Honest comparison · 2026
What's the best PTE practice platform?
The honest answer: it depends on what you need. If you want the biggest question bank for the lowest price, ApeUni or Gurully are hard to beat. If you keep hitting the same score and don't know why— that's the specific problem we built for. Here's a fair side-by-side.
| Capability | PTE Mocks | ApeUni | Gurully | Magoosh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses why you're stuck | Partial | |||
| Transparent score prediction | Black box | Buried | ||
| Readiness % + days-to-target | ||||
| Dated, personalised study plan | Other exams | |||
| Real exam-day fidelity | Limited | N/A | ||
| AI speaking & writing scoring | Other exams | |||
| Built for the current PTE format | Varies | Varies | N/A | |
| Human expert review (not only AI) | On Premium Plus | Other exams | ||
| Price | Free (everything) | ~$16–68 | $7–25 | $149+ |
Competitor details from public pricing and product pages, June 2026. We're not affiliated with any platform listed — verify current details before you buy.
The difference
Everyone sells practice. We sell the diagnosis.
The cheap banks dump data and let you self-diagnose. We tell you exactly why you're at 65 and the order to fix it — then prove the number is moving.