Comparison

OmniStudy vs MathStar Practice

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

Head to head
About

OmniStudy

Features
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Make revision count. OmniStudy AI helps GCSE and A-level students turn practice into clearer next steps. Build knowledge with notes and flashcards, check understanding with quizzes, and practise written answers with AI marking and feedback. Choose your subjects, qualification, exam board and tier where applicable, with support for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and WJEC/CBAC. Study independently or join your teacher’s class. UNDERSTAND. RECALL. APPLY. β€’ Topic revision: generate notes, flashcards, multiple-choice questions and exam-style practice for your chosen course. β€’ Written-answer feedback: see your practice mark, what earned credit and what to improve. β€’ Past Paper Practice: upload a paper, add its mark scheme and source material, then work through the questions. β€’ AI Tutor: ask for explanations, hints, worked examples or help with a question or photo. β€’ Knowledge organisers: create topic summaries to support revision. β€’ My Library: keep uploaded notes and past papers together. β€’ Save & Exit: save a revision session and return to available saved work. MASTER EXAM COMMAND WORDS Knowing the content is only part of answering well. Command Quest helps you understand what State, Describe, Explain, Analyse, Justify, Evaluate and Compare ask you to do. Check the meaning, explore answer guides and examples, then write your own response. Switch between command-word feedback and subject feedback to improve both technique and knowledge. LEARN THROUGH PLAY Choose from 15 Arcade activities, including: β€’ Mastery Climb: keep your run going until a miss or the round ends. β€’ Vocab Vault and Fill the Gap: strengthen subject vocabulary. β€’ Recall Rush and Daily Smart Mix: revisit knowledge through short practice. β€’ Link Up and Timeline Twist: connect ideas and put events or stages in order. β€’ Fact or Cap: spot misconceptions. β€’ 60 Second Rush: test your recall against the clock. β€’ Essay Elite and Be The Examiner: practise writing and understand what earns marks. β€’ Parent vs Student: take turns in a family revision challenge. SEE YOUR NEXT STEP Use your profile to review recorded study activity, subject mastery and grade estimates. Explore progress over time when enough evidence is available, organise study blocks and check upcoming exam dates against your school timetable. FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES Teachers can create classes, tailor topics, set homework and assessments, review answers and monitor progress. Downloadable feedback PDFs support review and improvement work. Parents and carers can create a free account, link using a one-time invite code and follow their child’s available revision activity, homework and progress. Students can revise without a teacher. Homework features appear when linked to a teacher’s class. ENGLISH AND WELSH Use OmniStudy in English or Welsh (Cymraeg), including Welsh-medium WJEC/CBAC subjects. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN β€’ Free: start with one subject, including flashcards, quizzes, games, AI marking, past-paper practice and the planner. β€’ Premium: up to five subjects, plus AI Tutor and knowledge organisers. β€’ Pro: unlimited subjects and everything in Premium. Generation allowances and feature availability depend on your plan or school access. Check the app for current subscription details. Paid subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. BACK UP YOUR PROGRESS Create a cloud account to back up your subjects, progress and settings. Some cached study materials and tutor content remain device-specific. AI-generated content and marking can make mistakes. Grade estimates are practice guidance, not official results or guarantees. Support: support@omnistudy.co.uk User guide: https://omnistudy.co.uk/guide/ Privacy: https://omnistudy.co.uk/privacy/ Terms: https://omnistudy.co.uk/terms/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MathStar Practice

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MathStar helps you improve mental arithmetic through structured daily practice. Train addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and mixed exercises while tracking your progress over time. Features: β€’ Multiple training modes β€’ Adaptive difficulty β€’ Speed and accuracy tracking β€’ Progress statistics β€’ Skill development system β€’ Focus-oriented practice sessions β€’ Clean distraction-free interface β€’ Local-first privacy design MathStar is designed for students, professionals, lifelong learners, and anyone looking to sharpen mental calculation skills. Premium subscription unlocks advanced training features and extended statistics. Subscription information: Available subscriptions: β€’ Monthly Premium Subscription β€’ Annual Premium Subscription β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. β€’ You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mathstar-app-support-tqdc.bolt.host/privacy Practice consistently. Track your progress. Improve every day.

Screenshots

OmniStudy4 screens
MathStar Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

OmniStudy and MathStar Practice are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. OmniStudy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MathStar Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OmniStudy versus MathStar Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmniStudyMathStar Practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEDWARD HUW JONESDmytro Sydorov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OmniStudy

Subscriptions2
  • OmniStudy Premium Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • OmniStudy Pro Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
2 purchases

MathStar Practice

Subscriptions2
  • MathStar Premium$2.991 Month
  • MathStar Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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