smart_r vs Stepping Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
smart_r
Read full descriptionHide full description
smart_r is a fun, interactive GCSE Maths revision app built for UK secondary school students in Year 10 and 11. Designed to make revision feel like a game, smart_r helps students stay. Privacy policy: https://smartr.education/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://smartr.education/terms/
Stepping Up
Read full descriptionHide full description
This app includes: - Clear guidance and key principles for all young people - Enhanced support for those with additional and complex needs - Practical ideas, helpful questions, and things to explore - Tools to help young people and families successfully navigate the many transitions they will encounter
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepping Up at none against smart_r's 15. Stepping Up also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. smart_r sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Stepping Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
smart_r ships an update every 4 weeks, Stepping Up weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | smart_r | Stepping Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SMART-R TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Nebula Labs Limited |
In-app purchases
smart_r
- monthlyplan$1.991 Month
- all topic discount 4Free
- Gems50$0.49
- all topic discount 3$0.99
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- gems150$0.99
- geometry topic$2.99
- number topic$2.99
- probability topic$2.99
- ratio topic$2.99
- stats topic$2.99
- gems500$2.99
- all topic discount 2$3.99
- SeasonPass$3.99
- all topic discount 1$6.99
- all topics$10.00
Stepping Up
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is smart_r free?
Is Stepping Up free?
Do smart_r or Stepping Up have ads?
Which is updated more often, smart_r or Stepping Up?
Other comparisons
