Comparison

StudyNotary vs Notary Exam Prep 2026

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

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About

StudyNotary

Prepare for your state's notary exam with targeted practice in law, ethics, and compliance. Build confidence through full-length exams, domain-specific drills, and flashcards. Access official resources and track your progress.

Highlights
  • State-specific notary exam prep
  • Practice exams
  • Domain-specific drills
  • Flashcards for review
  • Progress tracking
  • Official resource links
Features
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StudyNotary is a state‑aware notary prep app for U.S. notaries. Choose your state and get targeted practice across core domains like notary law, ethics, compliance, and professional practice. Build confidence with a full‑length practice exam, domain‑specific drills, and flashcards. Includes features like: - State selection with tailored topic domains - Full‑length practice exam (when applicable) - Focused practice by domain or custom sets - Flashcards for quick review - Progress history saved on device - Official resources and handbook links where available Exam requirements vary by state. Some states do not require a written exam; StudyNotary adapts the experience accordingly and links to official guidance when available.

About

Notary Exam Prep 2026

Prepare for your notary commission exam with practice questions and detailed explanations. Utilize built-in tools to calculate state-specific fees, build compliant journal entries, and identify correct notarization types for various documents.

Highlights
  • State-specific notary fee calculator
  • Notary journal entry builder
  • Document identifier for notarization types
  • 320+ practice questions with explanations
  • Mock exam and refund promise
  • Free trial and lifetime purchase option
Features
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Notary Prep gets you commissioned, then keeps working after you are. STUDY YOUR STATE, NOT SOMEBODY ELSE'S Notary law is state law. Choose your state once and the app follows it: your own question bank, your own fee schedule, and a mock exam drawn from national principles and your state's rules in the proportion the real exam tests them. Every state and the District of Columbia has its own bank — at least 47 questions each — alongside 320 national questions covering the ground every notary is expected to know. A TIMED MOCK EXAM, WITH REAL ANSWER REVIEW 50 questions in 50 minutes. Answer options shuffle on every attempt, so retaking tests what you know rather than which position you remember. The clock runs on real time, so leaving the app doesn't pause it. Afterwards you review every question you missed: the answer you chose, the correct one, the explanation, and the reference behind it. Questions you skipped are flagged too, and a weakest-area callout tells you where the next study session should go. Free users get a scored 10-question sample exam every day, with the same complete answer review. 20 WRITTEN STUDY GUIDES About two hours of reading that covers the exam properly — personal appearance and why it is never waived, acknowledgments and jurats in depth, oaths and affirmations, copy certification, signature by mark and proxy signing, non-English signers, notarial certificates and the defects that get documents rejected, journal mechanics, loan signings, fees and advertising, when you must refuse, and bonds versus errors-and-omissions insurance. Each guide carries its key terms and the points worth walking in with. The first three are free. FLASHCARDS Eight decks for fast recall: the notary's role, notarial acts, identifying signers, journal and seal, prohibited acts, electronic and remote notarization, apostilles, and fraud red flags. The first deck is free. TOOLS THAT KEEP WORKING AFTER YOU'RE COMMISSIONED • Fee Calculator — maximum fees for all 50 states and DC, with travel-fee notes • Journal Builder — log notarizations and export the record to CSV • Certificate Wording — sample language for each notarial act • Document Identifier — what a document is, and which act it usually calls for • Signer ID Checklist — run through identity, awareness and willingness before you stamp • Commission Tracker — your commission number, county and expiry, with a countdown • Notarial Acts Reference — what each act certifies, and what it does not PLANS Free: daily practice questions, a scored sample exam every day, the first three study guides, the first flashcard deck, and fee lookups for five states. Pro: all of it — monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime purchase. IMPORTANT Notary Prep is a study aid and a working reference. It is not legal advice, and it is not affiliated with any Secretary of State, commissioning authority, examining body or notary association. Requirements vary by state and change over time — always verify against your state's official notary handbook before you rely on anything here. The in-app journal is a working record, not a substitute for whatever official journal your state requires. Many states require one that is bound, sequentially numbered and tamper-evident. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Notary Prep Pro is a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The monthly plan begins with a 3-day free trial, then renews at the monthly price unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before it ends; the annual plan renews the same way. Current prices are shown in the app before you buy, and payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.voltexam.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.voltexam.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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StudyNotary3 screens
Notary Exam Prep 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyNotary at none against Notary Exam Prep 2026's 3. StudyNotary also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Notary Exam Prep 2026's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating 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. Notary Exam Prep 2026 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. StudyNotary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StudyNotary against 5.0 for Notary Exam Prep 2026. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
StudyNotary versus Notary Exam Prep 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyNotaryNotary Exam Prep 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOwlRise LLCDeeun Inc.

Customer experience

StudyNotary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notary Exam Prep 2026

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StudyNotary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Notary Exam Prep 2026

Subscriptions2
  • Notary Prep Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Notary Prep Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is StudyNotary free?
StudyNotary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notary Exam Prep 2026 free?
Notary Exam Prep 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StudyNotary or Notary Exam Prep 2026?
StudyNotary and Notary Exam Prep 2026 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do StudyNotary or Notary Exam Prep 2026 have ads?
Neither StudyNotary nor Notary Exam Prep 2026 shows ads.

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