BBC Maestro vs Think Again
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BBC Maestro
Access expert-led online courses across a wide range of subjects, including writing, business, wellness, and cooking. Learn at your own pace with over 1,000 digestible video lessons and in-depth course notes, available on mobile, tablet, or TV.
- Expert-led online courses
- 1,000+ digestible video lessons
- In-depth course notes
- Offline viewing
- Audio-only option
- Cast to TV
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LET THE GREATEST BE YOUR TEACHER Subscribe to BBC Maestro to achieve your personal and professional goals, with expert-led online courses. Explore our range of subjects across writing, business, wellness, cooking, film & TV, theatre, art & design, music and home & lifestyle. 1,000+ DIGESTIBLE LESSONS With a Maestro subscription, you'll enjoy access to over 1,000 lessons across 45+ courses, each accompanied by comprehensive course notes to enhance your learning experience. So, if you're mulling over starting a new business or need a helping hand to turn your amazing novel idea into a best-seller, you can take the first steps with help from the world's greatest teachers; WRITING COURSES - Writing Children's Picture Books with Julia Donaldson - Writing with Agatha Christie - Storytelling with Alan Moore BUSINESS COURSES - Thriving in Business with Trinny Woodall - Start & Scale a Business with Steven Bartlett - Think Like an Entrepreneur with Jo Malone CBE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES - The Art of Influence with Evy Poumpouras - Time Management with Oliver Burkeman - Happiness with Mo Gawdat. WELLNESS COURSES - Sleep Better with Stephanie Romiszewski - The Science of Eating Well with Professor Tim Spector - A Blueprint for Healthy Living with Dr Rangan Chatterjee. FOOD & DRINK COURSES - Delicious Food Cooked Simply with Marco Pierre White - Bread Making with Richard Bertinet - An Understanding of Wine with Jancis Robinson. MUSIC COURSES - Songwriting with Gary Barlow - Music Production with Mark Ronson - Sing Like The Stars with Eric Vetro HOME & LIFESTYLE COURSES - Interior Design with Beata Heuman - Decorating with Flowers with Simon Lycett - Dog Training with Steve Mann. FILM & TV COURSES - Acting with Brian Cox - Writing Comedy for Television with Bill Lawrence - Filmmaking with Edgar Wright OVER 1,000 BITE-SIZED VIDEO LESSONS Watch digestible video lessons on mobile or tablet. Tap into your creativity, expand your knowledge and hone your skills, at your own pace. WATCH ON YOUR TV Cast courses with AirPlay and Chromecast. Sit back and connect with world-class teachers in the comfort of your own home. OFFLINE VIEWING. Make the most of your travel time by downloading courses, so you can learn whenever and wherever suits you. LISTEN & LEARN WITH AUDIO-ONLY OPTION. Let BBC Maestro be the soundtrack to your walk, commute to work and at-home chores. Simply press play then lock your device screen to keep on listening. IN-DEPTH COURSE NOTES Each course is accompanied by beautifully illustrated course notes, allowing you to absorb even more insights and discover useful exercises to put your learning into practice. Let the greatest be your teacher, with BBC Maestro. See our Terms & Conditions: www.bbcmaestro.com/terms See our Privacy Policy: www.bbcmaestro.com/privacy
Think Again
Explore classic philosophical thought experiments to challenge your thinking, uncover biases, and compare your reasoning with others. Analyze your patterns and gain deeper insights into your worldview. Designed for discovery with a distraction-free interface and offline functionality.
- Classic philosophical thought experiments
- Analyze reasoning and cognitive biases
- Compare responses with global averages
- Detailed analysis of user responses
- Offline access to completed experiments
- Privacy-focused data storage
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Discover how you really think. ThinkAgain brings classic philosophical thought experiments to your pocket. Challenge your intuitions, uncover hidden biases, and compare your reasoning with thousands of others. EXPLORE TIMELESS QUESTIONS • Mary's Room: Can you learn something new from experience that no amount of facts could teach you? • Valid or Invalid: Test your logical reasoning with syllogisms that have stumped students for centuries. • Battleground God: Navigate a minefield of 17 statements about God and morality. Can you reach the end without contradicting yourself? • Philosophical Health Check: Examine 30 pairs of beliefs. How many tensions lurk in your worldview? • Carneades' Dilemma: Face an impossible choice at sea. What would you do when there's no right answer? • The Trolley Problem: Should you push the fatman? Four variations on philosophy's most infamous dilemma. • The Wason Selection Task: A deceptively simple logic puzzle that exposes how context shapes reasoning. • The Framing Effect: Watch your preferences flip based on how options are presented. • The Drowning Child: If you'd save a drowning child, why not donate to charity? Peter Singer's challenge. • Who Said It?: Match quotations to philosophers. Harder than it sounds. UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS After each experiment, receive detailed analysis of your responses. Discover your: • Reasoning style and cognitive biases • Consistency across related questions • Performance compared to global averages • Tendency toward certain philosophical positions COMPARE WITH THOUSANDS See how your responses stack up: • Global statistics across all users • Breakdowns by age, education, and country • Real-time data updated as more people participate • Anonymous and privacy-focused UNLOCK DEEPER INSIGHTS Upgrade to Premium for: • Detailed demographic comparisons • Advanced pattern analysis • Unlimited access to all features • One-time purchase, no subscription DESIGNED FOR DISCOVERY • Beautiful, distraction-free interface • Clear explanations of philosophical concepts • No ads, no tracking, no algorithmic feeds • Works offline for experiments you've completed GROUNDED IN RESEARCH These aren't arbitrary questions. Each experiment is based on real philosophical thought experiments that have shaped debates in ethics, epistemology, logic, and metaphysics. ThinkAgain makes them accessible without dumbing them down. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • All results stored locally on your device • Optional anonymous sharing for statistics • Delete everything with one tap • No personal information collected Whether you're a philosophy student, a curious skeptic, or someone who enjoys a good mental workout, ThinkAgain offers a unique window into how you think—and how that compares to everyone else. Download now and start questioning your assumptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBC Maestro at 4.9 against Think Again's 3.5. BBC Maestro also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1K vs 2). Think Again's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. BBC Maestro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $119.99 per year and Think Again sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BBC Maestro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBC Maestro has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of BBC Maestro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Think Again's.
BBC Maestro ships an update every 3 weeks, Think Again every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBC Maestro | Think Again |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1K ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BBC Maestro | Jeremy Stangroom |
Customer experience
BBC Maestro
Think Again
Bugs and requests
BBC Maestro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Video playback issues when casting or locking screen
- Inconsistent video quality and resolution options
- Subscription cost not clearly disclosed upfront
Requested features
5 requests- Add a favorites or library section
- Improve app navigation and functionality
- Offer offline viewing or download options
- Provide more resolution and quality settings
- Integrate with TV platforms for easier viewing
Think Again
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBC Maestro
- All Access Annual Subscription1 Year trial2 variants$119.991 Year
- All Access Annual Subscription1 Month trial$119.991 Year
Think Again
- Premium Access$4.99
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