Comparison

Devil's Advocate vs LearnSQE

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

Head to head
About

Devil's Advocate

Prepare for your SQE exams with a comprehensive revision tool. Access over 1,000 MCQs, a personalized Blackletter Law Index, and performance analytics to track your progress and compare with peers. Includes podcasts and a study planner for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 MCQs with filtering and timed mocks
  • Personalized Blackletter Law Index for saving rules
  • Spaced repetition for reviewing incorrect answers
  • Detailed SQE performance analytics and peer comparison
  • Module and subtopic score tracking
  • SQE revision podcasts and study planner
Features
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This update brings subscriptions, a smoother sign-up experience, and a range of new ways to learn and stay up to date. Subscriptions You can now subscribe directly in the app, with three plans to suit how you study: monthly, 3-monthly, or 6-monthly. A subscription unlocks full access to both the app and the website. Manage or cancel your subscription any time from your Profile, and use Restore Purchase to get back in on a new device. A better purchase experience We’ve redesigned the sign-up and payment flow to make subscribing clearer and quicker. Insights Browse scrollable Insight articles featuring text, images, embedded videos, and links to relevant areas of the app. Support hub A new Support section (accessible from the bottom bar) lets you search and browse help articles by category — including past Insights, so nothing useful ever disappears. Request a feature Tell us what you’d like to see next. You can now submit feature requests straight from your account. Podcasts with video Podcast episodes can now include embedded video where available. Push notifications Opt in to notifications to stay informed about app updates and news (with separate consent for promotional messages). Misc quality-of-life improvements Terms of use: https://wearedevilsadvocate.com/app-terms/ Privacy policy: https://wearedevilsadvocate.com/da-privacy-policy/

About

LearnSQE

Prepare for the SQE1 and SQE2 exams with a comprehensive app that offers guided learning, practice questions, and realistic mock exams. It breaks down complex legal knowledge into manageable lessons and simulates exam conditions for both written and oral assessments.

Highlights
  • Guided learning for SQE1 FLK topics
  • 1,100+ SQE1 practice questions
  • SQE2 mock stations (interviews, advocacy)
  • Timed and marked SQE2 assessments
  • Progress tracking and readiness reports
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Preparing for SQE1 or SQE2? LearnSQE coaches you through both, in one app. SQE1 asks you to master the whole Functioning Legal Knowledge syllabus, FLK1 and FLK2 across fourteen topic areas, then pick the single best answer under real time pressure. SQE2 then puts you in front of a client and a judge, and tests every written skill a newly qualified solicitor needs. It's a lot to carry on your own. LearnSQE means you don't have to. Most SQE apps just test you. LearnSQE teaches you for SQE1, then lets you practise SQE2 the way it's really assessed: out loud, timed and marked. SQE1: GUIDED LEARNING, STEP BY STEP • All 14 FLK topics broken into 185 bite-size subtopics • We show you a real exam-style problem, teach you everything behind it, then practise with you until it clicks • Clear lessons with worked examples, comparisons and diagrams • Get one wrong? We explain why, re-teach the point and try again • A final test on every subtopic, so you know it's really stuck • A roadmap that always shows what's next, so you never study alone SQE1: THEN PROVE YOU'RE READY • 1,100+ single-best-answer questions in SRA style, covering every FLK topic • A full explanation on every question, including why each wrong option is wrong • Full timed mocks across all topics, marked against a pass threshold • 990+ flashcards, with spaced repetition that brings back what you keep getting wrong NEW: SQE2 PRACTICE, ALL 16 STATIONS • Client interviews out loud with a live interactive client who only tells you what you ask, followed by a timed attendance note • Advocacy out loud before a live interactive judge who interrupts and asks questions you didn't prepare for • Every written skill: case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting, each timed like the real exam • A report graded A to F on every SRA skills and law criterion, quoting what you actually said or wrote, with what a strong answer includes • A hidden ethics issue in every task, just like the real assessment • Your progress skill by skill, with what to work on next • Try a free client interview opening before you buy STAY ON TRACK • Switch between SQE1 and SQE2 at the top of the home screen • Set your exam dates and get a countdown plus a daily study target • Readiness tracking, streaks and reminders to keep your momentum • Light and dark mode to match your iPhone THE SQE1 PASS PROGRAMME One payment gives you lifetime access to every SQE1 lesson, question, mock and flashcard. Complete the guided learning and score 80%+ on your latest 2 full mocks; if you don't pass, we'll coach you through every resit at no extra cost, with a personal resit plan built from your SRA score report. SQE2 PRACTICE One payment unlocks unlimited practice on every SQE2 station. Or get SQE1 and SQE2 together and save. ONE ACCOUNT, EVERYWHERE Sign in and your progress and purchases move with you. Your SQE2 practice is on learnsqe.co.uk too: sign in with the same account to practise on a laptop, where the written stations are easier on a keyboard. START FREE Begin SQE1 learning for free, try an SQE2 client interview free, then unlock everything when you're ready. Join other candidates in our Discord community to stay motivated. LearnSQE is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or Kaplan. "SQE", "SQE1" and "SQE2" describe only the assessments this app helps you prepare for. Practice questions, tasks and reports are for revision; they do not reproduce real exam questions and are not official results. SQE2 practice needs a microphone. Privacy Policy: https://prepsuite.co.uk/privacy Terms of Use: https://prepsuite.co.uk/terms

Screenshots

Devil's Advocate4 screens
LearnSQE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Devil's Advocate at none against LearnSQE's 10. LearnSQE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. LearnSQE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Devil's Advocate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Devil's Advocate ships an update every 2 months, LearnSQE every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Devil's Advocate versus LearnSQE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevil's AdvocateLearnSQE
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevil's AdvocateHamilton Technologies Ltd

Customer experience

Devil's Advocate

Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LearnSQE

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Devil's Advocate

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

LearnSQE

Subscriptions2
  • SQE1 Pro Monthly (Partner)$12.991 Month
  • SQE1 Pro Quarterly (Partner)$26.993 Months
One-time8
  • SQE1 Pro Lifetime (Partner)$71.99
  • SQE1 Pro Lifetime$79.99
  • SQE1 Pass Programme (Partner)$89.99
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  • SQE1 Pass Programme$99.99
  • SQE2 Practice (Partner)$152.99
  • SQE2 Practice$169.99
  • SQE1 + SQE2 (Partner)$204.99
  • SQE1 + SQE2 Pass Programme$229.99

Questions

Is Devil's Advocate free?
Devil's Advocate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LearnSQE free?
LearnSQE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Devil's Advocate or LearnSQE have ads?
Neither Devil's Advocate nor LearnSQE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Devil's Advocate or LearnSQE?
Devil's Advocate ships an update every 2 months, and LearnSQE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Devil's Advocate was updated on November 5, 2026 and LearnSQE on November 5, 2026.

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