GRE vs Shadow Theater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRE
Prepare for the GRE Math placement test with a comprehensive study guide and practice tests. Access detailed explanations and track your progress to ensure success.
- GRE Math study guide
- Practice tests
- Detailed explanations
- Progress tracking
- 3-Day free trial
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YourTeacher provides the exact study guide and practice tests you need to pass the GRE Math placement test with flying colors. 3-Day Free Trial! Terms of use: https://storage.googleapis.com/mathhelp/content/license/eula-mathhelp-2018.pdf
Shadow Theater
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A Chinese shadow-puppet stage you can actually play. Choose legendary figures, set them on the glowing screen, switch scenes, change voices, and record a show with the microphone. Built for culture class, Chinese New Year projects, and kids who want piyingxi without a classroom kit. Self-contained. No account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Theater at none against GRE's 1. Shadow Theater also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). GRE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. GRE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Shadow Theater asks for nothing beyond the download.
GRE ships an update every 6 months, Shadow Theater every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRE | Shadow Theater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (172 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YourTeacher.com | Jersey Zhongwen LLC |
Bugs and requests
GRE
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot hear audio explanations
- App freezes and won't reload
- Videos do not play
- App crashes frequently
- Restore purchases not working
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- Internet required for videos even when connected
Requested features
10 requests- Progress tracking for lessons
- Offline access for videos
- Ability to download lesson videos
- Option to email worksheets as PDF
- Subtitles for deaf/hard of hearing users
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- Link lessons to websites for more practice problems
- Ability to check off completed lessons
- Means to work out problems on screen
- Option for dark mode
- Ability to track completed sections
Shadow Theater
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GRE
- GRE Math Test Prep Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
Shadow Theater
No in-app purchases
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