A PTE app lets you practise PTE Academic, PTE Core or PTE UKVI questions on your phone, often with AI scoring for speaking and writing. Some give free mock tests or free daily scoring, some suit coaching centres and one focuses on vocabulary. Ten apps follow, in no particular order.
The PTE is popular with people applying to study, work or settle abroad, and a lot of them prepare around a job. A phone app is the easiest way to keep speaking and listening practice going every day.
The ten apps below are listed alphabetically and in no particular order, and every description comes from the app's own App Store listing, read this week. If you're weighing PTE against IELTS, my list of IELTS writing topics gives a feel for the other test's writing tasks.
PTE practice apps compared
I checked the free plan column on each app's own App Store listing, as of Oct 2026. Yes means the listing names a free app, a free version, a free tier or free content. Trial only means a time-limited trial. Not stated means the listing I read named neither, even where there's a download button, so check the app's own page before you subscribe.
| Tool | Type | Good for | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 PTE Vocab | PTE vocabulary builder | Closing a vocabulary gap | Not stated |
| AlfaPTE | PTE practice with AI scoring | Practising every PTE version | Yes |
| APEUni | PTE practice with an AI scoring engine | Feedback on pronunciation and fluency | Not stated |
| Gurully | PTE practice platform | Daily AI scoring coupons | Yes |
| OnePTE | PTE practice and mock tests | Trying a mock test first | Yes |
| PTE Magic | PTE question practice app | Up-to-date practice questions | Not stated |
| PTE Now | PTE practice app for institutes | Coaching centres and their students | Yes |
| PTE Practice & AI Mock Tests | AI mock tests and scoring | All 22 question types with feedback | Yes |
| PTE Success | PTE Academic preparation app | University, residency or registration goals | Not stated |
| PTEClasses | AI-based PTE practice | Thousands of free practice questions | Yes |
Ten PTE practice apps
3000 PTE Vocab
Best for: Test takers whose vocabulary is the weak spot, with a focused word list built for the PTE rather than a random list from the web.
AlfaPTE
Best for: Candidates sitting PTE Academic, UKVI, Core or Home who want AI scoring and a study plan, with free practice included.
APEUni
Best for: Speakers worried about pronunciation and fluency, with an AI scoring engine that flags speaking issues and writing errors.
Gurully
Best for: Daily practisers who'd like free AI scoring every day, through coupons, plus templates for tricky question types.
OnePTE
Best for: Cautious buyers who want to take a free mock test to judge the quality before paying for anything else.
PTE Magic
Best for: Learners who want the latest exam-style questions in an app used by students across many countries.
PTE Now
Best for: Coaching centres and their students who want one app for institutes, with one free mock test with a score.
PTE Practice & AI Mock Tests
Best for: Serious candidates who want AI mock tests covering all 22 question types, starting on a free plan with limited access.
PTE Success
Best for: Applicants aiming at university admission, permanent residency or professional registration who want an all-in-one study companion.
PTEClasses
Best for: Steady practisers who want thousands of practice questions for free, plus an AI scoring engine for feedback.
Which app suits which test taker
- Speaking is your weak spot: APEUni.
- You want to test before you commit: OnePTE.
- Your coaching centre uses an app: PTE Now.
- Words let you down: 3000 PTE Vocab.
- You want free practice questions: PTEClasses.
What Pearson PTE says about the test
Pearson PTE describes PTE Academic as a single computer-based test of speaking, writing, reading and listening, taken in about 2 hours at a test centre with no more than 15 seats per room. It says results usually arrive in about 2 days.
Pearson also says scoring combines AI with human expertise, and that most institutions want a test taken within the last two years. So book the real test close enough to your application that your score is still valid when you need it.
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Why AI scoring practice helps
Because the real test uses AI in its scoring, practising with an app that scores your speaking and writing can show you habits that lose you marks, such as long pauses, unclear pronunciation or answers that stop too early. It also gets you used to talking to a computer rather than a person, which feels strange at first and throws plenty of people on the day.
Treat app scores as a guide, not a promise. Each app's engine is its own, so use the scores to track whether you're improving rather than to decide exactly what you'll get on the day.
Comparing English tests? See IELTS apps.
A two-week PTE warm-up
- Take one free mock test to find your weakest skill.
- Practise speaking tasks out loud every day, recording yourself.
- Learn the answer patterns for the trickiest question types.
- Add timed reading and listening sets in the second week.
- Take a second mock test and compare it with the first.
Do you make PTE, IELTS or English test prep apps? Tool makers can ask to be considered for a featured place on this list.
My plain advice on PTE apps
Start with an app that gives you a free mock test, so you know your starting point without paying anything. Then practise speaking out loud every single day, because that's where most people lose marks and where an app's feedback helps most.
Book the real test only when your practice scores are steady, and leave time before your deadline in case you need a second go. For study habits that stick, my guide to ChatGPT prompts for studying effectively is a good companion.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best app for PTE?
There isn't one best app. Pick one with AI scoring for speaking and writing, and try a free mock test first.
How long is the PTE Academic test?
Pearson PTE says the test takes about 2 hours at a test centre.
How fast are PTE results?
Pearson PTE says results usually arrive in about 2 days.
Is PTE scored by AI?
Pearson PTE says scoring combines AI with human expertise.
Are there free PTE practice apps?
Several apps here name free mock tests, free daily scoring or free practice questions on their listing.
How long is a PTE score valid?
Pearson PTE says most institutions require a valid English test taken within the last two years.
