Surgent Study Companion vs Simandhar Learn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surgent Study Companion
Access exam-readiness content like flashcards and videos on the go. This app offers bite-sized study sessions and progress tracking, helping busy professionals prepare for tough industry exams. It integrates with a web platform and provides a readiness score to gauge exam preparedness.
- On-the-go exam-readiness content
- Quick learning sessions (2, 5, 10 min)
- Flashcards and videos
- Progress tracking with 'Still Learning'/'Got It'
- ReadySCORE™ for exam readiness assessment
- Supports CPA, CMA, EA, CIA, CISA, SIE reviews
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Surgent’s Study Companion App gives learners on-the-go access to exemplary exam-readiness content, including quick learning sessions, flash cards, and videos. Working in conjunction with our web-based exam prep platform, the app provides learners the flexibility to study anywhere and at any time. Plus, it offers bite-sized content paired with easy-to-use mobile features that’s perfect for today’s busy accounting professional preparing for the toughest industry exams. The app offers study increments of two, five, and 10 minutes, offering learning material in the form of videos, flash cards, and other references, along with options to select "Still Learning" or "Got It" for each piece of content. The learner decides their level of understanding and the system reports their progress. The app also utilizes Surgent’s ReadySCORE™ product, which aims to inform users if they are ready to pass the exam prior to sitting for it. The Study Companion App is available for the following Surgent exam prep courses: * CPA Review * CMA Review * EA Review * CIA Review * CISA Review * SIE Review
Simandhar Learn
This educational platform provides enrolled students with access to live and recorded lectures, mock tests, and performance evaluation tools. It offers an intuitive interface for easy navigation and allows users to track their progress and get queries resolved.
- Live and recorded lectures
- Mock tests and performance evaluation
- Progress tracking
- Query resolution system
- Intuitive user interface
- Exclusive internship opportunities
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Simandhar Learn is Simandhar’s Learning Management System (LMS), developed to deliver an intuitive and smooth learning experience. The app is free and is only available to Enrolled students of Simandhar. Each student will receive his/her login credentials once enrollment is complete. It gives access to live (online) and recorded (offline) lectures. The user interface has been optimized for easy navigation to help the students access all the resources without any difficulties. The app will provide an immersive learning experience allowing the students to track their progress, take mock tests, and evaluate their performance. Users can raise tickets and get their queries solved through the app. Simandhar Education is a leading trainer of the most in-demand accounting courses - US CPA, US CMA, CIA, EA, and IFRS. It also provides exclusive internship opportunities and 100% placement assistance on the successful completion of the course.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simandhar Learn at 4.0 against Surgent Study Companion's 1.9. Surgent Study Companion's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Simandhar Learn holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surgent Study Companion has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Surgent Study Companion ships an update every 4 weeks, Simandhar Learn every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Surgent Study Companion | Simandhar Learn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (35 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SURGENT MCCOY CPE, LLC | Simandhar Education |
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Surgent Study Companion
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In-app purchases
Surgent Study Companion
No in-app purchases
Simandhar Learn
No in-app purchases
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