Comparison

CaseXcel vs CaseGrade

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

Head to head
About

CaseXcel

Practice essential consulting interview skills daily in under 10 minutes. Improve mental math, market sizing, structuring, and framework recall with structured, timed drills. Access a reference library of frameworks without fluff.

Highlights
  • Daily mental math drills
  • Timed case math calculations
  • Market sizing estimation practice
  • MECE structuring drills
  • Framework recall flashcards
  • Reference library of frameworks
Features
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Land your McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or Big 4 consulting offer. CaseXcel trains the 5 mental skills consultants test - every day, in under 10 minutes. Top candidates don't win because they memorize frameworks. They win because they think clearly under pressure. CaseXcel makes that practice fast, structured, and addictive. DAILY TRAINING • Mental Math - multiply, divide, percent, and ratio drills at consulting speed • Case Math - profitability, revenue, and growth calculations under time pressure • Market Sizing - Fermi-style estimation with structured top-down breakdowns • MECE Structuring - multiple-choice drills that build issue trees the right way • Framework Recall - Leitner-style flashcards for Porter's, 4Ps, 3Cs and more REFERENCE LIBRARY A clean, read-only set of consulting frameworks and case patterns to scan between drills. No videos. No fluff. BUILT FOR • MBB candidates (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) • Big 4 strategy (Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG) • Tier-2 firms (Accenture, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger) • MBA students prepping consulting recruiting • Anyone facing case-based assessments WHY CASEXCEL • One session a day is free - no signup, no account • Premium unlocks unlimited sessions and the full library • No fake AI feedback. No bloated 'learn' modules. Just reps. Train daily. Think clearly. Land the offer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CaseGrade

Prepare for consulting interviews with adaptive drills and practice systems tailored to your target firms. Master mental math, quantitative cases, market sizing, synthesis, and frameworks. Track your progress and build the skills needed to land your offer.

Highlights
  • Adaptive practice system
  • Mental math drills
  • Quantitative case practice
  • Market sizing exercises
  • Synthesis and recommendation practice
  • Frameworks and structures
  • Progress tracking and skill reports
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Land your consulting offer. CaseGrade is built for candidates targeting McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture, EY, and the rest of the MBB + Big Four pipeline. The mobile app gives you drills, frameworks, and a practice system that adapts to your target firm and round — so your prep hours go where they move the needle. What's inside • Mental Math Drills — Timed arithmetic and percentage calculations. Build the reflexes case interviewers look for in the first 30 seconds of a quantitative question. • Quantitative Case Math — Pricing, profitability, breakeven, NPV, and financial ratios. Each problem traces a realistic case setup; you practice the math that actually shows up in a BCG round two. • Market Sizing — Structured estimation problems from top-of-funnel ("How many coffee cups are sold in Chicago per day?") through segmented market builds. • Synthesis — Practice delivering CEO-ready recommendations, one-line answers, risk callouts, executive summaries, and key takeaways. The single weakest link for most candidates. • Structures & Frameworks — Drill MECE issue trees on real case prompts. Build the muscle memory for a clean structure in the first 90 seconds. • Brainstorming — Timed creative-ideation practice. A surprisingly common round-two sub-question that candidates rarely prepare for. • Learn Section — Concepts, industry primers, and framework references you can open between drills or at the start of prep. Lightweight audio explainers on the go. Adaptive practice Set your target firms and interview date once. CaseGrade surfaces the content most relevant to how that firm actually interviews — and sequences it against your calendar so you ramp naturally toward round day. Track your progress • Daily streak and comeback-freeze so one missed day doesn't erase your momentum • Percentile rank vs other candidates targeting the same firms • Best-score history on every drill • Skill report that flags the weak quadrant you should hit tomorrow Built for how you actually study Between classes. On the train. The 15 minutes before a mock. Every drill is sized for a real-life session, and your progress syncs across all your devices so you can pick up exactly where you left off. Pricing Start free. Every drill category has at least one unlocked problem. Upgrade to Ascend for 75% of the full library, or Apex / Partner Track for everything plus advanced features like Framework Builder and Speed Round. Subscriptions renew automatically; cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy We collect only what's needed to run your account and track your progress. We do not sell data. Full details at casegrade.io/privacy. Support Questions, bug reports, or feature requests: support@casegrade.io or (872) 216-5699. Get in. Get an offer. Let's go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://casegrade.io/privacy

Screenshots

CaseXcel4 screens
CaseGrade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CaseXcel at 3 against CaseGrade's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. CaseXcel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CaseGrade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 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 — 5.0 for CaseXcel against 5.0 for CaseGrade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CaseXcel versus CaseGrade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaseXcelCaseGrade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANIELLO DI POLITOCaseGrade LLC

Customer experience

CaseXcel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CaseGrade

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CaseXcel

Subscriptions2
  • CaseXcel Premium$9.991 Month
  • CaseXcel Annual (Best Value!)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • CaseXcel Pro Lifetime$59.99
  • CaseXcel Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

CaseGrade

Subscriptions3
  • Ascend$59.991 Month
  • Apex$119.991 Month
  • Partner Track$299.991 Month

Questions

Is CaseXcel free?
CaseXcel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaseGrade free?
CaseGrade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CaseXcel or CaseGrade?
CaseXcel and CaseGrade are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CaseXcel or CaseGrade have ads?
Neither CaseXcel nor CaseGrade shows ads.

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