Comparison

CaseXcel vs CaseBook

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

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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

CaseBook

Features
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The business education you actually use — in five minutes a day. CaseBook teaches the core of an MBA through hundreds of real business case studies, then an AI coach makes every lesson personal to your company. Not a course. Not a book summary. You read the story, name the move, and apply it to your own business — Monday. HOW ONE SESSION WORKS (about 5 minutes) • Hook — a 30-second real-story setup ("In 2011, a decision nearly killed Netflix…") • Case — the situation, the decision, the outcome, across a few skimmable screens • The Crux — the lesson, named plainly and turned into a framework you can use • Apply — a quick concept check, then a reflection about YOUR company, with AI coaching on your answer MEET YOUR AI COACH An MBA professor in your pocket who actually reads your homework. After each case, the coach: • Personalizes the question to your real company, model, and stage • Reads your answer and responds like a sharp operator — not a chatbot saying something nice • Surfaces your blind spot and the second-order cost you missed • Gives one concrete next step to take this week As your saved moves add up, it writes a living strategy note: the throughline in your decisions and the single highest-leverage thing to focus on next. HUNDREDS OF CASES ACROSS 12 DOMAINS Strategy & Competitive Advantage · Marketing & Growth · Finance & Unit Economics · Operations & Scaling · Leadership & Org Design · Product & Innovation · Negotiation & Deals · Decision-Making & Behavioral · AI in Business · Business Models · Great Entrepreneurs · Design & UX. New cases and series added continuously. The real decisions behind the companies you know — Netflix, Nvidia, Costco, Stripe, and hundreds more — turned into moves you can use. BUILT FOR FOUNDERS, OPERATORS, AND ANYONE WHO LEADS Starting a company, running a team, moving into a business role, or just want to think more sharply about strategy, pricing, hiring, and growth — CaseBook builds the judgment a real MBA is supposed to. • Listen to any case with built-in narration, hands-free • Keep a Playbook of your best moves that compounds over time • Build a daily streak — five minutes is enough PRICING Start free. CaseBook Pro unlocks the full library and unlimited AI coaching, with a 7-day free trial, then $5.99/month or $49.99/year. Learn the move. Apply it Monday. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://casebookmba.app/privacy/

Screenshots

CaseXcel4 screens
CaseBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CaseXcel at 3 against CaseBook's 1. CaseXcel also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. CaseXcel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CaseBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CaseXcel versus CaseBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaseXcelCaseBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperANIELLO DI POLITOChris Beaver66260473

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
2 purchases

CaseBook

Subscriptions2
  • CaseBook Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • CaseBook Pro (Annual)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CaseXcel free?
CaseXcel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaseBook free?
CaseBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CaseXcel or CaseBook have ads?
Neither CaseXcel nor CaseBook shows ads.

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