Comparison

The Assembler vs Passage Exams

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

Head to head
About

The Assembler

Learn Assembly programming and binary operations by creating pixel art. Each chapter introduces new operations, using 8-bit registers as your canvas to manipulate values and paint an 8x8 image. This app offers a fun, introductory approach to coding fundamentals.

Highlights
  • Learn Assembly programming
  • Understand binary operations
  • Create pixel art on registers
  • Ten chapters with progressive learning
  • Interactive 8x8 canvas
  • Introduction to programming fundamentals
Features
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Learn Assembly programming and binary operations by painting little pixel art pieces. The app teaches different operations in each of the ten chapters. For each of the chapters you program an image with a limited set of commands. Eight rows of 8-Bit Registers turn into your canvas. Use Assembly to manipulate the values in every register, thus creating an 8x8 painting. 'The Assembler' was made as a small and fun introduction to Assembly, Programming and the Binary system that powers it all. The first version of this app was made for the Swift Student Challenge 2022 and won! I hope that you enjoy this project as much as I have.

About

Passage Exams

Create, practice, and pass exams with this comprehensive study tool. Build custom tests using various question formats, take timed practice sessions, and review detailed results to identify areas for improvement. Share your exams and progress with friends.

Highlights
  • Custom exam creation
  • Multiple question formats
  • Timed practice tests
  • Detailed result analysis
  • Offline functionality
  • Exam sharing
  • Import common formats
Features
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**Create. Practice. Pass.** Passage is a complete exam app for anyone who wants to study smarter — students cramming for a test, teachers preparing lessons, or trivia fans who just love a good quiz. Build your own exams, take timed practice tests, review your results, and share everything with friends. **Build your own exams in minutes** The built-in editor makes creating a study guide effortless. Add questions in five formats: • Multiple Choice — pick the one right answer • Multiple Select — check every correct choice • True/False — quick and clean • Short Answer — type it out, get scored automatically • Missing Word — fill in the blank Every question supports a written explanation, so you understand *why* an answer is right — not just what it is. Organize questions into topics, assign points to weight important material, and attach images for visual learning. Your exams live on your device: no account, no cloud, no subscription. **Take practice tests that feel like the real thing** • Set a timer — from a quick 5-minute warm-up to a full-length 60-minute exam • Shuffle questions for a fresh challenge every time • Flag tricky questions and jump back to them before you submit • Review everything on the Final Review screen before locking in your answers **Results that show you where you stand** Every attempt is saved to your history. After each exam you get your score, percentage, and points earned — plus a question-by-question breakdown so you can see exactly what tripped you up and why. Share your results with friends, or come back anytime to track your progress over time. **A few sample exams included for you to play with, the sample exams can be re-imported from the app's settings screen anytime! ** Passage ships a few basic practice exams you can use to learn your way around. Edit them any way you want, then delete them. You can re-import the samples at any time from the main settings screen. **Bring your own exams** Already have study material? Passage imports the most common formats: • .exam files — Passage's own open and shareable format • Aiken — simple and universal • GIFT — Moodle's standard quiz format And when your exam is ready, export it as a .exam file and share it with a friend, a study group, or your whole class in a couple of taps. Build it once, share it forever. Note: The .exam format is fully open, see the docs online for how to create them without using the app (can be much faster for larger exams)... https://chastainco.github.io/Passage/manual-exam-creation-instructions **Readable, image-rich questions** Questions render with full formatting — bold, italic, links, and images — so even complex questions stay easy to read. Press and hold any image to zoom in for a closer look, perfect for examining intricate diagrams on your phone! **Study anywhere, right on your iOS device** Passage is designed for iPhone and iPad, and everything works offline. Your exams and results are stored right on your device, so you can study on the train, on the plane, or anywhere without a signal. **Secure exams** Need to keep answer keys private? Mark an exam as Secure to hide the answers, lock editing, and encrypt the file when you share it — so your exam content stays yours. **Perfect for everyone** • Students prepping for midterms, finals, or certification exams • Teachers creating study guides and practice tests for class • Study groups quizzing each other (Pub Quiz anyone? :) • Trivia fans sharpening their knowledge for game night **Built with your privacy in mind** Passage is free to download and use, import and export functions require an inexpensive one-time in app purchase. No account, no data collection, no subscription, just a fantastic tool for self-assessment and learning. **Ready to pass?**

Screenshots

The Assembler4 screens
Passage Exams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Assembler at none against Passage Exams's 1. The Assembler also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Passage Exams's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Passage Exams sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Assembler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Passage Exams holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Assembler has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Assembler ships an update every 5 months, Passage Exams every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Assembler versus Passage Exams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe AssemblerPassage Exams
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLena Mattea StoexenEric Chastain

Customer experience

The Assembler

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Passage Exams

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Assembler

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Passage Exams

One-time1
  • Unlock Import & Export$2.99

Questions

Is The Assembler free?
The Assembler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passage Exams free?
Passage Exams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Assembler or Passage Exams?
Passage Exams is rated higher. The Assembler averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Passage Exams averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Assembler or Passage Exams have ads?
Neither The Assembler nor Passage Exams shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Assembler or Passage Exams?
The Assembler ships an update every 5 months, and Passage Exams every 3 days. Most recently, The Assembler was updated on October 24, 2026 and Passage Exams on October 9, 2026.

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