Getting a exam prep app found on the App Store
The top app for "CDL practice test" has about 48,000 ratings. The middle indie exam prep app we looked at has 232.
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Illustration using the middle app from the table below.
The ratings gap, October 2026
Real indie apps with the names hidden. Counts come from each app's public App Store page.
| App | Ratings | Share of the top app's |
|---|---|---|
| Exam prep app A | 361 | 0.75% |
| Exam prep app B | 314 | 0.65% |
| Exam prep app C | 232 | 0.48% |
| Exam prep app D | 60 | 0.12% |
| Exam prep app E | 23 | 0.05% |
Why it matters here
Exam prep is one of the priciest categories to buy installs in. One industry review of Apple Ads puts it around $10 per download, which makes every organic install worth real money. Source
For a exam prep app we'd start by getting "CDL practice test" and the phrases around it into your title and subtitle, then time Apple's rating popup to the moment your users get what they came for.