Comparison

Mastery vs devdex

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

Head to head
About

Mastery

Features
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- Register the time you have spent so far when you add a skill. No need to count up from 0 minutes. - You can set your favorite color for each skill. - Add as many skills as you like. - When you finish your study, for example, add the time you have worked on it with a few taps.

About

devdex

This app helps developers practice coding syntax for JavaScript, TypeScript, and Swift. It offers over 200 questions, tracks your progress with a weekly streak, and provides statistics on accuracy and quantity. Links to official language documentation are also included.

Highlights
  • JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift support
  • Over 200 practice questions
  • Weekly streak tracker
  • Accuracy and quantity statistics
  • Links to language documentation
Features
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v1.0 Features: - JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift - Over 200 questions - Weekly streak tracker - Accuracy and quantity stats - Links to language docs LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mastery4 screens
devdex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mastery at none against devdex's 2. Mastery also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). devdex's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. devdex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mastery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mastery ships an update every 8 days, devdex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Mastery versus devdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterydevdex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYudai AbeTrevor Pennington

In-app purchases

None

Mastery

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

devdex

Subscriptions2
  • Devdex Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Devdex - Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Mastery free?
Mastery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is devdex free?
devdex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mastery or devdex have ads?
Mastery shows ads; devdex does not.
Which is updated more often, Mastery or devdex?
Mastery ships an update every 8 days, and devdex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mastery was updated on October 10, 2026 and devdex on October 24, 2026.

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