Compare Year 12 study resources
Six honest head-to-heads. Every price below was checked in August 2026 and links back to the publisher’s own page, and every comparison includes 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.
| 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 | A$20/month or A$160/year, all subjects | 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 |
| ATARMAxxing | A$20 one subject · A$50 three · A$60 five. One-time payment. | Lifetime — nothing renews or expires |
The comparisons
ATAR Notes vs ATARMAxxing
ATAR Notes vs ATARMAxxing on price and what you actually get. Pricing checked August 2026. Four separate products, or A$20 once with lifetime access.
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Cambridge Checkpoints vs ATARMAxxing
Cambridge Checkpoints vs ATARMAxxing on price, marking and what is included. Pricing checked August 2026. A$34.95 a book, or A$20 once for life.
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Edrolo vs ATARMAxxing
Edrolo vs ATARMAxxing on price, expiry and what you get. Pricing checked August 2026. A$150 with a 12-month expiry or A$60 a month, versus A$20 once.
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StudyPulse vs ATARMAxxing
StudyPulse vs ATARMAxxing on price and what you get. Pricing checked August 2026. A$20 a month or A$160 a year, versus A$20 once for lifetime access.
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Excel Success One HSC vs ATARMAxxing
Excel Success One HSC vs ATARMAxxing on price and what is inside. Pricing checked August 2026. A$43.95 a subject book, or A$20 once with lifetime access.
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Atomi vs ATARMAxxing
Atomi vs ATARMAxxing on what you get for the money. Checked August 2026. Atomi does not publish a price; ATARMAxxing is A$20 once, lifetime access.
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What ATARMAxxing costs, and what is in it
A$20 for one subject, A$50 for three, A$60 for five. 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 120 pages of revision notes across 20 note sets
- 64 practice questions with worked solutions
- 60 flashcards
- Links to every official VCAA, NESA or QCAA past paper for that subject
- An ATAR tracker covering all the subjects you own
63 Year 12 subjects across the VCE, HSC and QCE. 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.