Comparison

Scribd vs Simple Practice

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

Head to head
About

Scribd

Access a vast library of over 200 million documents covering diverse topics, from government records and research papers to DIY guides and user manuals. Understand anything with shared knowledge from a global community. Read offline and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Access 200M+ documents
  • Official government documents
  • Research papers and dissertations
  • User manuals and DIY guides
  • Offline PDF downloads
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Includes Everand and SlideShare
Features
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Home to the world’s documents. Specialized knowledge, and answers you won’t find anywhere else. Get to the source with over 200 million documents [and counting] on every topic and niche, including: Official government documents Research papers Academic dissertations Medical reports DIY hobbies User manuals Case studies And more You’ve seen it all, now understand it all. Make sense of anything with information on just about everything, shared by a global community of thinkers. All content on Scribd can be synced across multiple devices. Features for the document reader: Download pdf documents to read offline. Save your documents. Our monthly subscription starts at $11.99 and automatically renews unless the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours prior to the next billing date. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. A Scribd monthly subscription also includes access to Everand (ebooks and audiobooks) and SlideShare (presentations) at no extra cost. Download the free Scribd app and start exploring today! Our privacy policy can be found at https://www.scribd.com/privacy Our terms of use can be found at https://www.scribd.com/terms

About

Simple Practice

Sharpen your SSAT verbal skills with a comprehensive collection of practice questions. Developed with English professors and tutors, this app provides targeted exercises to boost vocabulary and test readiness for SSAT success.

Highlights
  • Extensive practice questions
  • SSAT verbal section focus
  • Vocabulary building
  • Analogy and synonym tests
  • Expert-developed content
Features
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Our app is a dedicated tool designed to help you excel in the SSAT verbal section. Developed in collaboration with certified English professors and expert tutors, our app offers an extensive collection of practice questions to sharpen your vocabulary skills. Each question is carefully crafted to mirror the SSAT verbal section, ensuring you get the most targeted and effective practice possible. Enhance your test-readiness and confidence with our app, and set yourself on the path to SSAT success. You can take the quick test for free and for the tests like Analogy and Synonyms the paid subscription will be required.

Screenshots

Scribd4 screens
Simple Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Practice at 100% against Scribd's 14%. Simple Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Scribd's advantage is ratings volume (273 vs 2) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribd sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Simple Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribd has 273 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Scribd's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribd ships an update fortnightly, Simple Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Scribd versus Simple Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribdSimple Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (273 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings273 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperScribdSimple Practice LLC (RI)

Customer experience

Scribd

All ratings273 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative54.6%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive14.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative80.3%

Simple Practice

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

Bugs and requests

Scribd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues due to constant redirects
  • Inability to download or access certain content
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline reading mode
  • Ability to highlight and annotate content
  • Improved search and discovery features
  • Support for older device models

Simple Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scribd

Subscriptions10
  • Scribd Membership$3.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership$6.991 Month
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  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership$9.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Everand Membership2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Everand Membership2 variants$16.991 Month
None

Simple Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribd free?
Scribd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Practice free?
Simple Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scribd or Simple Practice?
Simple Practice is rated higher. Scribd averages 2.8 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Simple Practice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Scribd or Simple Practice have ads?
Neither Scribd nor Simple Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribd or Simple Practice?
Scribd ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Practice every 4 weeks. Most recently, Scribd was updated on September 27, 2026 and Simple Practice on September 22, 2026.

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