Comparison

STEPready vs STEP English Test Prep

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

Head to head
About

STEPready

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هل تستعد لاختبار الستيب (STEP)؟ اجعل رحلتك أسهل وأكثر ضماناً مع STEPready، المنصة المتكاملة والمصممة خصيصاً لتكون دليلك الشامل لتحقيق الدرجة التي تطمح إليها. نحن نوفر لك بيئة اختبار حقيقية تحاكي الواقع تماماً، مع تحديثات مستمرة تواكب أحدث النماذج والأسئلة المكررة في اختبارات قياس. ماذا يميز STEPready؟ اختبارات محاكية شاملة: أكثر من 50 اختباراً تجريبياً موزعة على (القواعد، القراءة، والاستماع) تحاكي نمط الاختبار الفعلي بدقة. شروحات تفصيلية: لا تكتفِ بمعرفة الإجابة الصحيحة! نوفر لك شرحاً مفصلاً لكل سؤال لفهم القاعدة وتجنب الخطأ مستقبلاً. تطوير مهارة الاستماع: اختبارات استماع ذكية مع ميزة إظهار نصوص الاستماع (Transcripts) لمساعدتك على التحليل والفهم العميق. قاموس الكلمات المتكررة: بنك يحتوي على أكثر من 1000 كلمة من الأكثر تكراراً في الاختبار، مع 3 وسائل تدريبية لضمان حفظها. تحليل النتائج: بتم شرح اجابات الاسئلة بشكل دقيق بحيث تعرف مستواك في كل قسم، مما يساعدك على التركيز على نقاط الضعف وتقويتها.

About

STEP English Test Prep

Prepare for the STEP English proficiency test with a comprehensive course designed for Arabic speakers. It offers lessons, practice questions, mock exams, and vocabulary building, all explained in Arabic. The app focuses on teaching thinking strategies rather than just providing a question bank.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive STEP English test preparation
  • Lessons and explanations in Arabic
  • Full mock exams and section tests
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Vocabulary building with spaced review
  • Offline access to content
  • Progress tracking via iCloud sync
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Prepare for the STEP English proficiency test, step by step, taught in Arabic. This app is a complete course for Arabic-speaking learners: an Arabic interface and teaching that shows you how to think through each question — not just a question bank. ■ All three sections, weighted like the test • Grammar/Structure: sentence completion, error identification, sentence order and the sentence that doesn't belong • Reading: main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary in context, reference • Listening: natural conversations and short talks in British and American English ■ Lessons that teach • 79 lessons and over 1,100 questions, from foundations to test level • Ollie the owl explains, hints and corrects you in every lesson • Every answer explained: why the right one is right and why each other option is wrong ■ Timed mock exams • Two full 100-question mocks (40% reading, 40% grammar, 20% listening), a half test, short tests and section tests • Review every mistake after you submit, then practise them ■ An honest score estimate • A score out of 100 from your timed mocks only, weighted like the test — no number without enough evidence ■ Vocabulary that sticks • 200 high-frequency words by topic, with spaced review ■ A journey worth taking • A map across Saudi Arabia, from Riyadh to the Edge of the World, and stamps of Saudi landmarks in your passport • Strategy lab, 7-day challenges, a daily plan and optional reminders ■ Natural voices AI-generated British and American voices, downloaded once and then fully offline. ■ Privacy first No accounts, no servers, no analytics, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device and syncs through your own iCloud. Note: this app is an independent preparation app, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) or the National Center for Assessment (Qiyas). All questions, passages and recordings are original; the score is a practice estimate. ■ Subscription STEP Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: 19.99 SAR per month or 89.99 SAR per year (prices vary by country and are shown in the app before purchase). Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://farisalbalawi.github.io/STEPJourneyWeb/privacy.html

Screenshots

STEPready4 screens
STEP English Test Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: STEPready at 15.0 against STEP English Test Prep's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. STEPready sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and STEP English Test Prep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
STEPready versus STEP English Test Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEPreadySTEP English Test Prep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusaed AbdulazizFaris Albalawi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

STEPready

One-time3
  • باقة ستيب ٣٠ يوم$11.99
  • باقة شهرين$22.99
  • باقة ستيب ٩٠ يوم$34.99
2 purchases

STEP English Test Prep

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is STEPready free?
STEPready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STEP English Test Prep free?
STEP English Test Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do STEPready or STEP English Test Prep have ads?
Neither STEPready nor STEP English Test Prep shows ads.

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