Free vs Pro: what timed sittings buy

Most prep tools sell a percent. Test day sells a sitting.

Acedify splits those jobs on purpose. Free is unlimited practice so you can learn the exam’s language. Pro is what you add when the question becomes: Am I ready for this sitting? — the same measurement idea as Know your score before test day.

Free — what you already get#

Free: unlimited practice, explanations tied to the deciding line, items attempted, raw accuracy.

That is enough to:

Learn domain / section / task vocabulary
Clear obvious Gaps without a subscription
See whether untimed recognition is even forming

No need to buy Pro to start. Start practicing free.

Pro — what timed sittings buy#

Pro unlocks the measurement layer:

Capability	Why it matters
Timed test mode	Exam clock, not eventual correctness
Ability estimate + readiness (range)	Narrowing signal across sittings — not one theatrical percent
Adaptive items	Where the exam is adaptive, practice can follow that shape
Per-question time breakdown	Fluent vs Fragile becomes visible
AI coaching on demand	Next drill named in exam language

The four pacing buckets — Fluent, Fragile, Guessed, Gap — only become honest when time is measured. Full vocabulary: Fluent, Fragile, Guessed, Gap.

Note

Pro does not invent pass rates or guaranteed lifts. It answers a narrower question: is the range tight enough for your date, and what still opens it?

Free vs Pro (what changes)#

Free: unlimited practice — no card required to start.
Pro: timed sittings, readiness range, adaptive items, per-question time, AI coaching — plan lengths vary.
Prices: current Pro plans and prices are on the site.

One subscription covers IT tracks, language exams, and SAT — not a separate cart per exam family.

We will not paste fake testimonials, invented user counts, or “90% of Pro users…” claims. Product truth is enough.

When Free is enough vs when Pro earns its keep#

Situation	Usually
Learning exam vocabulary; clearing obvious Gaps	Free
Untimed percent stopped answering readiness	Pro timed sittings
Voucher / test fee / registration date on the calendar	Pro — range + holdback
Need Fluent vs Fragile, not just right/wrong	Pro — per-question time

If you are still discovering what AZ-900 domains are, stay on Free. If you are deciding whether to spend the voucher next month, you need the clock.

Same loop on every exam#

Practice → drill the gap → sit timed → read the range.

That loop is identical whether you are on:

IT: e.g. AZ-900 timed practice or CLF-C02 timed practice
Language: e.g. TOEFL Writing Academic Discussion timed or IELTS Listening plays once

Free builds the deciding line. Pro asks whether the line survives the budget.

What Pro is not#

A substitute for official scores (diagnostics ≠ IELTS bands, TOEFL 1–6, College Board, or vendor scores)
A dump of “guaranteed pass” PDFs
Social proof theatre

If a tool’s pitch is a percent and a vibe, it is measuring something other than a sitting.

Weekly shape once Pro is on#

2–3 untimed Free sessions — bias to last sitting’s holdback.
1 timed Pro module — full clock discipline.
Read the range — tag Fragile; drill Gaps.
Repeat — stop when residual risk fits your date.

No invented lifts. Measurement only.

Free vs Pro judgement

You are learning AZ-900 domain names for the first time. Best start?

Know your score before test day#

Start free. Add timed sittings when the calendar — and the residual risk — demand it.

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Next step: Start practicing free. Upgrade to Pro when you need the clock, the buckets, and the range.