ClashMates vs AP Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClashMates
This app transforms studying into a fun, competitive, and social experience. It offers various learning modes and subjects, including AP exam preparation, to help users learn faster and stay motivated through engaging challenges.
- Ad-free study game
- AP exam preparation
- Real-time matches with friends/global players
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Intro and AP learning modes
- Multiple subjects available
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ClashMates is the ad-free multiplayer study game where learning meets competition. Challenge friends, sharpen your skills, and level up your knowledge through fast-paced quiz battles. Whether you're exploring new material or targeting specific exam units, ClashMates makes studying social, competitive, and genuinely fun. Choose Your Mode Intro Mode Build strong foundations with focused questions on key concepts. Perfect for beginners, refreshers, or getting ahead in class. AP Exam-Focused Mode Take on advanced, AP-style multiple-choice questions organized by official exam units. Need extra reps on Unit 1? Focus there. Only covered certain units so far? Practice exactly what you’ve learned. Train with structure. Improve with precision. Intro and advanced sujects available in: • Biology • Chemistry • Environmental Science • Mathematics (Intro Algebra & AP Precalculus) • Psychology • U.S. Government & Politics • U.S. History Plus: Harry Potter for relaxed, story-based quizzes and fun trivia sessions. Play. Compete. Improve. • Real-time multiplayer matches • Score points for speed and accuracy • Climb leaderboards • Unlock achievements • Strengthen specific units and track progress No ads. No distractions. Just focused, competitive learning. ClashMates is free to play and designed for students who want more than flashcards and more excitement than traditional study apps. If you're looking for a study game, quiz app, trivia competition, or unit-based exam practice tool, ClashMates brings it all together. ClashMates — Study smarter. Compete harder.
AP Study
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AP Study turns exam prep into a game you actually want to play. Covering 11 AP subjects — US History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1, Calculus AB, Statistics, Psychology, US Government, World History: Modern, Human Geography, and English Language — it's built for students who want to master the material without opening another boring PDF. No login. No account. No paywall wall before you even try it. Open the app and start studying in seconds. FOUR WAYS TO STUDY EACH UNIT • Flashcards — swipe or tap through terms with a satisfying flip animation, and track which ones you've mastered • Timed Quiz — race the clock on real AP-style multiple choice questions with instant explanations • Timeline Sort — drag historical events into chronological order (History subjects) • Matching — beat the clock pairing terms with their definitions BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK • XP and levels for every card mastered and quiz aced • Daily streaks to build a real study habit • Progress tracked per unit, per subject, so you always know what's next • A genuinely fun, beautifully animated interface — this doesn't feel like a textbook Content spans every unit in the official College Board course frameworks, with hundreds of flashcards and quiz questions per subject written to match the tone and difficulty of the real exam. Whether you're cramming the night before or building weekly study habits all semester, AP Study helps you actually remember what you learn — and enjoy doing it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AP Study at none against ClashMates's 6. AP Study also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). ClashMates's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. ClashMates sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. AP Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClashMates ships an update every 5 weeks, AP Study weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClashMates | AP Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Shake Media, LLC | Blake Young |
In-app purchases
ClashMates
- ClashPack 1$0.99
- ClashPack 2$1.99
- ClashPack 3$4.99
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- ClashPack 4$9.99
- ClashPack 5$19.99
- ClashPack 6$49.99
AP Study
No in-app purchases









