Comparison

A Level Physics Practice vs PCM Notes

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

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About

A Level Physics Practice

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A Level Physics Practice is an educational application designed to help students understand and practice important physics concepts through structured quizzes and mock tests. The app provides topic-wise practice covering mechanics, electricity, waves, optics, thermal physics, modern physics, and electronics. Students can solve conceptual and numerical questions, revise important chapters, and monitor their progress using detailed performance statistics. The app supports systematic learning and regular revision for students preparing for A-Level examinations and other academic assessments. The content is organized into chapters to make learning structured and accessible for both beginners and advanced learners. Topics Included 1. Physical Quantities and Units Physical quantities, SI units, base quantities, derived quantities, dimensional analysis, and measurement errors. 2. Kinematics Distance and displacement, speed and velocity, acceleration, equations of motion, graphs of motion, and projectile motion. 3. Dynamics Forces, Newton’s laws of motion, friction, and momentum concepts. 4. Work, Energy and Power Work done, kinetic energy, potential energy, power, conservation of energy, and efficiency. 5. Circular Motion and Gravitation Circular motion, centripetal force, gravitational force, orbital motion, and escape velocity. 6. Mechanical Properties of Matter Density, elasticity, stress and strain, Young’s modulus, Hooke’s law, and breaking stress. 7. Thermal Physics Temperature, heat transfer, specific heat capacity, latent heat, gas laws, and thermodynamics. 8. Waves Wave types, wave properties, superposition principle, diffraction, interference, reflection, and refraction. 9. Optics Reflection and refraction of light, lenses, mirrors, optical instruments, and total internal reflection. 10. Electricity Electric charge, current, potential difference, resistance, Ohm’s law, and electrical power. 11. Magnetism and Electromagnetism Magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, and practical applications. 12. Alternating Currents AC current, RMS values, reactance, impedance, resonance, and transformers. 13. Modern Physics Photoelectric effect, atomic models, Bohr model, radioactivity, nuclear structure, and half-life. 14. Electronics Semiconductors, diodes, transistors, logic gates, rectifiers, and electronic applications. Key Features β€’ Topic-wise physics quizzes β€’ Mock tests for overall assessment β€’ Daily quiz for regular practice β€’ Performance statistics and progress tracking β€’ Structured chapters for systematic study β€’ Simple and distraction-free interface A Level Physics Practice is suitable for students studying physics who want organised practice in mechanics, electricity, optics, waves, thermal physics, and modern physics concepts.

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PCM Notes

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PCM Notes puts a complete handwritten Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics revision archive on your iPhone and iPad. Pick a subject, search for a chapter, and open the full PDF immediately. Every page is bundled with the app, so reading, zooming, and returning to your saved page work without an internet connection. INSIDE THE NOTEBOOK - Physics: 23 chapters and 539 pages - Chemistry: 37 chapters and 993 pages - Mathematics: 31 chapters and 641 pages - Total: 91 chapters and 2,173 handwritten pages MADE FOR REVISION - Search chapters by title or number - Open every chapter directly in a full-screen reader - Read in a smooth vertical, continuous layout - Pinch to zoom and move quickly with the page slider - Resume every chapter from your last-read page - Share a complete chapter PDF from the reader - Use a book-like two-page spread on iPad - Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance - Navigate through dedicated Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Support, and About tabs FULLY OFFLINE The roughly 500 MB notes archive is packaged as local PDFs. There are no loading links and no dependence on the website while reading. Install once and keep the full notebook with you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account or login - No subscription or paywall - No ads, reading analytics, cross-app tracking, or profiling - Reading progress and preferences stay on your device OPTIONAL TIPS The Support tab offers four optional, repeatable tips processed by Apple through StoreKit and recorded by RevenueCat. Tips unlock no notes, content, or reader features. EXAM COVERAGE Physics and Chemistry are useful for JEE and NEET revision. Mathematics is organised for JEE Main and Advanced. Biology is not included. PCM Notes is an independent revision resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by IITs, NTA, JEE, or NEET. Always compare important information with the current official syllabus and trusted textbooks. Support: https://pcm-notes.apoorvdarshan.com/#support Privacy Policy: https://pcm-notes.apoorvdarshan.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://pcm-notes.apoorvdarshan.com/terms.html Contact: ad13dtu@gmail.com

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A Level Physics Practice4 screens
PCM Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A Level Physics Practice at none against PCM Notes's 4. A Level Physics Practice also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. PCM Notes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. A Level Physics Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
A Level Physics Practice versus PCM Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Level Physics PracticePCM Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB508 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManish KumarApoorv Darshan

In-app purchases

None

A Level Physics Practice

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PCM Notes

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Chai Tip$0.99
  • Study Fuel$1.99
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  • Notebook Hero$4.99

Questions

Is A Level Physics Practice free?
A Level Physics Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PCM Notes free?
PCM Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A Level Physics Practice or PCM Notes have ads?
Neither A Level Physics Practice nor PCM Notes shows ads.

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