need a refresher on maths, verbal reasoning or problem solving, this app is designed to help. FULL MOCK EXAM Put yourself under timed test conditions with: • 60 questions • 30-minute countdown • Verbal reasoning • Numerical reasoning • Abstract reasoning • Questions that increase in difficulty • Flag questions to review • Results and ranking when you finish Your progress is saved, so if you need to stop, you can return later and continue from where you left off. THOUSANDS OF PRACTICE QUESTIONS Get a new set of questions every time you practise. With thousands of questions covering verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning, you can keep practising without simply memorising the answers. LEARN HOW TO SOLVE THE QUESTIONS Police recruitment tests often require you to work quickly without relying on a calculator. That's why the app doesn't just show you the correct answer. It teaches you how to get there. Numerical questions include step-by-step explanations showing the methods you can use to work problems out on paper, including useful shortcuts and simple maths techniques. FORGOTTEN YOUR SCHOOL MATHS? You're not alone. If it's been years since you've had to work with percentages, ratios, averages, fractions or basic calculations, the app helps you refresh the fundamentals and understand the method behind the answer. PRACTISE THE AREAS YOU NEED Short on time? Don't do a full mock exam. Choose the area you want to work on: • Numerical reasoning • Verbal reasoning • Abstract reasoning Focus on your weaker areas, build your speed and then test yourself with a full timed exam. USEFUL TEST TIPS Get practical tips and techniques designed to help you approach questions more quickly and confidently when test day arrives. ONE PURCHASE • One-off purchase • No subscription • No account required • No sign-up • Works completely offline Built for people preparing for police recruitment assessments who want realistic practice, clear explanations and a better understanding of how to solve the questions. Practise under pressure. Learn the method. Be ready for test day. This is an independent preparation app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any police service or government agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SVA at Free against Police Test Practice's $2.99. SVA also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.4). On update cadence, 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
SVA is free to download; Police Test Practice costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SVA ships an update every 5 weeks, Police Test Practice monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SVA | Police Test Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Student Volunteer Army Foundation | Xavier Hartstonge |
In-app purchases
SVA
No in-app purchases
Police Test Practice
No in-app purchases
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