Freshman vs CS Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freshman
This AI-powered study tool transforms your notes, PDFs, and even simple topics into interactive quizzes, flashcards, and mock exams. It leverages active recall and spaced repetition to enhance memory retention and reduce study time. Personalized daily reviews ensure continuous learning and help identify areas needing more focus.
- AI-powered question generation
- Convert notes to flashcards
- Active recall quizzes
- Full mock exams
- Daily personalized revision
- Supports handwritten notes and PDFs
- Multi-language support
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Freshman turns your notes, slides and past papers into a study plan, a tutor and the practice you need to walk into every exam ready. Upload what your course gives you, add your exam dates, and Freshman builds a day-by-day plan around them. Every topic comes with the key concepts explained, review questions and a tutor who teaches from your own material. LEARN WITH A TUTOR THAT KNOWS YOUR COURSE - Ask anything, any time, and get answers grounded in your notes - Talk it through out loud in voice lessons - Work through each topic step by step, at your pace PRACTISE THE WAY YOU'LL BE TESTED - Quick tests, full tests and deep tests on any topic - Timed mock exams with every answer marked and explained - Mind maps and study guides for every topic - Weak spots: note what you struggle with, and Freshman brings it back REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN - A short revision session and quiz every day, built from what you're about to forget - Spaced review that brings each concept back at the right time - See how ready you are, subject by subject - Streaks and reminders that keep you going ONE ACCOUNT, EVERY DEVICE Study on iPhone and iPad, and pick up where you left off on the Freshman desktop app for Mac and Windows. Your plan, progress and subscription follow you everywhere. Freshman is available in English, German, Spanish and French. FREE AND PREMIUM Freshman is free to start. Freshman Pro and Freshman Max unlock more tests, mock exams, study guides, voice tutoring and subjects. Pro and Max are available as weekly, monthly or 3-month auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CS Quest
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CS Quest is a coding game: snap colorful code blocks together to make a character move, draw, talk, and play — then use what you've learned to build real games. No ads, no logins, no data collected. CODE QUEST — LEARN TO CODE BY MAKING GAMES 600 hands-on lessons across 10 topics, each one a step toward something you build: - Bring a Character to Life — steps, turns, and facing the right way - Build a Teleporter — exact x/y positions - Draw With Loops — repeat blocks that draw shapes - Animate & Add Sound — say, show/hide, and sound blocks - Wire Up Game Controls — make your world react - Build a Scoreboard — variables that keep score - Make Smart Decisions — if-blocks and sensing - Build a Racing Game, a Catching Game, and an Interactive Story — put it all together Pick your own character from 12 options — turtle, cat, fox, robot, alien and more — and it stays yours across every lesson. READY FOR MORE? PROCESS QUEST Go beyond coding with 12 computer science subjects, 60 bite-sized lessons each: Operating Systems, Data Structures, Digital Logic, Computer Networks, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Web Technologies, Software Engineering, Cloud & Distributed Systems, Compilers, and Cybersecurity. Every lesson pairs a short explanation with a puzzle — multiple choice, drag-to-order, sorting, matching, or wiring up a logic circuit — narrated by Process the turtle. BUILT FOR FOCUSED LEARNING - 1,300+ lessons across both quests - Long-press-and-drag block editing, built for touch - Light, Dark, or System appearance - Progress saved right on your device - No ads. No accounts. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CS Quest at none against Freshman's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Freshman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. CS Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Freshman ships an update every 8 days, CS Quest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freshman | CS Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | People Who Code LLC | PriyankRaj Katariya |
In-app purchases
Freshman
- Freshman Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- Freshman Monthly Premium$10.991 Month
- Freshman Yearly Premium1 Month trial$99.991 Year
CS Quest
No in-app purchases









