Comparison

11+ Practice Tests vs PipPrep

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

Head to head
About

11+ Practice Tests

Features
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Newell Tuition provide one on one tuition for hundreds of pupils every year to help guide them through their 11+ entrance exams. We pride ourselves on our excellent service and adaptable approach to learning.

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PipPrep

Features
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80,000+ 11+ practice questions at real past-paper standard, and every single one comes with a full worked explanation. Covers GL Assessment, CEM, CSSE (Essex), SET (Sutton) and ISEB. Pick your child's target schools and PipPrep matches the practice to their board, counting down to exam day. Progress saves to your account, so it follows your child from iPhone to iPad to the web, and it's still there when you change phone. WHAT YOUR CHILD GETS - Practice by topic, or sit a full timed mock - A step-by-step worked solution on every question, not just a right or wrong mark - Difficulty that adapts to them as they go - Boss battles, quests, daily streaks, a reward shop and character skins WHAT YOU GET AS A PARENT - A dashboard showing accuracy by subject and by topic - Your child's current working level, so you can see whether they're on track - The questions they got wrong, with the explanations, so you can go over them together - Their target schools, exam board and days to go BOARDS AND SCHOOLS GL Assessment, CEM (Durham), CSSE (Essex), SET (Sutton), ISEB Common Pre-Test, plus school-specific sets. 313 grammar and independent schools in the picker, each with its board and exam month. WHAT'S FREE 20 questions a day, free. That includes the parent dashboard, school matching, mock test mode and the adaptive level, ie the whole product at a slower pace. PipPrep Pro lifts the daily cap. Built for children aged 9 to 11, in Year 5 and Year 6. Questions or feedback? Reach us at 11plusapp.co.uk/contact. PipPrep Pro subscription: monthly 19.99 GBP or annual 149.99 GBP. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://11plusapp.co.uk/privacy

Screenshots

11+ Practice Tests4 screens
PipPrep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 11+ Practice Tests at none against PipPrep's 2. PipPrep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PipPrep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. 11+ Practice Tests asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

11+ Practice Tests ships an update every 4 months, PipPrep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
11+ Practice Tests versus PipPrep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter11+ Practice TestsPipPrep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNewell Tuition LimitedPaul Maciocia

In-app purchases

None

11+ Practice Tests

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PipPrep

Subscriptions2
  • PipPrep Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • PipPrep Pro Annual$149.991 Year

Questions

Is 11+ Practice Tests free?
11+ Practice Tests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PipPrep free?
PipPrep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 11+ Practice Tests or PipPrep have ads?
Neither 11+ Practice Tests nor PipPrep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 11+ Practice Tests or PipPrep?
11+ Practice Tests ships an update every 4 months, and PipPrep every 2 days. Most recently, 11+ Practice Tests was updated on October 6, 2026 and PipPrep on October 11, 2026.

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