Compare Year 12 study resources
Honest head-to-heads. Every price below is dated (most were checked in August 2026) and links back to the publisher’s own page, and most comparisons include a section on what the other resource does better than us. Read them, then decide for yourself.
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At a glance
Competitor pricing as at August 2026 unless the row gives another date.
| Resource | Price | How long you keep it |
|---|---|---|
| ATAR Notes | A$35 notes · A$42 topic tests · A$32 flashcards · A$42 exam pack; ATARNotes+ A$99/3mo or A$239/yr | Books kept; ATARNotes+ expires |
| Cambridge Checkpoints | A$34.95 (Units 3 & 4) · A$29.95 (Units 1 & 2) per subject | Book kept permanently |
| Edrolo | A$150 per Success Kit · A$60/month all-access · A$85 per subject on a school booklist | Success Kit expires after 12 months |
| StudyPulse | Monthly or annual subscription, all subjects — see their site for the current rate | Ends when the subscription ends |
| Excel Success One HSC | A$43.95 per subject (2026 HSC editions) | Book kept permanently |
| Atomi | Not publicly published; free trial offered | Subscription, usually via a school |
| Neap | Not listed on Neap's own site (checked October 2026); see the product page | Bought per title; printed books |
| High School Notes | Set by each seller; some notes free (checked October 2026) | Bought per listing |
| Thinkswap | Price not checked — see Thinkswap's site | See Thinkswap's site |
| ATARMAxxing | A$40 one subject · A$100 three · A$120 five (A$20 / A$50 / A$60 in the Helping Hand Sale until 17 November, the end of exams). One-time payment. | Lifetime — nothing renews or expires |
The comparisons
ATAR Notes alternative? ATAR Notes vs ATARMAxxing
Looking for an ATAR Notes alternative? ATAR Notes vs ATARMAxxing on price, from each company's own published prices (ATAR Notes checked August 2026).
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Cambridge Checkpoints vs ATARMAxxing: study guides compared
Cambridge Checkpoints vs ATARMAxxing on price, marking and what is included. Pricing checked August 2026. A$34.95 a book, or A$40 list, once, for life.
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Is Edrolo worth it? Edrolo vs ATARMAxxing
Is Edrolo worth it? Edrolo vs ATARMAxxing on price, expiry and what you get. Edrolo pricing checked August 2026: A$150 for 12 months or A$60 a month.
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StudyPulse vs ATARMAxxing
StudyPulse vs ATARMAxxing: a renewing subscription across all subjects, versus a one-off payment per subject that never expires. What each model suits.
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Excel Success One HSC vs ATARMAxxing: HSC compared
Excel Success One HSC vs ATARMAxxing on price and what is inside. Pricing checked August 2026. A$43.95 a subject book, or A$40 list, once, lifetime access.
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Is Atomi worth it? Atomi vs ATARMAxxing
Is Atomi worth it? Atomi vs ATARMAxxing on what each is for and what you get. Checked August 2026: Atomi does not publish a price; ours is one payment.
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Neap trial exams vs ATARMAxxing: are they worth it?
Are Neap trial exams worth it? Neap vs ATARMAxxing on what you get, who writes it and how to buy. Checked October 2026 on Neap's own site.
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High School Notes vs ATARMAxxing compared
High School Notes vs ATARMAxxing: a marketplace of student-written notes priced by each seller, versus one complete pack per subject. Checked October 2026.
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Thinkswap vs ATARMAxxing: notes compared
Thinkswap vs ATARMAxxing: a library of student-shared notes and essays, versus one complete pack per subject. October 2026.
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What ATARMAxxing costs, and what is in it
A$40 for one subject, A$100 for three, A$120 for five (A$20, A$50 and A$60 during the Helping Hand Sale, ending midnight 17 November — the end of exams). One payment, lifetime access, no subscription. Every subject you unlock contains the same thing:
- 20 full-length model exams, each with a mark-by-mark answer guide
- About 200 pages of revision notes across 20 note sets
- 64 practice questions with worked solutions
- 200 flashcards
- Links to every official VCAA, NESA or QCAA past paper for that subject
- An ATAR tracker covering all the subjects you own
154 Year 12 subjects across the VCE, HSC, QCE, WACE, SACE and TCE. You can preview everything — notes, an exam, the flashcards — free and without a card, in any subject, before you decide. Our exams are original model exams written to the public study designs and syllabuses; they are not past papers, and we are not affiliated with the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.