SAT and ACT Prep That Happens Before You Scroll

Questions about SAT and ACT prep

How is this different from a normal SAT prep app?

A normal prep app waits for you to open it, which is the step most people skip on a Tuesday night in October. Earn reverses that. The questions appear when you reach for Instagram or a game, so the prep happens at the moment you were already picking up your phone rather than in a study block you have to schedule and defend.

How many questions do I have to answer to unlock my apps?

You choose how much time you are unlocking — 15, 30, or 45 minutes — and the number of questions scales with it. A short unlock is a handful of problems, which is small enough that you will actually do it and often enough that it adds up across a week.

Is this enough on its own to raise my score?

Honestly, no, and we would rather say so. Full-length timed practice tests are what build stamina and pacing, and nothing replaces sitting one on a Saturday morning. What Earn fixes is the gap between those sessions — the two weeks where you meant to review Heart of Algebra and never opened anything.

Which apps can Earn block?

Anything on your iPhone: social apps, games, streaming, a specific browser. You pick the list, and Earn holds it closed until you clear a challenge.

Does Earn use the digital SAT format?

Yes. The SAT has been fully digital in the United States since spring 2024, with two adaptive modules per section, so the question styles in Earn follow that format rather than the retired paper test.

I am not studying for the SAT or ACT. Is Earn still useful?

Yes. The same unlock mechanism works with whatever packs you turn on, including Japanese for the JLPT. If you are studying something else entirely, the app blocking and the daily streak are the parts that carry over.

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