Comparison

UCAT vs Kairos

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

Head to head
About

UCAT

Features
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University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) prep. Prepare for the UCAT with focused practice across key aptitude skills. This app provides preparation for the aptitude tests you will have to undertake for entry into certain university course. This app helps you build speed and accuracy through short, timed tests covering Numeracy, Verbal Reasoning, and Abstract Reasoning. Each exercise is designed to mirror the pressure of real aptitude-style questions, helping you practise mental maths, pattern recognition, data interpretation, and logical judgement. Features: โ€ข Timed UCAT-style practice tests โ€ข Numeracy drills including arithmetic, percentages, ratios, number operations, and data interpretation โ€ข Verbal Reasoning practice with true, false, and can't tell questions โ€ข Abstract Reasoning pattern recognition tasks โ€ข Instant scoring after each test โ€ข Review incorrect answers with screenshots and correct solutions โ€ข Simple, distraction-free interface built for repeat practice Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kairos

Features
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Kairos is the UCAT trainer that drills the one thing every other course leaves to chance: your pace. Most UCAT prep sells you thousands of questions. Kairos trains how you spend your seconds. It measures your triage (solve, flag, or skip), your timing on every question, your guess discipline, and how your accuracy holds up as fatigue sets in, then turns each into a skill you can practise. WHAT YOU GET - All four sections: Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, and Situational Judgement. - Sprint and full mock exams in real exam order, with a live per-section timer, flag-and-review, and an on-screen calculator for DM and QR. - A post-exam report that shows where you lost marks to time versus rushing, your pacing curve across the paper, and one clear next action, not a vague predicted score. - A readiness signal that stays honest as you practise, and daily drills that serve your weakest area first. FREE TO START Every section has a free taster and your first sprint mock is free, so you can feel the method before you decide. PREMIUM Unlock every pack, full mocks, and the full coaching report. Choose Monthly with a 7-day free trial, a 3-month prep block that matches a real prep cycle, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. HONEST BY DESIGN No fake predicted scores. No misleading question counts. Kairos trains the exam-day behaviour that survives every format change, so the practice transfers to the real thing. Built for UK and ANZ candidates. Kairos: the opportune moment, trained. Kairos is not affiliated with or endorsed by the UCAT Consortium. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mightys.dev/kairos/privacy/

Screenshots

UCAT4 screens
Kairos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: UCAT at 15.6 against Kairos's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. UCAT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Kairos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
UCAT versus Kairos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCATKairos
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge LeeBranko Borota

In-app purchases

1 purchases

UCAT

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly subscription$2.997 Days
3 purchases

Kairos

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 3-Month Prep Block$17.993 Months
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is UCAT free?
UCAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kairos free?
Kairos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UCAT or Kairos have ads?
Neither UCAT nor Kairos shows ads.

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