Comparison

Aprovado vs Sum

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

Head to head
About

Aprovado

This app helps students prepare for public exams, university entrance tests, and certifications. It allows users to track study time, analyze performance with detailed reports, and set reminders. Premium features offer advanced planning, review automation, and exercise logging.

Highlights
  • Track study time with timer
  • Set study alarms
  • Detailed progress graphs and reports
  • Share study performance
  • Sync data across devices
  • Automatic backup
  • Study planning and review features
Features
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Aprovado: Your Ultimate Study Companion! Since 2012, Aprovado has been helping students prepare and succeed in public exams, university entrance tests, High School Exams, Bar Exams, and various certifications. With Aprovado, you can effortlessly track your study progress, analyze your performance, and stay in control of your exam preparation - all in one app! Key Features: * Track Your Study Time: Easily log your study time, automatically with a timer or manually after each session. Stay on top of how many hours you’ve invested toward passing your exam - whether it's SAT, Bar, or any other tests. * Set Study Alarms: Need help managing your time? Set an alarm to remind you when it's time to wrap up your study session. * Detailed Graphs & Reports: Visualize your progress with in-depth graphs and reports, pinpoint the subjects where you need improvement, and refine your study strategy to ace your exams. * Share Your Progress: Keep your friends and family in the loop! Share your daily performance and study history on any social network with just a tap. * Sync Across Devices: Study anytime, anywhere! Sync your data across your phone, tablet, or computer - whether you're online or offline. * Automatic Backup: Never lose your progress! With your data synced, your study history is automatically backed up, so you can switch devices with ease. Dive Deeper with Premium Features: Want to take your studies to the next level? Aprovado offers three optional feature packages: * Study Planning + Study Cycle: Plan your weekly/monthly goals, set a study cycle, and track your goals over time. * Study Review: Automate your review schedule. Choose specific days or set custom intervals (e.g., every Friday or every 30 days) to ensure consistent review sessions. * Exercise Log + Study Type: Log your exercises, track your study methods, and see performance graphs based on correct answers. No subscriptions, just one-time purchases for lifetime access to the extra features! Aprovado has everything you need to organize your study routine and crush your exams. Perfect for anyone aiming to excel in mock exams and secure their place in public exams, Bar exams, or High School exams. Download now and start your path to success! ------- For more info: https://aprovadoapp.com/help Questions or feedback? Contact us at https://aprovadoapp.com/contact — we’d love to help!

About

Sum

Track and manage your study time by subject with a simple timer. Log sessions, add notes, and visualize your progress with weekly graphs and a calendar. Focus on learning without distractions.

Highlights
  • Study time tracking
  • Subject and material logging
  • Weekly progress graphs
  • Calendar visualization
  • Study streaks
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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This is a simple study timer app that allows you to record and manage your study time by subject. Simply measure your time with the timer and save it. You can also log sessions manually or add entries for past dates. You can record everything together, including subjects, study materials, pages, and notes. You can view the big picture of your studies by checking your subject balance with weekly graphs and reviewing your progress streaks on the calendar. No ads, no social media features, and no account registration required. All data is saved on your device, so there are no privacy concerns. Perfect for anyone who wants to focus on learning, from exam preparation to certifications and language studies. [Main Features] - 3 timer modes (Stopwatch, Countdown, Pomodoro) - Management of subjects, materials, pages, and notes - Weekly graphs to check subject balance (bar chart & donut chart) - Calendar to visualize study days with color-coding - Display of consecutive study days (streaks) - Daily study reminder - Backup and data export functions [Stackd Pro (One-time purchase)] - Monthly graphs and cumulative line graphs - Setting weekly goals and checking achievement rates - 9 color themes - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Real-time timer display on the Lock Screen

Screenshots

Aprovado4 screens
Sum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sum at none against Aprovado's shown. Sum also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Aprovado's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Aprovado sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Sum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.9 for Aprovado against 5.0 for Sum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aprovado has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Aprovado's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aprovado ships an update fortnightly, Sum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aprovado versus Sum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAprovadoSum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Robot Empreendimentos Digitais LTDA MENene Nakagawa

Customer experience

Aprovado

All ratings32 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative8.7%

Sum

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Aprovado

One-time6
  • Exercise Log + Study Type$3.99
  • Registro de Exercícios$3.99
  • Planning + Study Cycle$5.49
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  • Study Reviews$5.49
  • Planejamento + Ciclo de Estudo$5.49
  • Revisão de Estudos$5.49
1 purchases

Sum

One-time1
  • Stackd Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Aprovado free?
Aprovado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sum free?
Sum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aprovado or Sum?
Sum is rated higher. Aprovado averages 4.9 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Sum averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Aprovado or Sum have ads?
Aprovado shows ads; Sum does not.
Which is updated more often, Aprovado or Sum?
Aprovado ships an update fortnightly, and Sum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aprovado was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sum on November 9, 2026.

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