ExamWizardz vs Revy's Tech Journey
Written by Jonathon Eades, who builds ExamWizardz — so read accordingly. Every claim below is verifiable from the linked public sources. Last verified August 4, 2026.
Revy's Tech Journey and ExamWizardz are both independent, instructor-built CompTIA prep platforms at almost the same price point. That makes the choice genuinely close — and worth an honest comparison rather than a sales page.
The short version: Revy covers three certification tracks today and leans into story-driven learning with its Adventure mode and help desk simulator. ExamWizardz covers CompTIA A+ today and leans into depth — long-form human-reviewed lessons mapped to official objective codes, and hands-on performance-based questions that include a photorealistic PC bench simulator where you assemble real hardware, watch it POST, and boot into a simulated Windows desktop.
Choose ExamWizardz if you're preparing for CompTIA A+ and want the deepest written curriculum and the most realistic hands-on PBQs available at this price.
Choose Revy's Tech Journey if you need Network+ or Security+ today, or you learn best through branching story scenarios and a ticket-queue simulator.
Side by side
| Feature | ExamWizardz | Revy's Tech Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications live today | CompTIA A+ (220-1201/1202) | A+ (220-1201/1202), Network+ (N10-009), Security+ (SY0-701) |
| Written lessons | 328 human-reviewed lessons, objective-mapped, named author | Study guide reference in Study Mode |
| Practice questions (A+) | 1,491 practice questions | Not published |
| Performance-based questions | 38 interactive PBQs across 7 interaction types | PBQs inside Study Mode |
| Hardware bench simulator | Yes — build a PC from parts, POST faults, beep codes, boot to Windows | No |
| Help desk / ticket simulator | No | Yes — ticket queue with customer comms |
| Story-driven mode | No | Yes — Adventure mode with branching choices |
| Flashcards | 1,503 flashcards in 72 decks | Unlimited on free tier |
| Glossary | 1,807-term glossary | Not published |
| Free tier | First course sections, tools, public practice test | Study + flashcards, 1 Adventure lesson/track, 5 sim tickets/day, 1 practice exam/track |
| Pro pricing | $24.99/mo or $239/yr | $24/mo; $200 lifetime Founder (rises by cohort) |
Both columns verified August 4, 2026from public pages and our production database. “Not published” means the vendor doesn't state a figure publicly.
Content depth: reference guide vs full curriculum
Revy's Study Mode bundles flashcards, quizzes, PBQs and a study-guide reference. It is designed as a companion: you drill and simulate on Revy, and fill conceptual gaps elsewhere.
ExamWizardz is built to be the primary study source. The A+ track alone carries 328 long-form lessons — each one written and reviewed by a human, mapped to the specific CompTIA objective code it teaches, carrying a named author and a real last-updated date, and linking out to the official CompTIA certification page so you can verify objectives at the source. If you want to read your way to understanding rather than drill your way to pattern recognition, that difference matters daily.
Both approaches work. They're just different jobs: Revy assumes you have a curriculum; ExamWizardz is one.
Hands-on practice: two different simulators
Revy's flagship simulation is a help desk: a real ticket queue, customer communications, and triage decisions. It is genuinely good preparation for the soft-skills side of IT support work, and nothing on ExamWizardz replicates it today.
ExamWizardz's flagship simulation is hardware. The bench simulator puts photorealistic components on a workbench: you seat the CPU, apply thermal paste, install RAM and storage, route front-panel headers to the right pins, connect typed video cables, then power on — and diagnose POST faults by counting beep codes before the machine boots into a simulated Windows desktop with a working Settings app and PowerShell networking commands. The exam's performance-based questions reward exactly this kind of muscle memory.
38 PBQs across seven interaction types (bench builds, simulated desktop, CLI, matching, sequencing, labeling, and BIOS/UEFI simulation) are live today, and the count grows weekly.
Certification coverage: breadth now vs depth first
This is Revy's clearest win: A+, Network+ and Security+ are all live today, with Microsoft and Cisco tracks announced. If your study plan spans multiple certifications this year, Revy covers it now.
ExamWizardz launched deliberately with A+ only. Network+ and Security+ tracks are in development, but we would rather ship one certification with 1,491 questions and a full lesson library than three shallow ones. If you need Net+ or Sec+ today, be honest with yourself about that timeline — it may point you to Revy or to using both.
Pricing
The monthly plans are a dollar apart: Revy Pro at $24/mo, ExamWizardz Pro at $24.99/mo (or $239/yr). Revy also sells a lifetime Founder tier starting at $200 that rises with each cohort — if you expect a long, multi-cert journey on their platform, that deal is worth real money. Both platforms have functional free tiers, so the cheapest correct move is to try both before paying either. Pricing verified August 4, 2026; check both pricing pages for current numbers.
Where ExamWizardz wins
- 328 human-reviewed, objective-mapped lessons — a full curriculum, not a reference
- Photorealistic hardware bench simulator: assemble, POST, diagnose, boot
- Seven PBQ interaction types including BIOS/UEFI and CLI simulation
- 1,491 A+ practice questions with explanations
- 1,807-term glossary and free networking tools, no account required
Where Revy's Tech Journey wins
- Three certification tracks live today, with more announced
- Adventure mode — branching story scenarios you won't find anywhere else
- Help desk ticket simulator with customer communications
- $200 lifetime Founder tier
- Generous free tier for drilling: unlimited study and flashcards
Sources
- Revy's Tech Journey — official site and pricing
- ExamWizardz pricing
- Official CompTIA A+ certification page
Related: ExamWizardz vs CertGames
Judge it yourself
The free tier includes the first course sections, the public practice test, and every free tool — no credit card required.