Atom Learning's exam-prep tier costs £60/month. PipPrep covers the same ground - 100,000+ questions, school-targeted practice, parent dashboard - for £19/month. Free to start, no card needed.
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Atom Learning's cheapest tier with mock tests is £59.99/month. That's the tier most parents actually need. Here's how the numbers stack up.
Atom Learning pricing from their published plans. Always check Atom's site for the latest.
Atom Learning is a well-established platform with a strong track record. Here's a straight look at both.
| Feature | PipPrep | Atom Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (exam prep) | £19/month | £59.99/month |
| Annual price | £149/year | ~£576/year (with ~20% discount) |
| Free to try | Yes - no card needed | Free trial available (check their site) |
| Question bank size | 100,000+ GL-format questions | Large question bank (exact count not published) |
| Subjects covered | 4 (Maths, English, Verbal, Non-verbal) | Multiple subjects covered |
| School-specific targeting | 248 schools, format detection | General 11+ coverage - check their site for school-specific features |
| Parent dashboard | Benchmarked to target school pass mark | Yes - progress tracking available |
| Mock tests | Timed Habs Quest-format mock included | Yes - available on Exam Prep tier (£59.99/month) |
| AI-marked creative writing | Yes (premium) | Not confirmed - check Atom's site |
| Adaptive learning | School-targeted difficulty | Yes - adaptive learning is a core feature |
| Platform maturity | Growing - 248 schools covered | Established platform, well-known brand |
| GL Assessment format | Yes - all questions in GL format | Yes |
| ISEB pre-test format | Yes | Check Atom's site |
Atom Learning details taken from their published pricing pages. Features we couldn't confirm are marked "check their site" - we'd rather be honest than guess.
Four things that matter for the 11+.
PipPrep detects the exam format for 248 specific schools - GL Assessment, ISEB, Habs Quest and others. Questions match what your child will actually sit, not a generic 11+ average.
Progress is compared to the actual pass mark for your target school, not a vague percentile. You know exactly where your child stands.
Creative writing is the hardest part to practice alone. PipPrep's AI marks it properly, so your child gets feedback on every attempt, not just the ones you have time to read.
The Haberdashers' Quest test format is one of the trickier formats to prepare for. PipPrep includes a full timed mock so it's not a surprise on the day.
Honest take on which fits better.
Yes. PipPrep is £19/month, which is roughly a third the price of Atom's exam prep tier (£59.99/month). It covers the four core 11+ subjects with 100,000+ GL-format questions, a school-targeted parent dashboard, and AI-marked creative writing. Free to start with no card required.
Atom Learning publishes three tiers: Core at £39.99/month, Exam Prep (including mock tests) at £59.99/month, and Exam Prep Plus at £69.99/month. Annual billing reduces this by roughly 20%. The tier most families use for a complete 11+ prep experience with mocks is the middle tier at around £60/month.
Yes. PipPrep includes a full timed mock in Haberdashers' Quest format. Atom Learning also includes mock tests, but only on their Exam Prep tier (£59.99/month) - it's not available on their cheaper Core plan. So if mock tests are your priority, you're looking at the higher Atom tier either way.
Yes. PipPrep is free to start - you get access to questions and can explore the app before deciding whether to subscribe. No card is required to start. Monthly subscription is £19/month; annual is £149/year.
100,000+ questions, school-targeted practice across 248 schools, parent dashboard with real benchmarks. No card needed to start.
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