App review
Smartschool SAT Prep review: price, free version and privacy
Digital SAT prep with 5,000+ questions, 50 full adaptive practice tests and AI tutors; plans run from $49.99 for 1 month to $299.00 for 12 months.
Best for students who want many full-length practice tests
Smartschool SAT Prep
by Smartschool, Inc.
- Price
- Free, with subscription
- In-app purchases
- $49.99 to $299
- App Store rating
- 4.6 (1.4K)
- Last update
- October 9, 2026
- Privacy label
- Tracking: 1 data type
- Works on
- iPhone, iPad (iOS 16.0+)
Our verdict
Smartschool is the most complete SAT practice app in this group if you can afford a plan and want test after test. Students on a budget should compare a single-price option first.
What Smartschool SAT Prep is
Smartschool is a dedicated digital SAT app. The developer says it has over 5,000 questions covering all 42 math and 28 reading and writing question types in the Bluebook format, 50 full-length adaptive practice tests that mirror module jumps and scoring, a personalized study plan, and two AI tutors named Mark and Ivy. A progress dashboard tracks performance by domain and subdomain.
Who it suits
- Students who want many full-length practice tests
- SAT takers who want a personalized study plan
Strengths
- 50 full-length adaptive practice tests, according to the developer
- 5,000+ questions organized by official question type
- Step-by-step explanations and AI tutors available at any time
- Updated in October 2026, rated 4.6 from about 1,400 ratings
Limits
- Expensive: plans reach $299.00, and the listing does not explain why the same length has two price levels
- The "200+ points in 6 weeks" claim is the developer's own figure
- Usage data may be used for tracking, and contact info, identifiers and usage data are linked to you
- The listing does not say what is free; English only
What the free version does
The app is free to download, but the listing does not say what you can use without a plan.
Price
On the US App Store in November 2026, Digital SAT Prep is listed at $49.99 or $99.00 for 1 Month, $89.99 or $199.00 for 3 Months, $119.99, $239.00 or $299.00 for 6 Months, and $299.00 for 12 Months.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Digital SAT Prep – 6 Months | $119.99 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 6 Months | $299.00 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 3 Months | $89.99 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 1 Month | $49.99 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 1 Month | $99.00 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 3 Months | $199.00 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 12 Months | $299.00 |
| Digital SAT Prep – 6 Months | $239.00 |
Privacy
The developer declares that usage data may be used to track you. Contact info, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
| Used to track you | Usage Data |
|---|---|
| Linked to you | Contact Info, Identifiers, Usage Data |
What the screenshots show
The screenshots show a banner promising a 200+ point increase in 6 weeks and "200k+ students", and a math question on an inequality with a "Well done!" confirmation and a "Why?" button for the explanation.
Sources
- SAT Prep 2026 | Smartschool on the App Store, checked November 2, 2026
- Developer website