CertamenPrep
YUXING YUAN Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
CertamenPrep is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by YUXING YUAN. Rated 5.0/5 from 6 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated September 27, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 6 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 36 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 27
- 2026 · v1.2
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About CertamenPrep
CertamenPrep brings real Certamen competition to your phone. Buzz in on streaming Latin toss-ups, beat the clock, and rise through 11 Roman military ranks — from raw recruit (Miles) all the way to legion commander (Legatus Legionis). With over 1,100 questions and zero ads, it's the focused way to train for tournament day. Whether you're drilling for a JCL competition or you just love ancient Rome, CertamenPrep turns Latin practice into a game you'll actually want to come back to. CERTAMEN-AUTHENTIC GAMEPLAY - Questions stream letter-by-letter, exactly like a real toss-up - Hit BUZZ once the clue is in, then lock in your answer before the timer runs out - Practice the buzz-in pressure so tournament day feels familiar, not foreign CHALLENGE MODE — YOUR PATH TO THE TOP - Take on sets of 10 to 50 questions drawn from your current rank - Climb all 11 ranks by mastering each pool — progress is earned through real mastery, not points - Press and hold the star to mark a question "mastered" when you know it cold - End every set with a clear summary: what you mastered, got right, and missed REVIEW MODE — TURN MISSES INTO MASTERY - Every question you miss in Challenge is saved for you automatically - Run a focused review session to work through everything you got wrong - Master a question in Review to clear it from your wrong list and add it to your total PRACTICE MODE — STUDY WITHOUT PRESSURE - Drill any of six categories: Mythology, History, Language, Literature, Culture & Life, and Living Latin - Same streaming questions and buzz-in timing as Challenge Mode - Practice never touches your rank or wrong-question list — perfect for warming up or trying a new topic LEARN FROM EVERY MISTAKE WITH AI - Get a clear, on-demand explanation for any question you've missed - Ask a follow-up when you want to understand it more deeply - The AI is built into your review loop — it helps you understand why, not just memorize what EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE - Track your rank, progress bar, mastered count, questions remaining, and review count on the Home screen - Build a daily streak by studying in Challenge or Review each day, and chase your all-time best FREE, PRIVATE, AND YOURS - Completely free — no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases - Sign in with Google or Apple, or jump straight in as a Guest - Your progress saves to the cloud, and you can delete your account anytime Built for Certamen competitors, Latin students, teachers who want a dedicated drill tool, and anyone fascinated by the ancient Roman world. Good luck climbing the ranks. Vale!
Ratings & reviews
5.0
6 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated September 27, 2026
The biggest update since launch — Practice Mode has been rebuilt, and Challenge, Review, and the AI tutor all got sharper. PRACTICE MODE, REBUILT • New Settings on the Practice hub — tap the gear to set everything up before you start • Choose your question pool: all questions, only ones you've missed, or only ones you've mastered • Pick any mix of Easy, Medium, and Hard • Session lengths now match what's actually in your pool, so you never get a short set by surprise • Each category tile shows how many questions are available in the pool you picked • Hold to clear a question instead of mastering it • Reset every Practice setting back to default in one tap CHALLENGE MODE • Tap the info button on any rank to see what that rank covers — on your current rank and in All ranks • Your set size (10–50) is now remembered between sessions • Rank progress bars fill in as the screen opens REVIEW & AI • Press and hold the arrows to scroll through long AI explanations • Cut-off explanations are no longer saved, so you never reopen a half-finished answer • The AI Tutor keeps your question on screen with its reply, in a warmer tone • Clearer counts for remaining questions and follow-ups LOOK & FEEL • New opening animation with the CertamenPrep motto • Refreshed fonts, Home stats layout, and category tiles • Splash screen now matches the app icon • Soft drifting cloth texture behind the parchment STABILITY & POLISH • If your data fails to load, you now get a clear reload prompt instead of an empty screen • Official Google and Apple sign-in buttons • Clearer prompts about what Guest Mode can and can't do • Better iPad scaling, plus an exit button during sets • Deleting your account now wipes everything, on device and in the cloud Good luck climbing the ranks. Vale!
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