StudentMode vs IELTSMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudentMode
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StudentMode helps music students and parents stay organised, focused, and motivated between lessons. Designed as the companion app to TeachMode, StudentMode gives students access to lesson notes, practice tasks, progress tracking, schedules, and teacher resources in one simple and easy-to-use app. Students can: - View lesson summaries and targets - Track practice sessions and progress - Access assigned resources and exercises - Stay organised between lessons - Build consistent practice habits Parents can: - Monitor progress and lesson activity - Support practice routines at home - Stay informed between lessons StudentMode is designed for real music learning with a focus on clarity, consistency, and long-term progress. Suitable for drum lessons, instrumental lessons, music tuition, and private music education.
IELTSMate
Prepare for the IELTS exam with focused daily practice to improve your reading score and build academic vocabulary. Learn from detailed explanations and track your progress towards your target band score anytime, anywhere.
- Authentic IELTS-style reading passages
- All four core question types
- Detailed answer explanations
- 200+ academic words with pronunciation
- Flashcards and Context Challenge mode
- Daily goals and progress tracking
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IELTS Speaking practice with an examiner voice, plus Writing, Listening and Reading. Each skill starts with a short check and a band range, then a daily plan of about 15 minutes around what costs you marks. Essays graded in under a minute. Your first check in each skill is free. SPEAKING, WITH AN EXAMINER VOICE A 90-second check: three Part 1 questions read aloud, your band range on Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range, and every error fixed in your own words. One Part 2 cue card a day: a minute to prepare, up to two minutes to talk, your words on screen as you speak. Lessons on extending answers and structuring Part 2 in four points. After each answer: corrections, band 7 phrasing, your answer at band 7 and a tutor's note. YOUR ESSAY, GRADED IN UNDER A MINUTE Write a Task 1 report or a Task 2 essay in four short steps. You get an overall band, a band for each of the four official criteria (Task Response or Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy), and a "To reach" line saying what the next half band needs. Corrections are marked in your own text and reviewer notes tie each point to the official band descriptors. KNOW YOUR BAND BEFORE YOU STUDY Four quick checks, one per skill: Speaking in 90 seconds, Writing in 5 minutes, Listening in 2, Reading in 8. Each gives a band range and fills your skill map. Tell the app your target band and exam date and it lays out the weeks between: how many minutes a day, which lessons, which essays, which mocks, and when a target is out of reach. A PLAN FOR TODAY Every day the app builds a short plan from your path: a few words, a lesson or two, a check or a mock. Finish it and you are done for the day. READING, BY QUESTION TYPE 168 lessons in six topics, grouped by the four types that decide most Reading scores: True/False/Not Given, Matching Headings, Sentence Completion, Multiple Choice. Quick mocks under exam timing, with a band range and a breakdown by type. LISTENING, TRAP BY TRAP 15 lessons that each drill one trap the recording sets on purpose: the corrected number, the decoy date, the paraphrase that never repeats the question. Listening mocks with play-once audio and a review that replays the seconds around every answer you missed. WRITING LESSONS, TAP ONLY Four tracks: Task Response, Cohesion, Task 1 Overview, Register. How examiners read an essay, before you write one. VOCABULARY THAT COMES BACK 7 packs of academic words on spaced repetition. Words you are close to forgetting come back before new ones. MISTAKE BANK AND BAND REPORT Every wrong answer in one place with the reason. A report with your band, your accuracy by question type, and the type costing you the most. EXPLANATIONS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Writing and Speaking feedback and corrections in English, Russian or Vietnamese. WHAT PREMIUM ADDS Every essay graded in full, past ones included. Speaking Part 2 whenever you want, more re-records, band 7 model answers with audio, and the tutor's note on every recording. Reading and Listening mocks. Unlimited lessons. WHO IT IS FOR Anyone preparing for IELTS Academic or General Training, at any band, on their own, in short daily sessions, including IELTS for Australian PR, UK visas, Canada Express Entry, skilled migration and nursing registration. IELTSMate Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase and renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Prices vary by country. Terms of Use: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=892d2bf4-ddc5-40d6-bfc2-3ffc80d44ee0 Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=4f578362-f3b6-4582-abaf-79532b0f29cf IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge University Press & Assessment. IELTSMate is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudentMode at none against IELTSMate's 3. StudentMode also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. IELTSMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. StudentMode asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | StudentMode | IELTSMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHILIP MICHAEL CHARLES PAGE | VAIRAL VENCHERS, OSOO |
In-app purchases
StudentMode
No in-app purchases
IELTSMate
- Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium, 3 Months7 Days trial$17.993 Months
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