Comparison

Learning without Limits vs Exam Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

Learning without Limits

Features
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This app is the Learning without Limits Academy Trust’s own parent/carer engagement and communication app and it is designed to enhance communication between our Academies and the parents/carers of our students. This app is for students at: • Babington Academy • Lancaster Academy • South Wigston High School All communications you receive will be specific to your child’s Academy. Benefits of this app include: • Receive push notifications and in-app messages • Keep important information available away from the clutter of email. • View the Academy calendar and noticeboard, with information relevant to you and your child. • Access important information via The Hub. • Keep up to date with your child’s activities via the Newsfeed. • Clear and visible Notice Updates for important events. • Paperless communication. Registration: To use the Learning without Limits Academy Trust app, you will need an account, which will be provided by your child’s Academy. Contact: For any further information please email the Learning without Limits Academy Trust at info@lwlat.org.uk

About

Exam Countdowns

This app helps students prepare for exams and deadlines with live countdowns, a focus timer, and progress tracking. Organize subjects, compete with friends on study time, and receive timely reminders to ensure you never miss an important date. It's designed to motivate you to start revising and manage your academic workload effectively.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to exams and deadlines
  • Focus timer with tasks and alarms
  • Organize exams by subject
  • Friend leaderboards for focus time
  • Mark tracking and progress statistics
  • Customizable exam reminders
  • Widgets and Live Activities support
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ExamCountdowns makes your exams impossible to ignore - and helps you actually do the work. Add every exam, test and deadline, and watch the countdown push you to start revising. Study in proper sessions with a built-in focus timer, organise everything by subject, track your marks, and compete with friends on focus time. Timely reminders mean you’ll never miss the day. Built for GCSE, A level, IB, mocks and university finals. Designed and built by a student. No ads, ever. FEATURES Live countdowns in days, hours, minutes and seconds Focus timer with tasks - and a real alarm when your session ends Organise exams by subject Friends and a weekly focus-time leaderboard Share your exam timetable with friends Track your marks and see your progress Stats, streaks and personal records Customisable reminders so you never miss an exam Widgets and Live Activities Syncs with examcountdowns.com on desktop Beautiful light and dark modes PLUS Free to start. Plus unlocks unlimited exams and subjects, mark tracking, and full stats. Try it free for 7 days, then £9.99/year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: examcountdowns.com/terms Privacy: examcountdowns.com/privacy Questions or ideas? Email me at support@examcountdowns.com

Screenshots

Learning without Limits4 screens
Exam Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learning without Limits at none against Exam Countdowns's 1. Exam Countdowns's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Exam Countdowns sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Learning without Limits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learning without Limits ships an update every 2 months, Exam Countdowns every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Learning without Limits versus Exam Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearning without LimitsExam Countdowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeduc UK LtdJagjit Singh

In-app purchases

None

Learning without Limits

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Exam Countdowns

Subscriptions1
  • ExamCountdowns Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Learning without Limits free?
Learning without Limits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exam Countdowns free?
Exam Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learning without Limits or Exam Countdowns have ads?
Neither Learning without Limits nor Exam Countdowns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learning without Limits or Exam Countdowns?
Learning without Limits ships an update every 2 months, and Exam Countdowns every 4 weeks. Most recently, Learning without Limits was updated on November 12, 2026 and Exam Countdowns on October 30, 2026.

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