Aptly vs FireAPT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aptly
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Practice for aptitude and psychometric tests with questions you can trust. Aptly covers numerical, verbal, logical, abstract, spatial, mechanical and diagrammatic reasoning, data interpretation and situational judgment, and every question comes with a step-by-step explanation and a time-saving shortcut. Timed mock tests, weak-area analytics and a daily habit that work offline, with no account. EVERY ANSWER EXPLAINED Each question has a worked solution in numbered steps that shows the method, not just the answer, plus a shortcut for doing it faster under time pressure and a formula card where one helps. Pick a wrong option and you see why, plus the common trap and a note on every option. Every question in the bank has been solved independently and checked against its answer key. If anything still looks wrong to you, report it straight from the question. Add your own note to any question and it shows under the explanation from then on, and in Saved. TIMED MOCK TESTS THAT FEEL LIKE THE REAL THING Choose an exam-style preset (Graduate · CCAT-style, SHL-style, ASVAB / ADF-style military, Bank / Placement or Civil Service-style) or build your own with the sections, question count, time limit and negative marking you want. After every mock you get your score, an estimated percentile, a section-by-section breakdown and a full review with explanations. Then retry only the questions you missed. PRACTICE THAT FINDS YOUR WEAK SPOTS Untimed practice with instant feedback, by category and sub-topic. Questions new to you come first, then the ones you got wrong, and each run ends with your accuracy and pace, a sub-topic breakdown when it mixes topics, and a one-tap retry of the ones you missed. Spaced review brings every question you miss back after 1, 3 and 7 days, and Review now on Home runs the ones that are due. Over time, accuracy by category (tap one to see every sub-topic), your pace per question, your mock score trend, a weak-area heatmap and mastery badges show where to focus, and "See weak areas" on the Home screen opens your progress, where a card names your weakest sub-topic and starts a run on it. Mistakes are collected automatically, "Retry my mistakes" turns them into a practice run, and you can bookmark any question to come back to. The Practice tab's Your review strip keeps what is due, your mistakes, saved questions and notes together. A DAILY HABIT BEFORE TEST DAY A fresh Daily Challenge of 10 mixed questions and a streak, today's goal on Home, an optional reminder, a countdown to your test date and a readiness score that climbs as you improve. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE No account, no sign-up and no internet needed to practice. Your progress stays on your device. Ads never interrupt a question or a timed test; a hint video plays only if you choose to watch one. EVERYTHING INCLUDED, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE All 322 questions, every mock test, every explanation and all the analytics are open to everyone. Ads support the app. Aptly Pro is a one-time purchase that removes ads and the daily hint limit. It does not add or unlock questions, because nothing is locked. GOOD TO KNOW - 322 original questions in 64 sub-topics, plus 46 formula and tips cards - Abstract, spatial and chart questions are set out in words and tables, not drawn as pictures - Hints reveal the shortcut before you answer - An on-screen calculator for numerical questions, optional negative marking, light and dark themes - Useful practice for cognitive ability tests such as the CCAT and Wonderlic - Interface in 16 languages; questions and explanations in English Aptly is not affiliated with or endorsed by SHL, Criteria Corp (CCAT), Wonderlic, the US Department of Defense (ASVAB), the Australian Defence Force or any other test provider. Its questions are original, written in the formats these tests use.
FireAPT
Prepare for firefighter aptitude tests with a comprehensive practice app. It offers over 1,300 original questions with detailed explanations across four key skill areas. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement with timed exams and offline functionality.
- 1,360 original practice questions
- Worked explanation for every question
- Over 1,800 purpose-drawn diagrams
- Timed practice exams
- Realistic reading comprehension passages
- Offline functionality
- Progress tracking by skill area
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FireApt is a focused practice app for anyone preparing for a firefighter aptitude assessments. 1,360 original questions across the four skill areas (Numeracy, Literacy, Abstract & Mechanical), every one with a worked explanation — because knowing you got it wrong teaches you nothing on its own. WHAT'S INSIDE • 1,360 original questions — 340 each in Mechanical Reasoning, Numeracy, Literacy and Abstract Reasoning • A worked explanation for every single question, not just an answer key • Over 1,800 purpose-drawn diagrams: pulleys, gears, levers, circuits, pattern grids • Timed practice exams — 40 questions across all four areas against a 30-minute clock, drawn fresh every time (now customisable) • Reading comprehension built on realistic documents: standard operating procedures, incident reports, safety bulletins, station notices THE FOUR AREAS Mechanical Reasoning — gears, levers, pulleys, hydraulics, forces and how things move. Numeracy — ratios, rates, percentages, unit conversion and the practical calculations the job actually asks for. Literacy — comprehension, inference and clear written communication, including passage sets drawn from the kinds of documents you would read on station. Abstract Reasoning — pattern sequences, matrices and odd-one-out problems that test reasoning independently of prior knowledge. TRACK WHERE YOU STAND Your results are broken down by skill area, with your average, your best and your latest score for each, plus a trend line across every session you have completed. The point is not the score — it is knowing which area to spend your next hour on. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Works completely offline. Every question and diagram ships with the app, so it runs on a train, in a basement, or anywhere with no signal. • No account, no sign-up, no email address. • No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. You buy the app once and you have all of it. • Nothing is collected about you. Your practice history is saved on your device and never leaves it. WHY IT COSTS WHAT IT COSTS Every question, explanation and diagram here was written and drawn from scratch. There is no recycled question bank behind it, no advertising, and nothing to upsell you once you are inside. One price, everything included, forever. A NOTE ON PREPARATION No practice app can tell you what will be on your assessment. What it can do is make the formats familiar, so that on the day your attention goes on the problem rather than on working out what is being asked. That is what this is for.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aptly at Free against FireAPT's $12.99. Aptly also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). FireAPT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Aptly is free to download; FireAPT costs $12.99 up front. Aptly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FireAPT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aptly ships an update every 3 days, FireAPT every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Aptly | FireAPT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gunawan Santoso | Cameron Stewart |
In-app purchases
Aptly
- Aptly Pro$7.99
FireAPT
No in-app purchases









