ACT Prep is a thorough, free app created by Varsity Tutors which students learn and improve only through practice problems. The app includes plenty of authentic practice problems, including ten diagnostic tests, 202 practice tests, a question of the day, pre-made flashcards (essentially more test questions) and a flashcard maker feature. Students choose the type of practice they want by subject and sub-topic. If they are at a point in their studies to know what they need to do, they can get very effective practice. If they need more guidance, they might easily feel overwhelmed by the choices and not study efficiently. The diagnostic and practice tests provide an estimated length of exam and will display an on-screen timer to help students pace for the actual exam, but it can feel stressful. Students will be able to view the percent correct score, number correct, number incorrect, total time plus brief explanations for correct answers. Learning by Concept and Flashcard by Concept sections enable students to work for as long as they wish without a timer, but these sections are also practice questions, just with the opportunity to see the answer immediately following the question. Depending on the device and topic, students will need to switch between screens to view both the question and answer and there is no in-app scratch pad for math problems, which can cause difficulties for students still mastering concepts or those with weaker working memory. The best feature of the app is the Flashcard Maker because students can use the in-app camera, audio and text to create great-looking flashcards. Users should know there are constant advertisements to upgrade for the company's tutoring service. Overall, this is a good, free app which provides plenty of authentic test-taking practice and has an attractive flashcard maker for students who have clear direction on where they need to practice.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Anxiety
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
• A player's success depends on speed
• Timer cannot be hidden
• Attention
• Promotes purchases or upgrades to students
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
• Requires recall of text information without audio or visual reinforcement
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Organization
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Processing Speed
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• A player's success depends on speed
• Timer cannot be hidden
• Requires recall of text information without audio or visual reinforcement
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Verbal Reasoning
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Visual Discrimination
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Promotes purchases or upgrades to students
• Words used during activity can be too small or difficult to read
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
• Requires recall of text information without audio or visual reinforcement
• Visual Motor Speed
• A player's success depends on speed
• Timer cannot be hidden
• Student will need to copy or write multi-digit math problems
• Working Memory
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Requires recall of text information without audio or visual reinforcement
• Student will need to copy or write multi-digit math problems
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own

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The free ACT Prep app from Varsity Tutors includes full-length practice exams, customizable flashcards, and a Learn By Concept feature. This is the ideal app for high school students seeking to achieve excellence on the ACT test.

Features:
+ Helps students prep for all sections of the ACT: English, Math, Reading, and Science
+ Includes more than 1,200 practice tests
+ Customizable flashcards
+ Full solutions and explanations for every question
+ Target specific areas of the ACT with the Learn By Concept feature

Your ACT score has the power to change the course of your life—from the colleges that accept your application to the scholarships for which you may be eligible. You can build your confidence and prepare for success on test day with the free ACT Prep app for iPhone and iPad from Varsity Tutors.

Aim for a perfect score of 36 with this comprehensive study tool. Students can take timed full-length practice exams, or home in on a specific trouble area by taking tests in ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, and ACT Science, all featuring professionally written questions meant to replicate the real exam.

Exercise your knowledge with a set of premade flashcards covering chemistry, Earth science, physics, biology, algebraic fractions and functions, geometry, trigonometry, reading, grammatical errors, word usage, and writing. Test yourself any time on everything from clause and conjunction errors to quadratic equations and concepts in physics—or build your own flashcards with our easy-to-use interface, which allows you to draw from audio, visuals, and words, benefiting every type of learner.

If you are not quite ready to test yourself, brush up on ACT subjects with the app's Learn by Concept feature. Answer practice questions for every concept that you will be tested on in the exam, and read in-depth explanations for each answer.

You can take your guide wherever you go—study actively, while also being active. Take charge of your ACT prep by downloading the ACT Prep app for iPhone and iPad from Varsity Tutors today.