Comparison

Pépite vs Nerd Dojo

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

Head to head
About

Pépite

Features
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Trois minutes par jour, et les automatismes tiennent. Pépite fait réviser les maths, le français, l'anglais et la culture générale aux enfants du CP au CM2, sous la forme d'un défi quotidien de dix questions. Court, coloré, sans pression — le genre d'app qu'on ouvre de soi-même. LE DÉFI DU JOUR Dix questions, quatre minutes, les quatre matières mélangées. L'app choisit ce qui doit être travaillé : ce qui est fragile revient, ce qui est acquis s'espace. Une seule récompense par jour — de quoi installer une habitude, pas une dépendance. ON NE PERD JAMAIS Pas de vies, pas de compte à rebours, pas de score négatif. Une erreur n'est pas une sanction : elle déclenche une explication en une phrase, avec l'opération posée quand il le faut. La question revient plus tard, reformulée avec d'autres nombres. QUATRE MATIÈRES • Maths — calcul mental, opérations posées, tables, fractions, décimaux, mesures, problèmes • Français — conjugaison, orthographe, homophones, accords, vocabulaire, grammaire • Anglais — vocabulaire imagé et prononcé, compréhension à l'écoute, premières phrases • Culture générale — le corps humain, les animaux, l'espace, la France, l'Histoire, les sciences DU CP AU CM2 En dessous du CE2, tout est lu à voix haute et repose sur l'image : un enfant qui ne sait pas encore lire peut jouer seul. Au-dessus, les énoncés s'étoffent. Le niveau évolue tout seul au fil des réussites, et le parent peut le fixer lui-même. DES PÉPITES, JAMAIS D'ACHATS Les pépites se gagnent en jouant et servent à débloquer une collection de cartes. Rien ne s'achète : l'app est entièrement gratuite, sans publicité, sans abonnement, sans monnaie premium. UN ESPACE PARENT QUI SERT VRAIMENT Derrière un contrôle d'accès, vous voyez le temps passé et la réussite — mais surtout la nature des erreurs : « la retenue est oubliée », « confusion entre ses et ces ». C'est là que se trouve l'information utile. Vous y réglez aussi le niveau, la limite de temps quotidienne et un rappel du soir. RIEN NE QUITTE L'IPHONE Pas de compte, pas d'e-mail, pas de publicité, aucun traceur, aucune requête réseau. Pépite fonctionne intégralement hors ligne et ne transmet aucune donnée — ni à nous, ni à personne.

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Nerd Dojo

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Make your own practice paper: choice and fill-in questions are graded right on this device, and calculations and proofs can be written out in full with Apple Pencil. Questions you miss go to your mistake book, and a correction counts only once you pass it. Built-in practice for calculus, business calculus and linear algebra. Nerd Dojo is an iPad-first universal iPhone/iPad practice app for individual learners. It brings learning modules, generated practice papers, answers, grading, correction, mistake review, and progress tracking into one clear learning loop. Start from learning modules, then generate practice papers by subject, unit, question type, difficulty, and points. Choice and fill-in questions can be answered and checked locally. Calculation, proof, and written questions can capture the full solution process, not just the final answer. Each question can include scratch paper. Use Apple Pencil or your finger to write derivations, calculations, and ideas before returning to the answer flow. For math and STEM practice, this keeps the workflow closer to real problem solving. After practice, Nerd Dojo helps organize correction tasks, mistake-book entries, learning history, and local progress signals from recent checked attempts so you can choose what to correct, review, or practice next. AI-assisted grading is optional. If you configure your own AI model or service, the app may send submitted questions, answers, grading criteria, handwriting, or image content to the service you select for grading or feedback. Without an AI service, practice, mistake review, progress, local data, and export tools remain available. Nerd Dojo is designed for individual learning. Learning data is local-first, API keys are stored using iOS secure storage, and API keys are not included in local backup exports. iPhone can be used for lighter review, settings, progress, and practice flows. For the best writing and full-page practice experience, iPad with Apple Pencil is recommended. Subscription details Nerd Dojo Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly and yearly. It removes Nerd Dojo's daily limit of 10 graded submissions; generating papers, the mistake book, learning history and local data stay available on the free plan. The App Store shows the price for your region. Third-party AI usage is paid by you directly to the provider you choose, and is not included in a Nerd Dojo subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://bridgeaiworks.com/privacy/#nerd-dojo Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pépite4 screens
Nerd Dojo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pépite at none against Nerd Dojo's 2. Pépite also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nerd Dojo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pépite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pépite ships an update every 3 days, Nerd Dojo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pépite versus Nerd Dojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPépiteNerd Dojo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu LamYung-Hsin Shieh

In-app purchases

None

Pépite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nerd Dojo

Subscriptions2
  • Nerd Dojo Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Nerd Dojo Pro Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pépite free?
Pépite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nerd Dojo free?
Nerd Dojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pépite or Nerd Dojo have ads?
Neither Pépite nor Nerd Dojo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pépite or Nerd Dojo?
Pépite ships an update every 3 days, and Nerd Dojo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pépite was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nerd Dojo on November 10, 2026.

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