Day One vs CompuCram: Real Estate Exam Prep Compared (2026)

We make Day One, so read this with that in mind. Every competitor price and feature below comes from that company's own website, checked on October 6, 2026, with links at the bottom so you can check them yourself. Prices change often, especially during sales, so confirm before you buy. CompuCram and Day One are closer than most pairs: both are practice-first, both generate fresh practice exams, and both refund you in California and Texas if you hit 80% on practice exams three times and still fail. The differences are price, access and study material. CompuCram is $109 for 180 days, with paid extensions after that. Day One is $79 once, with no time limit, covers all three states, and includes full study chapters with audio. CompuCram's strengths are its long track record, its vocabulary drills, and its Readiness Indicator, a single gauge that tells you when to book the exam. • Pick CompuCram if you want an established product and a clear go/no-go signal, and you'll test within six months. • Pick Day One if you want to pay less, need study material and not just practice, or aren't sure when you'll test.

Prices and features as listed on each site on October 6, 2026.

• Track record. CompuCram is an established product that also powers the exam prep inside Colibri Real Estate's packages. It says 86.5% of its users pass the first time. That's its own figure, and people who buy prep tend to be more motivated than average, but it's a real history. • The Readiness Indicator combines your vocabulary, practice test and simulated exam results into one gauge, which some people find easier to act on than a score history. • Vocabulary drills. Matching and fill-in-the-blank games are a good fit for the definitions that make up a big chunk of the national portion. • A partial Texas option: $69 for the state portion only, if you passed the national portion and need to retake the state part.

• Price and time. $79 with no expiry versus $109 for 180 days. If you need longer, CompuCram's extensions cost $40 to $50 each. • All three states in one purchase. • Study material, not just practice. Day One has full study chapters built from each state's official source material, with audio for every chapter and an AI tutor that cites the statute. CompuCram is mostly drills and tests, so you'd lean on your pre-license course for the teaching. • A simpler guarantee window. CompuCram requires you to test within 30 days of your last 80% score and within 6 months of buying. Day One asks you to claim within 60 days of your exam, with no purchase deadline. Where Day One is weaker: it's newer and smaller, has no flashcards or vocabulary games, and doesn't sell a state-portion-only option.

• You want the most established name and like a single readiness gauge: CompuCram. • You're retaking only the Texas state portion and want the cheapest focused option: CompuCram's $69 state-only product. • You want to learn the material, not just test it, or you prefer listening: Day One. • Your exam date is more than six months out or uncertain: Day One. • You're in Florida: neither can offer a pass guarantee there. CompuCram refunds within 5 business days for any reason; Day One within 7 days. Not sure? Take a free full-length practice exam for California, Texas or Florida and see where you stand. One thing applies to every product here: exam prep doesn't replace your state's pre-license education. California requires 135 hours, Texas 180 hours and Florida the 63-hour Course I before you can sit the exam.

Checked October 6, 2026. • CompuCram California: compucram.com • CompuCram Texas: compucram.com • CompuCram Florida: compucram.com • CompuCram guarantee: compucram.com/why-compucram/our-guarantee and FAQ • CompuCram extensions: compucram.com/exam-prep/extensions • Day One guarantee terms: Terms