Comparison

Certo vs CCDV

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

Head to head
About

Certo

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Certo is an independent study app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or approved by Anthropic. Exam names are used only to describe which exam this app helps you prepare for. All questions are original and written by us; no questions from real exams are used. Prepare for the Claude Certified Architect – Foundations exam (CCAR-F) with original practice questions mapped to the published exam guide's 5 domains. • Diagnostic to find your starting point • Study plan around your exam date • Practice with explanations after each answer • Mock exam sessions with scenario-based questions • Spaced repetition and weakness radar by domain • Searchable cheatsheet and short articles Please note: The official exam is only available through Anthropic's partner program and in English. This app is practice material and does not guarantee a result.

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CCDV

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Prepare comprehensively for Claude Certified Developer – Foundations (CCDV-F) with 318 original questions built around Anthropic's published Exam Guide. Study the engineering decisions behind Claude API integration, agents and workflows, Claude Code, evaluation, model selection, prompt and context engineering, security, tools, and MCP. Every question is independently written for this app and is supported by references to official Anthropic documentation. COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE PUBLISHED EXAM GUIDE • 318 original questions across all 8 exam domains and 25 detailed skills • Domain coverage organized around the published exam weights • Single-choice and multiple-response practice • Source titles, links, and review dates for technical verification UNDERSTAND EVERY DECISION • A rationale for each answer choice • A comprehensive explanation of the key tradeoff • Direct links to relevant official documentation • Review sets for missed, low-confidence, and bookmarked questions PRACTICE THE FULL STUDY FORMAT • 53-question, 120-minute mock exams • Approximate domain distribution based on the published weights • Timing, review flags, and domain-level results • Learning feedback without estimating an official scaled score or pass result ENGLISH AND JAPANESE • Switch the interface and question content between English and Japanese • Use side-by-side bilingual mode to understand in Japanese while retaining official English terminology • Practice in English for an exam that is delivered in English STUDY ANYWHERE • Full offline access to bundled questions and explanations • Progress, weak-area review, bookmarks, and study statistics • Learning history sync between iPhone and iPad with iCloud ACCESS AND UNLOCK Domain 1 includes 47 questions, and one full mock exam can be taken before unlocking all content. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Domains 2–8, repeat mock exams, review and statistics across all 318 questions, and future content updates. The current local price is shown by the App Store and inside the app. ----- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nichful.com/privacy/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CCDV at Free against Certo's $12.99. Certo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

CCDV is free to download; Certo costs $12.99 up front. CCDV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Certo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Certo ships an update every 8 days, CCDV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Certo versus CCDV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCertoCCDV
Price$12.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian JeckelNichful

In-app purchases

None

Certo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CCDV

One-time1
  • All Questions & Mock Exams$17.99

Questions

Is Certo free?
Certo costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCDV free?
CCDV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Certo or CCDV have ads?
Neither Certo nor CCDV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Certo or CCDV?
Certo ships an update every 8 days, and CCDV weekly. Most recently, Certo was updated on October 31, 2026 and CCDV on November 10, 2026.

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