Pocket Prep

Certification prep publisher

Pocket Prep offers mobile and web question banks for certification and licensing exams. Its short quizzes, answer explanations and progress tracking support regular practice.

Pricing model
Auto-renewing Premium subscription that covers every exam in a bundle27 IT and cybersecurity exams, or 21 professional exams
Typical price
$20.99 for 1 month, $49.99 for 3 months or $124.99 for 12 months
Free options
30 to 80 free questions per exam, depending on the exam
Refunds
No cash refund for failingA Pass Guarantee adds 3 months of free Premium if you fail after meeting its requirements. App Store and Google Play purchases are refunded by Apple or Google; website purchases through Pocket Prep support.
Access
Access lasts for the subscription term you buy(1, 3 or 12 months) and renews automatically until you cancel.

Strengths and watch-outs

Strengths

  • One subscription covers every exam in the bundle, such as 27 IT and cybersecurity exams
  • Short quiz modes (Question of the Day, Quick 10, Missed Questions) plus mock exams
  • Every question has an explanation and the app tracks performance by subject
  • The Security+ SY0-701 bank has 1,330 questions; the CISSP bank has about 1,300

Watch out for

  • Subscriptions auto-renew until you cancel, and there is no cash refund for failing
  • The Pass Guarantee only gives 3 more months and requires a paid subscription of at least 3 months, every question attempted once, an 80% cumulative practice average, proof of the failed result, and a request within 30 days of the exam
  • Costs add up over a long study plan at $20.99/month or $124.99 for a year
  • A few Trustpilot reviewers report poorly written or incorrect questions and trouble cancelling

What learners say

Security+ passer using the full bank

A candidate who passed Security+ SY0-701 on the first try said Pocket Prep "over prepares you". They finished the 1,000 questions with a 78% average, scored 72 to 73% on its mock exams, and noted the $20 a month cost.

Trustpilot reviews

Pocket Prep has only 7 Trustpilot reviews (3.6 average). Reviewers praised the mock exams, progress stats and a refund for an accidental renewal. Others reported poorly written or factually wrong questions, questions that did not match the exam, and difficulty cancelling.

Ratings

SourceScoreReviewsChecked
App Store (IT & Cybersecurity app)4.85,0402026-10View ↗
App Store (Professional app)4.87,0372026-10View ↗

On CertUp

CompTIA Security+

Study on your phone

Security+ SY0-701 Question Bank

Short quizzes and mock exams in an app, with a weakest-subject mode for targeted drilling. Candidates describe the questions as clearly worded and close in style to Messer's.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a large bank to drill by subject.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase or PBQ practice; use Messer's exams and CompTIA's demo.

See all CompTIA Security+ practice tests →

CCNA

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Pocket Prep IT and Cybersecurity: Cisco CCNA

Short quiz sessions with explanations and a running score for each domain, on the web and in the mobile app. You can try 30 questions free before subscribing.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want weak-domain tracking.

Poor fit if you want timed, exam-length runs with simulated labs; use Boson.

See all CCNA practice tests →

A+

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CompTIA A+ Question Bank

Quizzes and mock exams in an app and on the web, with 567 Core 1 and 563 Core 2 questions. It has explanations, progress by subject and a weakest-subject mode.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a big bank to drill by subject.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase or PBQ practice; use Messer's exams and Crucial Exams.

See all A+ practice tests →

CISSP

Short phone sessions

ISC2 CISSP Question Bank

Quizzes, timed mode and mock exams in a mobile and web app, with explanations and a weakest-subject quiz. Candidates call the questions clear but easier than the real exam.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want flexible, low-cost access.

Poor fit if you want exam-level difficulty; use Quantum Exams or the DestCert app.

See all CISSP practice tests →

CAPM

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Pocket Prep CAPM

A mobile and web question bank with quizzes by domain, missed-question review and a mock exam. Every question has an explanation that cites PMI references.

Great fit if you want to practise on your phone in short sessions and track your weak domains.

Poor fit if you want the closest match to PMI's wording; candidates call it more descriptive and easier than the real exam, so add Landini.

See all CAPM practice tests →

PHR

Daily question bank

HRCI PHR Exam Prep

The bank most passing candidates name. Short quizzes by functional area, weakest-subject and missed-question modes, and three timed mock exams, on phone or web. Candidates call the questions easier and more definition-based than the real exam.

Great fit if you want daily practice in short sessions and per-area progress tracking across a large bank.

Poor fit if you want scenario-heavy wording like the real exam; add Reed's Big Book and HRCI's own exams.

See all PHR practice tests →

SHRM-CP

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SHRM-CP Test Prep

Short quizzes by subject, level-up quizzes that raise the difficulty, and a 134-question mock exam in a mobile and web app. Every question has an explanation.

Great fit if you want cheap daily practice on your phone to learn concepts and get used to scenario questions.

Poor fit if you want the real exam's difficulty; candidates call it easier and weaker on situational judgment (see HRStudyPro).

See all SHRM-CP practice tests →

Network+

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Pocket Prep IT and Cybersecurity: CompTIA Network+

Short quiz sessions with an explanation for every question and a running score for each domain. Good for spare minutes, less so for rehearsing a 90-minute sitting.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want weak-domain tracking.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase; Dion and TIA cost less overall.

See all Network+ practice tests →

CISA

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ISACA CISA Question Bank

A phone-friendly bank of 1,200 questions with subject quizzes and a premium mock exam. One candidate reports passing CISA on it alone; the QAE remains the usual main bank.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a low-cost monthly bank.

Poor fit if you want ISACA's own wording; use the QAE database.

See all CISA practice tests →

CSSGB

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Pocket Prep ASQ CSSGB

Short quizzes by section plus missed-question, weakest-subject and timed quizzes, each with an explanation. Built for short sessions rather than a full-length sitting.

Great fit if you want daily practice in short sessions between work.

Poor fit if you want full-length timed exams; use the ASQ Question Bank.

See all CSSGB practice tests →

CSSBB

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Pocket Prep ASQ CSSBB

Short quizzes by section plus missed-question, weakest-subject and timed quizzes, each with an explanation. Built for short sessions rather than a full-length sitting.

Great fit if you want daily practice in short sessions between work.

Poor fit if you want full-length timed exams; use the ASQ Question Bank.

See all CSSBB practice tests →

CySA+

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CySA+ CS0-004 Question Bank

Short quizzes, timed mock exams and a weakest-subject mode in a phone and web app, with scores by domain. Candidates find the questions a little easier than Sybex's.

Great fit if you study in short sessions and want a large bank to drill by domain.

Poor fit if you want hard log scenarios or PBQ practice; use the Sybex book.

See all CySA+ practice tests →

CEH

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Pocket Prep CEH

Short quizzes in an app to drill by topic. One candidate who used it alongside Boson found its questions shorter, so it suits quick review more than long scenarios.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a large bank.

Poor fit if you want long scenario questions or full-length timed exams; use Boson.

See all CEH practice tests →

CISM

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ISACA CISM Question Bank

A phone-friendly bank of 1,000 questions with subject quizzes and a premium mock exam, built on the June 2022 outline. Candidates disagree on its difficulty but mostly say the QAE is the closer match.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a low-cost monthly supplement to the QAE.

Poor fit if you want ISACA's wording or the new architecture content; use the QAE database.

See all CISM practice tests →

SHRM-SCP

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SHRM-SCP Test Prep

Short quizzes by subject, level-up quizzes that raise the difficulty, a timed mode and a mock exam in a mobile and web app. Every question has an explanation.

Great fit if you want cheap daily practice on your phone to find weak subjects and get used to the question style.

Poor fit if you want the real exam's difficulty; candidates call it too easy for the senior level (see HRStudyPro).

See all SHRM-SCP practice tests →

aPHR

Daily question bank

HRCI aPHR Exam Prep

Short quizzes by functional area, with weakest-subject, missed-question and timed modes, on phone or web. Passers often name it as their main question bank for the aPHR.

Great fit if you want daily practice in short sessions and progress tracking by functional area.

Poor fit if you want full-length timed exams; add HRStudyPro's two 90-question exams.

See all aPHR practice tests →

CPIM

Daily question bank

CPIM Exam Prep

Quizzes with explanations, plus weakest-subject, missed-question and timed modes, on phone or web. Candidates call it the bank to start with, and easier than the Learning System's quizzes.

Great fit if you want daily practice in short sessions and a report of your weakest subjects.

Poor fit if you want a ready-made 150-question mock exam; use the Learning System's practice exam.

See all CPIM practice tests →

CC

Short phone sessions

ISC2 CC Question Bank

Quizzes, timed sets and a mock exam mode in a mobile and web app, with explanations and drills on missed questions and weakest domains.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want flexible access.

Poor fit if you want free full-length exams; start with CertPreps.

See all CC practice tests →

CCNP Enterprise

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Pocket Prep Cisco CCNP Enterprise (ENCOR)

Short quiz sessions with explanations across the six ENCOR subjects, plus weak-subject drills and a mock exam mode, on the web and in the mobile app.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want weak-subject tracking.

Poor fit if you want lab items or deep lab practice; use Cisco Exam Review.

See all CCNP Enterprise practice tests →

CSCP

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Pocket Prep CSCP

A bank across the eight CSCP modules with explanations, a Question of the Day, Quick 10 sets and short timed quizzes. It is the practice source passing candidates name most often.

Great fit if you want short daily practice, vocabulary drills and an explanation for every answer.

Poor fit if you want a hard final check or a full 150-question run; candidates call it the easiest common source and say it repeats once you have been through the bank.

See all CSCP practice tests →

SPHR

Daily question bank

HRCI SPHR Exam Prep

Quizzes by functional area, a mock exam mode with new questions, and weakest-subject and level-up practice. Passers value it for daily habit but call it heavy on definitions and law.

Great fit if you want daily practice in short sessions and per-area progress tracking across a large bank.

Poor fit if you want scenario-heavy wording like the real exam; add HRStudyPro's full exams.

See all SPHR practice tests →

SSCP

Short phone sessions

ISC2 SSCP Question Bank

Quizzes, timed sets and a mock exam mode in a mobile and web app, with explanations and drills on missed questions and weakest domains. Candidates find it useful for volume but different in style from the exam.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want flexible access.

Poor fit if you want full-length exams at a low price; use CertPreps.

See all SSCP practice tests →

CCSP

Short phone sessions

ISC2 CCSP Question Bank

Quizzes, timed sets and mock exams in a mobile and web app, with explanations and drills on missed questions and weakest subjects. Candidates find it handy for volume but more technical than the exam.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want flexible, low-cost access.

Poor fit if you want manager-style wording; add Boson or sit a CertPreps exam.

See all CCSP practice tests →

Cloud+

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Pocket Prep CompTIA Cloud+

Short quizzes and a mock exam of fresh questions, each with an explanation, plus a running score for each of the six domains. Better for spare minutes than for rehearsing a 90-minute sitting.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want weak-domain tracking.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase or PBQ practice; choose Total Seminars or CertMaster Practice.

See all Cloud+ practice tests →

Tech+

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Pocket Prep CompTIA Tech+

A question bank with short quiz modes, an explanation on every question and progress tracking across the six domains. Works on phone and web.

Great fit if you want regular practice in short sessions and a weak-domain view.

Poor fit if you want one purchase with long timed exams; choose Dion's six practice exams.

See all Tech+ practice tests →

Project+

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Pocket Prep CompTIA Project+

Short quizzes and mock exams across the four domains, with an explanation for every question and progress tracked by subject. Good for spare minutes on a phone, less so for rehearsing a full sitting.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a second set of questions in different wording.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase; Dion costs less overall.

See all Project+ practice tests →

SecurityX

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SecurityX Question Bank

The largest bank here, in short quizzes and mock exams with explanations and progress by subject. Quiz modes include weakest subject and missed questions.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a large bank to drill by domain.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase or PBQ practice; use Dion's exams and labs.

See all SecurityX practice tests →

CRISC

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ISACA CRISC Question Bank

A phone-friendly bank of 600 questions with subject quizzes and a premium mock exam, built around the four current domains. It is a lighter supplement to the QAE.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a low-cost monthly bank.

Poor fit if you want ISACA's own wording; use the QAE database.

See all CRISC practice tests →

Linux+

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Linux+ XK0-006 Question Bank

Quizzes and mock exams in an app and in the browser, with explanations, results by subject and a weakest-subject mode for targeted drilling. It has the largest bank of the paid options.

Great fit if you study in short sessions and want a large bank to drill by subject.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase or PBQ practice; use Dion's exams and a virtual machine.

See all Linux+ practice tests →

CGRC

Weak-domain quizzes

ISC2 CGRC Question Bank

Domain quizzes, timed 5- and 10-minute quizzes, a weakest-subject quiz and explanations on every question, in a mobile and web app. It is built for short sessions rather than full-length mock exams.

Great fit if you want explained questions by domain to find weak spots in short sessions.

Poor fit if you want full 125-question timed runs; this app is built for short quizzes.

See all CGRC practice tests →

PenTest+

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PenTest+ PT0-003 Question Bank

A large bank of short quizzes and a mock exam in an app, with progress shown by domain. Candidates use it to refresh tools and attacks, not as their only source.

Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want lots of questions to drill by domain.

Poor fit if you want a one-time purchase or PBQ practice; use Dion's exams and CompTIA's sample.

See all PenTest+ practice tests →

CSSLP

Domain quizzes on mobile

ISC2 CSSLP Question Bank

Domain quizzes, timed 5- and 10-minute quizzes, a weakest-subject quiz and explanations in a mobile and web app. Passers recommend it, though one failed candidate scored about 90% here and found the exam vaguer.

Great fit if you want explained questions by domain in short sessions on your phone.

Poor fit if you want full 125-question timed runs; this app is built for short quizzes.

See all CSSLP practice tests →

Best for / not for

Best for

  • Candidates who want a phone-based question bank with mock exams
  • Candidates studying for several exams in one bundle

Not for

  • Candidates who prefer paying once instead of a subscription
  • Candidates who want a refund option if they do not pass

Alternatives

FAQ

How much does Pocket Prep cost?

Premium is $20.99 for 1 month, $49.99 for 3 months or $124.99 for 12 months. It renews automatically and covers every exam in the bundle you subscribe to. Each exam has a free set of 30 to 80 questions.

Can I get a refund from Pocket Prep?

There is no cash refund for failing an exam. The Pass Guarantee adds 3 months of free Premium if you meet its requirements, including an 80% cumulative practice average. App Store and Google Play purchases are refunded through Apple or Google.

Does one subscription cover more than one exam?

Yes. Premium covers all exams in the bundle, for example 27 IT and cybersecurity exams including Security+, CISSP and CCNA.

Last updated October 2026