Comparison

Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA vs Exam Countdown

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

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About

Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA

Features
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Ace your CXC exams with past-paper style practice — anytime, anywhere, even offline. ExamPrep gives Caribbean students thousands of exam-style questions for CSEC, CAPE, and CPEA, organised by subject and topic so you can practise exactly what you need, when you need it. WHAT'S INSIDE • 5,600+ past-paper style questions • 69 subjects across CSEC (29), CAPE (36), and CPEA (4) • 487 topics — practise a whole subject or focus on a single topic • Popular subjects include Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Caribbean History, Principles of Business, Information Technology, and many more. THREE WAYS TO PRACTISE • Exam Mode — Answer the full paper first, then get your score and a complete review of every question. • Practice Mode — See instantly whether each answer is correct as you go. • Mock Exams — Take full-subject practice papers with ten timed questions, just like the real thing. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Earn mastery points for accuracy and speed — a perfect, fast drill earns up to 1,500 points. • Build daily streaks and watch your accuracy improve over time. • Review your score history and activity charts, saved on your device. • Compete on leaderboards for the top mastery points overall and by subject. WORKS YOUR WAY • Fully offline — All questions are built into the app, so you can practise without an internet connection. • No account required — Your results, streaks, and accuracy are saved on your device. • Optional sign-in — Use a passwordless email code, Google, or Apple to save your scores across devices. • Automatic syncing — Your results sync when you're back online. FREE TO USE ExamPrep is free to download and use, supported by ads. An optional Premium subscription, available monthly, yearly, or for a lifetime, removes ads throughout the app. Whether you're weeks away from exams or just keeping sharp between classes, ExamPrep turns spare minutes into real progress. Download ExamPrep and start practising today! ExamPrep is an independent practice app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CXC or any examination board. Questions are past-paper style practice material. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Exam Countdown

This app helps students, teachers, and schools keep track of important dates. It provides countdown timers for exams, tests, and coursework deadlines, with options for reminders and sharing progress with others. Users can organize their academic schedule and stay on top of their responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Countdown timers for exams and tests
  • Unlimited exam countdowns
  • Color-coded exams
  • Icon customization
  • Share countdowns with others
  • Add notes to exams
  • Basic and detailed notifications
Features
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Exam Countdown is the beautifully simple countdown, planner and widget app for every exam that matters. Counting down since 2015, rated 4.7 stars from over 30,000 ratings. The original exam countdown app, used by students, teachers and schools in over 100 countries. Count down to the ones that count: matric prelims, trials and NSC finals, GCSE and A Level papers, IB, SQA Highers, university finals, coursework and homework deadlines, driving theory, music grades and every test in between. CALENDAR VIEW See your whole semester on a month grid, color coded, with every exam a tap away. LIVE COUNTDOWN WIDGETS A Home Screen widget that ticks every second, plus Next Exam, Next 4 Exams and Lock Screen widgets. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Live Activities put your next exam on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as it approaches. MAKE IT YOURS Hundreds of icons, every color, categories to group your subjects, and notes on any exam. Free version: • Unlimited exam countdowns, all in one place • Count down in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds • Color code your exams • Choose from 400 icons • Add notes to any exam • Invite friends and family to count down with you • Notifications before every exam Premium version: • Ad free • The full widget collection, including the second by second Live Countdown • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Calendar View • Categories to group your subjects • Detailed alerts, with your choice of alert sound • Record and review your exam results • Sync across all your Apple devices • All 400 color icons and 70 colors Exam Countdown is free to download and use. Premium is available as a yearly subscription or as a one off lifetime purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.root38.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy - https://www.root38.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA4 screens
Exam Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA at every 9 days against Exam Countdown's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Exam Countdown sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA ships an update every 9 days, Exam Countdown every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA versus Exam Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEAExam Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSafyah SolutionsROOT38 LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Exam Countdown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues after device change
  • Subscription not working as expected
  • Loading screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view
  • Sync with device calendar
  • Customizable exam reminders
  • Widget support
  • More icons and color options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA

Subscriptions2
  • Exam Prep Premium$4.991 Month
  • Exam Prep Premium$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exam Prep Premium$99.99
5 purchases

Exam Countdown

Subscriptions4
  • Premium 3 Months$2.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Access1 Year trial$4.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly Subscription$5.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA free?
Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exam Countdown free?
Exam Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA or Exam Countdown have ads?
Both Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA and Exam Countdown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA or Exam Countdown?
Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA ships an update every 9 days, and Exam Countdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, Exam Prep for CSEC, CAPE, CPEA was updated on November 6, 2026 and Exam Countdown on November 6, 2026.

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