Ahead UPCAT vs DOST SIMATAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ahead UPCAT
This free quiz application offers practice tests for the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT). It covers subjects like mathematics, science, and language, providing an introductory review for high school students aspiring to enter top Philippine universities.
- UPCAT practice tests
- Covers math, science, language
- Introductory review
- Free to use
- Developed by leading review center
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The AHEAD UPCAT app is a free quiz application which covers different subjects such as mathematics, science, and language. It is an introductory practice test for the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT). This FREE app is helpful for high school students aiming for admission into the best universities in the Philippines, such as UP, Ateneo, De La Salle, UST, and others. It is developed by AHEAD, the leading and most awarded tutorial and review center in the Philippines in cooperation with the Philippine Daily Inquirer. So try it now!
DOST SIMATAR
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Embark on an extraordinary journey with SIMATAR, the groundbreaking Augmented Reality (AR) application designed exclusively for the SIMATAR Booklet. Dive into a captivating fusion of the real world and the virtual realm, as your surroundings transform into a portal of endless possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DOST SIMATAR at every 6 days against Ahead UPCAT's every 3 months. Ahead UPCAT's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ahead UPCAT ships an update every 3 months, DOST SIMATAR every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ahead UPCAT | DOST SIMATAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 453 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | megamobile inc. | Science Education Institute |
In-app purchases
Ahead UPCAT
No in-app purchases
DOST SIMATAR
No in-app purchases
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