Comparison

ACT Math vs Nugget

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

Head to head
About

ACT Math

This app provides comprehensive practice for the ACT Algebra section with numerous questions and detailed explanations. It includes mock tests, instant feedback, and progress tracking to help users prepare effectively for the exam.

Highlights
  • 490 ACT Algebra practice questions
  • 49 revision notes
  • Mock tests with mixed questions
  • Instant feedback on answers
  • Detailed explanations for each question
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Revision by topic
Features
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490 questions and 49 revision notes covering all ACT Algebra syllabus. This is a high quality content written by an experienced Mathematician. Other features include: ** MOCK TEST Mixed questions from all topics. ** INSTANT FEEDBACK Know instantly if your answer was right or wrong. ** REVIEW WITH EXPLANATION Review each question at the end of the test. Know the right answer with detailed explanation for each question. ** PROGRESS METER With our unique progress tracking feature including pie charts and bar graphs showing your progress, you know you are ready to take on the real test at the board when your progress meter says 100%. ** REVISE BY TOPIC 1. Exponents Exponents of 10 Scientific Notation Square Roots Squares Evaluating Exponents Dividing Exponents Multiplying Exponents Exponent of a Exponent Advanced Exponents 1 Advanced Exponents 2 2. Algebric Expressions Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Expressions Multiplication of Algebraic Expressions Algebraic Fractions Expanding Simplifying and Factoring Binomial Expansion Evaluating Expressions 1 Evaluating Expressions 2 Manipulation and Evaluation of Expressions Translation into Algebraic Expressions Substitution Problems Difference of Two Squares Factoring Quadratics with Unit Coefficient 3. Equations & Inequalities Linear Equations 1 Linear Equations 2 Linear Equations 3 Inequalities Inequalities on Number Lines Solving Inequalities Solving for One Variable in Terms of Another Setting up Equations Solving Equations with Radical Expressions Working with 'unsolvable' equations Equations Involving Absolute Values 4. Functions Functions as Models Compound Functions and Translations Logarithms 5. Advance Equations & Inequalities Systems of Equations (Linear) Setting up Systems of Equations Solving Quadratics by Factoring Using the Quadratic Formula Rational Equations and Inequalities Quadratic Inequalities 6. Miscellaneous Introduction to Sequences Arithmetic Sequences Geometric Sequences Surds Complex Numbers Matrices Disclaimer: ACT is a registered trademark of ACT Inc. ACT Inc neither sponsors nor endorses this product or any of its content. There may be a possibility of some bugs, inaccuracies or typographical errors for which the owner cannot be held liable. * Privacy Policy: http://www.webrichsoftware.com/privacy.html * EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nugget

Master key ideas from top books through short, game-based learning sessions. This app uses active retrieval and spaced repetition to help you retain knowledge and apply it to your life. Track your progress with streaks and XP, and turn concepts into real-world actions.

Highlights
  • Short, game-based learning sessions
  • Active retrieval and spaced repetition
  • 60+ areas of personal growth
  • Interactive game mechanics
  • Apply-It follow-ups for real-life action
  • Progress tracking with streaks and XP
  • Source citations for concepts
Features
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Nuggets is personal growth the way Duolingo is language learning — short, addictive, game-based sessions that make the best ideas from the world's best books actually stick. No 300-page slog. No passive summaries you forget by lunch. You learn an idea, prove you know it, then prove it again three days later. HOW IT WORKS Pick an area of life you want to improve — Communication, Confidence, Leadership, Money, Habits, Focus, and 50+ more. Each area is a curated library of concepts pulled from the canonical books in that domain. Communication alone synthesizes 20+ books — Crucial Conversations, Never Split the Difference, Nonviolent Communication, Radical Candor, Influence — deduplicated into one clean learning path. You get the cross-book wisdom no single book delivers. Every concept is taught in one 5-minute session: • Learn it — a clear explanation and a real-world example • Play it — three different game mechanics test the idea from three angles, so you actually remember it instead of pattern-matching one quiz • Apply it — commit to where you'll use it this week. Two days later, we check in: "You said you'd try this. How did it go?" WHY IT WORKS WHEN BOOKS DON'T Reading is passive. Memory needs active retrieval and spaced repetition — the same cognitive science behind every language app that ever changed your habits. Nuggets schedules each idea to resurface right before you'd forget it, across every area you're learning, in one unified review queue. You don't just feel like you learned something. You keep it. WHAT YOU GET • 60+ areas of growth — Mindset, Resilience, Productivity, Relationships, Better Sleep, Entrepreneurship, Meditation, and more • Hundreds of concepts, difficulty-ordered from Beginner to Advanced • Interactive game mechanics — not flashcards, not summaries • Spaced repetition that spans every area you touch • Streaks, XP, and progress rings that make showing up the easy part • Apply-It follow-ups that turn ideas into real-life action • Source citations on every concept, so you always know where the idea came from Built for the person with 30 books on their to-read list and five free minutes between meetings. Learn on the train. Learn in line. Learn instead of doomscrolling. Pick an area. Master its best ideas. Become a little more dangerous every day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ACT Math4 screens
Nugget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nugget at every 10 days against ACT Math's every 11 months. ACT Math's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ACT Math sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nugget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ACT Math against 4.8 for Nugget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 44 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACT Math ships an update every 11 months, Nugget every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ACT Math versus Nugget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACT MathNugget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings)4.8 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1844 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWebrich Software LimitedEDGE APPS PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

ACT Math

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nugget

All ratings44 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ACT Math

One-time1
  • Full Question Bank$1.99
3 purchases

Nugget

Subscriptions3
  • Nugget Pro Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Nugget Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Nugget Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ACT Math free?
ACT Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nugget free?
Nugget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ACT Math or Nugget?
Nugget is rated higher. ACT Math averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Nugget averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do ACT Math or Nugget have ads?
Neither ACT Math nor Nugget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACT Math or Nugget?
ACT Math ships an update every 11 months, and Nugget every 10 days. Most recently, ACT Math was updated on September 30, 2026 and Nugget on October 9, 2026.

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