Comparison

LearnSQE vs YourLegalLadder

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

Head to head
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

About

YourLegalLadder

Features
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YourLegalLadder is the AI-powered legal careers platform for the next generation of lawyers, built for the two hardest parts of the journey: winning a training contract and passing the SQE. Built for UK law students, graduates, paralegals and career changers, it brings AI-powered training contract application support and a complete SQE revision toolkit together in one app. TRAINING CONTRACT TOOLS - Decode any training contract application question into what the law firm is really asking. - Generate a structured draft outline you can make your own. - Build an evidence bank of STAR stories, work experience, grades and achievements, ready to reuse across every application. - Track each application through to offer, and turn rejections into clear, constructive feedback with the Rejection Reviewer. - Turn any news story into a structured, interview-ready commercial awareness answer with the Commercial Awareness Generator. - Browse 400+ law firm profiles with the details that matter for your applications: practice areas, locations and application insights. SQE PREPARATION - Practise 2,500+ SQE1-style questions across FLK1 and FLK2 with timed, scored sessions. Around 800 licensed questions, sourced from the SRA and trusted providers, are free for everyone. - No AI-generated questions: every question comes from the SRA or a trusted provider, with its source shown. - Sit full mock exams under realistic exam conditions and review every answer with detailed explanations. - Revise with spaced-repetition flashcards and structured study notes for each SQE subject. - Ask Lump, your AI tutor, for explanations, hints and quizzes whenever a topic will not stick. - Plan your revision with a study calendar and track your progress topic by topic. EXPLORE THE HUB - Discover a curated marketplace of legal career partners: events, courses, mentoring and services for aspiring solicitors. - Search it with Ask AI, including voice search, and find what you need for the stage you are at. WHO IT IS FOR - Law students applying for training contracts and vacation schemes. - SQE1 and SQE2 candidates who want structured, exam-standard revision. - GDL and PGDL conversion students balancing study with applications. - Paralegals and career changers taking the SQE route to qualify as a solicitor. STAY ON TRACK - A personalised home screen that arranges itself around your next best action, with widgets you can reorder, resize and hide. - Catch up on the weekly newsletter without leaving the app. - Get notified the moment your application outlines are ready. - Study reminders and payment confirmations, all opt-in and controllable from your account. Join 3,500+ aspiring lawyers already using YourLegalLadder. As one user put it: "Like having a mentor guiding you through every question but in AI form." Free to download: the application tracker, evidence bank, firm profiles, Firm Match Quiz, around 800 licensed SQE questions, and a free preview of every Commercial Awareness Generator answer and rejection review all cost nothing. Referring friends earns free unlocks for both of you. Full outlines, full generator answers, full rejection feedback, the complete question bank, mock exams, flashcards, study notes and Lump are available through one-off purchases or subscriptions in the app. Manage or cancel subscriptions any time in your device's store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yourlegalladder.com/privacy

Screenshots

LearnSQE4 screens
YourLegalLadder4 screens

Verdict

The call

LearnSQE and YourLegalLadder are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LearnSQE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and YourLegalLadder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LearnSQE ships an update every 3 weeks, YourLegalLadder every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LearnSQE versus YourLegalLadder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearnSQEYourLegalLadder
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHamilton Technologies LtdYourLegalLadder Technologies - FZCO

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
9 purchases

YourLegalLadder

Subscriptions3
  • YLL TC Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • YLL SQE Pro$14.991 Month
  • YLL SQE Premium$24.991 Month
One-time6
  • YLL TC Session$3.99
  • YLL Rejection Review$3.99
  • YLL Scope Answer$3.99
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  • YLL TC Unlimited Lifetime$29.99
  • YLL SQE Pro Lifetime$49.99
  • YLL SQE Premium Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is LearnSQE free?
LearnSQE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YourLegalLadder free?
YourLegalLadder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LearnSQE or YourLegalLadder have ads?
Neither LearnSQE nor YourLegalLadder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LearnSQE or YourLegalLadder?
LearnSQE ships an update every 3 weeks, and YourLegalLadder every 4 weeks. Most recently, LearnSQE was updated on November 5, 2026 and YourLegalLadder on November 10, 2026.

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