Comparison

Blitz vs AP Prep

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

Head to head
About

Blitz

This app uses gamified learning and spaced repetition to help students master AP exam material. It offers interactive flashcards, progress tracking, and rewards to make studying engaging and effective. Unlock full courses with a one-time purchase after trying free introductory units.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning with XP and rewards
  • Spaced repetition for effective memorization
  • Offline access for studying anywhere
  • Progress tracking by unit
  • Vocab drill flashcards
  • One-time purchase per course
Features
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Stop rereading your notes. Start actually remembering them. Blitz makes AP exam prep actually stick. Blitz turns every AP course into fast, addictive Blitz runs - with XP, rewards, and streak that make studying feel less like homework and more like leveling up. Study smarter with spaced repetition. Blitz resurfaces cards right before you'd forget them, so you spend time on what matters instead of reviewing what you already know. WHAT'S INCLUDED 11 full AP courses. 3,000+ cards. Every unit, every concept. • AP US History — all 9 periods, 550+ cards • AP World History — all 9 units, 400+ cards • AP European History — all 9 units, 370+ cards • AP Chemistry — all 9 units, 300+ cards • AP Biology — all 8 units, 275+ cards • AP Environmental Science — all 9 units, 270+ cards • AP Physics 1 — all 8 units, 260+ cards • AP US Government — all 5 units, 195+ cards • AP Macroeconomics — every graph and policy concept, 180+ cards • AP Microeconomics — every market model, 165+ cards • AP Psychology — all 5 units, 150+ cards HOW IT WORKS Answer a card. Blitz tracks how well you know it. Cards you struggle with come back sooner. Cards you've mastered fade into the background. Over time, you build real retention, not cramming like other apps. FEATURES • Smart spaced repetition (Blitz FSRS machine learning algorithm) • XP, streaks, badges and level-ups to keep you going • Vocab Drill. Every glossary term as a flashcard • Progress tracking by unit • Works fully offline, no Wi-Fi needed • One-time purchase per course, no subscription Unit 1 of every course is free. Unlock the full course anytime. AP® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this app.

About

AP Prep

Features
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Turn AP® Biology practice into real score gains. Every multiple-choice question comes with a full explanation, every free-response answer is graded point-by-point against its rubric, and a live 1–5 estimate shows where you stand — updated as you practice. WHY IT WORKS • FRQ grading, point by point — type your free response and see exactly which rubric points you earned and which you missed, with a model answer for each part. • Real explanations on every MCQ — why the right answer is right, why each distractor is wrong, the common trap, an exam tip, and a memory hook. • A 1–5 estimate you can trust — your accuracy is weighted by each unit's share of the real exam. It's a practice estimate, not an official score. • Timed mock exams — full or quick, both sections, scored 1–5 like test day, with a point-by-point review. • A mistake book that works — every question you miss lands here on its own; re-do it and it clears when you get it right. WHAT'S INSIDE • MCQ practice by unit and topic, with a question map and a four-function calculator • Free-response practice with rubric-by-rubric grading and "practice the missed point" drills • Full and quick mock exams with section timing and a 1–5 result • Mistake book with per-question review • My AP — set each subject's exam date and target, and track your estimate FREE & PRO Start free, no account needed. Free includes 10 MCQ, 1 graded FRQ, 1 mock exam, and 10 mistake reviews a day, plus your 1–5 estimate and mistake book. Pro removes the daily caps: unlimited MCQ, unlimited FRQ grading, unlimited mocks, unlimited mistake reviews, and full mock explanations. SUBJECTS AP Biology now — more AP subjects on the way. One subscription covers them all. SUBSCRIPTION AP Prep Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly — $9.90 • 3 Months — $19.90 • Lifetime — $39.90 (one-time, not a subscription) • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged within 24 hours before renewal. • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.prepscore.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.prepscore.ai/privacy AP is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this app. Score estimates are for practice and are not official AP scores.

Screenshots

Blitz4 screens
AP Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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. Blitz sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AP Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Blitz versus AP Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlitzAP Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFORTYNINE AND A HALF LABS, LLCShanghai Xushu Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blitz

One-time10
  • AP Macroeconomics$9.99
  • AP Microeconomics$9.99
  • AP Chemistry$9.99
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  • AP Psychology$9.99
  • AP Environmental Science$9.99
  • AP US Government & Politics$9.99
  • AP Physics 1$9.99
  • AP Biology$9.99
  • AP European History$9.99
  • AP US History$9.99
3 purchases

AP Prep

Subscriptions2
  • AP Prep Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • AP Prep Pro 3-Month$19.993 Months
One-time1
  • AP Prep Pro — Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Blitz free?
Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AP Prep free?
AP Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blitz or AP Prep have ads?
Neither Blitz nor AP Prep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blitz or AP Prep?
Blitz ships an update every 2 weeks, and AP Prep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blitz was updated on October 31, 2026 and AP Prep on October 31, 2026.

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