AQA GCSE Science Foundation vs Timetable Tamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AQA GCSE Science Foundation
Practice over 1500 multiple-choice questions for the AQA GCSE Combined Science (Foundation) exam. Track your progress, identify weak areas, and collect scientist cards to boost your knowledge and grades.
- 1500+ multiple choice questions
- Covers all syllabus aspects
- Progress tracking
- Identify weak areas
- Scientist collector's cards
- Gallery for collected cards
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Testing yourself is a fantastic way to learn - and fun! This app contains over 1500 multiple choice questions from all aspects of the syllabus. Designed for the GCSE combined Science (Foundation) AQA course. Using the app will test your knowledge and reasoning at all levels, and help you identify your weak areas. Continued use will boost your grade by consolidating and widening your existing knowledge - the foundation to all exam questions. See yourself advance with progress tracking, and check how far you need to go to the next level. Also, collect famous scientist collector's cards as you go. These are hidden behind certain questions. Once uncovered you can view these in the Gallery - there are 12 to collect, and get harder to find the further you progress!
Timetable Tamer
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**Never lose track of lesson time again.** Timetable Tamer is a completely free lesson timer and school timetable app for teachers, with live countdowns on your Apple Watch, iPhone, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Ever become so engrossed in teaching that the bell catches you by surprise? Timetable Tamer keeps you one step ahead. Colour-changing countdown rings show how much lesson time is left, while a discreet tap on your wrist reminds you when it's time to wrap up. No clock-watching. No interruptions. Just more time to focus on teaching. **YOUR NEXT BELL, AT A GLANCE** - See your lesson countdown on your Apple Watch, iPhone or Lock Screen. - Colour-changing rings make it easy to see how much time is left, even from across the classroom. - Get gentle wrist-tap warnings before a lesson ends. - Keep track of your school day with visual progress indicators. - Live Activities in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen automatically move on to the next bell. **MORE THAN JUST A WATCH COUNTDOWN** Choose from a range of Apple Watch complications: - Lesson countdown: see the time remaining and how far through the lesson you are. - Periods today: see which lesson you're on and your progress through the school day. - Holiday countdown: count down the weeks, then school days, until your next break. - Exam countdown: see how many weeks remain until your class's exam. - Lesson and day: keep an eye on the next bell and how many periods are left. All designed to be clear at a glance, including on the Apple Watch always-on display. **YOUR SCHOOL TIMETABLE, SORTED** - Set up your school's bell times and day patterns. - Supports weekly and fortnightly (Week A / Week B) timetables. - Add class names, rooms and exam dates to your personal schedule. - See upcoming lessons and free periods at a glance. - Add typical UK school holidays with one tap, then adjust them to suit your school. - Automatically pause school-day alerts during holidays. - Fine-tune the countdown to match your school's actual bell, down to the second. **SHARE YOUR SCHOOL TIMETABLE IN SECONDS** Setting up a timetable shouldn't be a chore. Share your school's bell times, day patterns and holidays with colleagues using a QR code or link. One teacher sets everything up, everyone else just scans. Only shared timetable settings are transferred — never your classes, rooms, exam dates or personal schedule. **SIMPLE, FREE AND PRIVATE** - Completely free. No adverts or subscriptions. - No accounts or sign-up. - No tracking or personal data collection. - Your personal timetable stays on your devices. - Optional backup and restore using your own iCloud Drive. **MADE BY A TEACHER, FOR TEACHERS** Timetable Tamer started as a little project by a Computer Science teacher who kept getting carried away in lessons and losing track of time. It's grown into a handy companion for the school day, helping teachers stay on schedule without constantly watching the clock. Set your timetable once. Get on with teaching. **More teaching. Less clock-watching.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timetable Tamer at none against AQA GCSE Science Foundation's 1. Timetable Tamer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. AQA GCSE Science Foundation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timetable Tamer asks for nothing beyond the download.
AQA GCSE Science Foundation ships an update every 4 weeks, Timetable Tamer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AQA GCSE Science Foundation | Timetable Tamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Melville | THOMAS REGINALD JONES |
In-app purchases
AQA GCSE Science Foundation
- GCSE Science Foundation Pro$3.99
Timetable Tamer
No in-app purchases
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