Comparison

Inspire@PolyU vs CRE Use of English Mock Test

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

Head to head
About

Inspire@PolyU

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PolyU has launched a university-wide mentorship programme, namely the “INSPIRE” Mentorship Programme, with an aim of enhancing our students’ holistic education experience, intellectual growth, academic enhancement, and career development through a support network of role models and prominent leaders from the PolyU community. To further facilitate the interaction between mentors and mentees regardless of time, place, and pandemic constraint, a mobile application has been developed for mentors and mentees to interact and share insights in personal and career development.

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CRE Use of English Mock Test

Features
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Prepare for the Use of English paper of Hong Kong's Common Recruitment Examination. Practise grammar and error identification, cloze passages, paragraph improvement and reading comprehension. Use explanations, mock exams, bookmarks and mistake review to plan your revision. This is an independent exam preparation app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Hong Kong Government. Recruitment and exam arrangements are determined by the relevant authorities. The app includes original practice material, not an official past-paper collection. Some content and features require an in-app purchase. Available access and limits are shown in the app.

Screenshots

Inspire@PolyU4 screens
CRE Use of English Mock Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inspire@PolyU at none against CRE Use of English Mock Test's 3. Inspire@PolyU also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). CRE Use of English Mock Test's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. CRE Use of English Mock Test sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Inspire@PolyU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inspire@PolyU ships an update every 2 months, CRE Use of English Mock Test every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Inspire@PolyU versus CRE Use of English Mock Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspire@PolyUCRE Use of English Mock Test
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityPickmy AI

In-app purchases

None

Inspire@PolyU

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CRE Use of English Mock Test

One-time3
  • Pro 90天優惠$9.99
  • 10分鐘CRE英文運用 Pro (90天)$11.99
  • 10分鐘CRE英文運用 Pro (180天)$11.99

Questions

Is Inspire@PolyU free?
Inspire@PolyU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRE Use of English Mock Test free?
CRE Use of English Mock Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inspire@PolyU or CRE Use of English Mock Test have ads?
Neither Inspire@PolyU nor CRE Use of English Mock Test shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspire@PolyU or CRE Use of English Mock Test?
Inspire@PolyU ships an update every 2 months, and CRE Use of English Mock Test every 2 days. Most recently, Inspire@PolyU was updated on October 26, 2026 and CRE Use of English Mock Test on October 31, 2026.

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