Comparison

Brainblast vs Scholarly

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

Head to head
About

Brainblast

This app transforms SAT math practice into an engaging, competitive game. Battle opponents in real-time using SAT-style questions, improving speed and accuracy to boost your score. Track progress, analyze weak areas, and climb leaderboards to achieve your target score.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • SAT-style math questions
  • Speed and accuracy scoring
  • Progress tracking
  • Topic analysis
  • Live leaderboards
Features
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Ready to hit your target SAT score? Brainblast is the most fun & effective way to get there. Every SAT score starts with a goal: the number you need to get into your dream school. Brainblast works backwards from that goal to give you a clear path to reach it. Because improving your SAT score is simple in theory: you need practice. A lot of it. The problem? Most SAT prep feels like… TORTURE Brainblast changes that. We turn Digital SAT prep into a game where every question moves you closer to your target score. #1: PLAY Answer real Digital SAT-style questions and beat topic-based levels designed around your skill level. By test day, you’ll be thinking: “I’ve already seen this before.” #2: LEARN Get clear, step-by-step explanations that show you the fastest way to solve every problem—not just the right answer. #3: Analyze See your SAT progress over time with detailed performance insights. Identify your strengths, fix your weaknesses, and always know what to study next. Watch your predicted SAT score rise as you improve. Designed for Every SAT Prep Student – whether you’re just starting SAT prep or retaking the SAT. Download Brainblast today and take the first step towards hitting your target SAT score. If you have any questions or feedback, please email support@brainblast.com Disclaimer: SAT® is a trademark registered and owned by the College Board®, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this product or site. Privacy Policy: https://www.brainblast.com/privacy Terms: https://www.brainblast.com/terms End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scholarly

Discover scholarships tailored to your profile with personalized matching. This app assists in drafting essays and tracks all your applications, deadlines, and statuses in one organized dashboard. Spend less time searching and more time applying to opportunities you qualify for.

Highlights
  • Personalized scholarship matching
  • AI-assisted essay drafting
  • Application deadline tracking
  • Swipe interface for browsing
  • Smart profile for data reuse
  • Secure data handling
Features
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Find scholarships you're actually eligible for. Scholarly matches you to real scholarships based on your profile, then helps you draft essays and track every application in one place. Stop Wasting Time on Scholarships You Can't Win Every year, students waste hours scrolling generic scholarship databases and filling out applications they never had a shot at. Match to scholarships based on your GPA, state, major, and background Draft essays in minutes instead of hours Track every deadline and status in one dashboard Built for students, not fundraising companies Scholarly helps you spend less time searching and more time winning. Onboarding takes two minutes — then you start swiping through scholarships picked for you. PERSONALIZED MATCHING Tell Scholarly about your school, GPA, field of study, citizenship, and background. Our matching engine filters out scholarships you don't qualify for so you only see opportunities worth your time. No more sorting through thousands of irrelevant listings. SWIPE TO APPLY Browse scholarships in a clean, fast swipe interface. Every card shows the award amount, deadline, and eligibility at a glance. Swipe right to save it to your applications. Swipe left to skip. AI ESSAY ASSISTANCE Provide a writing sample or a few notes about yourself, and Scholarly generates a personalized first draft for any scholarship essay prompt. Drafts are a starting point — fully editable, clearly labeled, and written in your voice, not a generic template. APPLICATION TRACKING Every scholarship you save lands in your Applications dashboard with its deadline, amount, and status. Never miss a due date. Never lose track of where you are in the process. SMART PROFILE Enter your information once. Scholarly reuses it across every application so you're not retyping your GPA, address, and school for the fiftieth time. BUILT FOR EVERY STUDENT High school seniors planning for college. Current undergrads covering tuition. Graduate students. First-generation applicants. Non-traditional students returning to school. Scholarly surfaces opportunities for all of them. WHY SCHOLARLY? Personalized matching — only see scholarships you qualify for AI-assisted essay drafting in your own voice Clean swipe interface built for speed Deadline and application tracking in one place Secure data handling — your information is never sold Built by students, for students Scholarly isn't another endless scholarship database. It's the tool that finds the ones that actually fit you, helps you apply faster, and keeps you organized from first swipe to final submission. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Scholarly is an auto-renewing subscription service. A subscription is required to use the app. Plans start at $9.99/week or $59.99/year or $19.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store Account Settings. Scholarly uses Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tryscholarly.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Brainblast4 screens
Scholarly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Brainblast at ad-supported against Scholarly's subscription. Brainblast also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 26%). Scholarly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 586). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Brainblast sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Scholarly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Brainblast against 4.7 for Scholarly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scholarly has 4.3K ratings behind it against 586, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Brainblast's written reviews are positive against 26% of Scholarly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainblast ships an update every 2 days, Scholarly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Brainblast versus Scholarly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainblastScholarly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (586 ratings)4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5864.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#196#131 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrainblastNeedThat Studio LLC

Customer experience

Brainblast

All ratings584 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.0%

Scholarly

All ratings4,230 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative73.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Brainblast

Subscriptions7
  • Brainblast Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Brainblast Pro - Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Brainblast Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$107.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Brainblast Max – 1 Month3 Days trial$149.001 Month
  • Brainblast Max – 3 Months3 Days trial$199.003 Months
  • Brainblast Max – 6 Months3 Days trial$249.006 Months
  • Brainblast Max – 12 Months3 Days trial$299.001 Year
One-time13
  • 1200 Gems$1.99
  • 3000 Gems$9.99
  • 6500 Gems$19.99
Show 10 more
  • Renew Brainblast Pro - 60 Days$40.00
  • Brainblast Pro - 30 Days$49.00
  • Renew Brainblast Pro - 180 Days$60.00
  • Renew Brainblast Pro - 360 Days$80.00
  • Brainblast Pro - 90 Days$99.00
  • Brainblast Max - 30 Days$149.00
  • Brainblast Pro - 180 Days$149.00
  • Brainblast Max - 90 Days$199.00
  • Brainblast Max - 180 Days$249.00
  • Brainblast Max - 360 Days$299.00
10 purchases

Scholarly

Subscriptions10
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro Mega Sale$6.991 Month
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro$14.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro$19.991 Month
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro Mega Sale$19.991 Year
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro$29.991 Year
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro Sale$39.991 Year
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro$59.991 Year
  • Unlock Scholarly Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainblast free?
Brainblast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scholarly free?
Scholarly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainblast or Scholarly?
Scholarly is rated higher. Brainblast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 586 ratings, while Scholarly averages 4.7 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Brainblast or Scholarly have ads?
Brainblast shows ads; Scholarly does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainblast or Scholarly?
Brainblast ships an update every 2 days, and Scholarly every 3 days. Most recently, Brainblast was updated on October 30, 2026 and Scholarly on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Brainblast or Scholarly?
Brainblast currently peaks at #196 in the App Store charts, and Scholarly at #131. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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