Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts vs Simple Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts
Access your Pearson eTextbooks and supplementary learning materials in one app. Watch short video explanations of complex topics and utilize study tools like notes, highlights, and flashcards. The app also offers an audiobook feature for most eTextbooks and powerful search functionality.
- eTextbook access
- Video explanations
- Notes and highlights
- Audiobook feature
- Searchable content
- Flashcard creation
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The Pearson+ mobile app provides you access to all your Pearson eTextbooks in one place, as well as curated bite-sized video explanations of complex topics for your toughest college courses. Get started by logging in with the same username and password you created via the web-based version of Pearson+. Feature highlights: -- Anytime, anywhere access to eTextbook content and embedded media assets -- Short video explanations of complex topics to help you succeed in the classroom -- Ability to easily create and refer to your notes and highlights within the eTextbook -- Have your eTextbook read aloud to you with our audiobook feature (available for most eTextbooks) -- Search across all the content in the eTextbook to easily find exactly what you need -- Create your own flashcards or use pre-built ones to help you study -- Personalize the reading experience to best meet your needs For bug reports or general feedback, please reach out to us at PearsonPlusFeedback@pearson.com.
Simple Practice
Sharpen your SSAT verbal skills with a comprehensive collection of practice questions. Developed with English professors and tutors, this app provides targeted exercises to boost vocabulary and test readiness for SSAT success.
- Extensive practice questions
- SSAT verbal section focus
- Vocabulary building
- Analogy and synonym tests
- Expert-developed content
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Our app is a dedicated tool designed to help you excel in the SSAT verbal section. Developed in collaboration with certified English professors and expert tutors, our app offers an extensive collection of practice questions to sharpen your vocabulary skills. Each question is carefully crafted to mirror the SSAT verbal section, ensuring you get the most targeted and effective practice possible. Enhance your test-readiness and confidence with our app, and set yourself on the path to SSAT success. You can take the quick test for free and for the tests like Analogy and Synonyms the paid subscription will be required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Practice at 100% against Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts's 30%. Simple Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts's advantage is ratings volume (62K vs 2) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Simple Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts has 62K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Practice's.
Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts | Simple Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (62K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 552 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pearson Education, Inc. | Simple Practice LLC (RI) |
Customer experience
Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts
Simple Practice
Bugs and requests
Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Textbooks failing to load or display properly
- Audio playback issues and lack of syncing
- Inconsistent behavior when switching apps or rotating devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improved highlighting and annotation tools
- Better syncing between devices and web version
- Page number support
- Split-screen and landscape mode on tablets
Simple Practice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pearson+ | Study Prep & eTexts
No in-app purchases
Simple Practice
No in-app purchases
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