Comparison

11 Plus Exam Prep vs Pip

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

Head to head
About

11 Plus Exam Prep

This app offers focused practice for the 11+ exam, covering English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and language aptitude for children aged 9-11. It includes mock tests, progress tracking for parents, and gamified elements to make learning engaging.

Highlights
  • English practice (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension)
  • Verbal and non-verbal reasoning exercises
  • Language aptitude activities
  • Timed tests and mock exams
  • Progress tracking for parents
  • Gamified learning with rewards
  • Offline question generation
Features
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Build confidence for the 11+ with short, focused practice. Cognithix brings English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and language aptitude together for children aged 9 to 11, with mock tests and progress parents can follow. ENGLISH Practise vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, comprehension and cloze passages. VERBAL REASONING Work through letter and number series, analogies, word codes, hidden words, logic and other question types. NON-VERBAL REASONING Explore visual patterns, shape sequences, rotations, reflections, cube nets and fold-and-punch questions. LANGUAGE APTITUDE Try word matching, rhymes, number learning, sentence building and invented-language activities used to practise language-learning skills. PRACTICE WITH A PURPOSE Daily plans help children choose what to work on next and vary the topics from day to day. Difficulty adapts during practice, and hints and explanations help children understand each answer. Timed tests and mock exams offer a different way to prepare. Questions are generated on the device. PROGRESS CHILDREN CAN ENJOY Study earns coins for a virtual pet and accessories. Short challenges, badges and visible progress help make regular practice rewarding. A CLEARER VIEW FOR PARENTS Add a profile for each child and review accuracy, practice history and progress across subjects. A Parent PIN keeps settings and purchases in grown-up hands. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED There is no account to create and no password to remember. Profiles, answers and progress are stored only on this device, and nothing is sent to us. ONE-TIME UNLOCK Explore the app before unlocking the full experience with one purchase that covers every child profile. No subscription. No ads. Cognithix focuses on the subjects listed above; school entrance tests vary.

About

Pip

Features
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Pip is an adaptive learning app for children aged 7 to 11 preparing for the 11+ and KS2 SATs. Every answer shapes the next question, so your child works at their real level, not their school year. Interactive Pip Teaches lessons show why each method works, and weekly boss battles, a garden to grow and Pip to look after bring children back each day. ADAPTIVE FROM THE FIRST QUESTION A short placement quest finds your child's starting point. Right answers bring harder questions. After several misses in a row, Pip eases off and can offer a lesson or an easier building block, then brings them back to the skill. Rushed answers get a reminder to slow down. PIP SCORE AND MASTERY Every skill has a Pip Score from 0 to 100. A skill is mastered at 90, and only after a run of right answers. Mastered skills come back for review checks after 1, 3, 7 and 21 days, then at longer gaps. Pip Score shows progress in Pip, not a predicted exam result. TEACHING, NOT JUST TESTING More than 100 Pip Teaches lessons are interactive whiteboards: children drag, build and type their way through a method before practising it. After a wrong answer, Ask Pip walks through the steps and explains what went wrong. Numbers stand out in questions and hints, so children with dyscalculia or ADHD can find them at a glance. 11+ AND KS2 SATs Choose 11+, KS2 SATs or both for each child. 11+ covers Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. KS2 SATs covers maths, reading (fiction, non-fiction and poetry) and grammar, punctuation and spelling, with its own SATs boss battles. MOCK PAPERS AND A PLAN Timed 11+ papers in all four subjects, with every answer to review and results by topic and answer speed. Tell Pip the test, the exam date and what your child needs most help with, and Pip builds an eight-week plan that updates every week from real progress. WHAT CHILDREN PRACTISE Maths: place value, arithmetic, long division, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, measures, time, area, angles, charts, money and word problems. English: comprehension, spelling, homophones, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Verbal Reasoning: synonyms, opposites, compound and hidden words, codes, analogies and logic. Non-Verbal Reasoning: matrices, sequences, rotation, reflection, shape codes, cube nets and hidden figures. GAMES THAT GO WITH THE LEARNING Learning Grove: every skill grows its own tree, and mastery brings fruit to harvest and sell for coins. Pip's Den: feed Pip and dress him up. His Brain meter grows from real practice. Pip's Arcade: number and word games that open once the day's practice is done. Number Dojo: times tables, squares and roots across worlds and belts. Word Quest: more than 900 vocabulary words with meanings, examples and word games. Pip's Shop: money skills on a till, menus and price lists. Writing Studio: daily writing sparks, craft lessons and a Writing Book. DAILY GOAL Choose 15, 25, 40 or 60 questions a day, or your own number, and change it any time in the grown-ups area. FOR FAMILIES Weekly reports show questions, accuracy, time, strengths and gaps. An optional parent account backs up each child's progress across your devices, with a parent dashboard at pip11plus.com. No ads, no advertising trackers, and no account or email needed for children. Purchases and settings sit behind a grown-ups check. Without a parent account, learning stays on the device. SUBSCRIPTION Pip Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase, or when the trial ends, and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Support: support@pip11plus.com Pip is independent and not affiliated with GL Assessment, CEM, CGP, Bond or any exam board. Privacy: https://pip11plus.com/privacy.html Terms: https://pip11plus.com/terms.html

Screenshots

11 Plus Exam Prep4 screens
Pip4 screens

Verdict

The call

11 Plus Exam Prep and Pip are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. 11 Plus Exam Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

11 Plus Exam Prep ships an update weekly, Pip every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
11 Plus Exam Prep versus Pip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter11 Plus Exam PrepPip
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size80 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Flame GamesCyber Phoenix LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

11 Plus Exam Prep

One-time1
  • Unlock Full 11+ Prep$9.99
2 purchases

Pip

Subscriptions2
  • Pip Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pip Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is 11 Plus Exam Prep free?
11 Plus Exam Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pip free?
Pip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 11 Plus Exam Prep or Pip have ads?
Neither 11 Plus Exam Prep nor Pip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 11 Plus Exam Prep or Pip?
11 Plus Exam Prep ships an update weekly, and Pip every 5 days. Most recently, 11 Plus Exam Prep was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pip on October 25, 2026.

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