PassTIA

PassTIA (domain passtia.com) is an independent online platform for preparing for CompTIA certification exams, built around practice questions, flashcards, timed mock exams, and hands-on labs.¹ It covers four CompTIA tracks across five exams: A+ Core 1 (220-1201) and Core 2 (220-1202), Network+ (N10-009), Security+ (SY0-701), and Data+ (DA0-001), and advertises more than 2,000 practice questions kept in line with the current exam objectives.¹ PassTIA was created by Cosmin-Adrian Iurea, an indie developer based in Ashford, United Kingdom, who launched it in 2025 and posts about it publicly as its founder.²³ It runs as a web app and, more recently, as native iOS and Android apps.¹

Product

PassTIA is organized around two ways to study, plus supporting tools. Practice Mode is a learning environment that saves progress as you work through questions, while Exam Mode simulates real testing conditions, for example 90 questions in 90 minutes, to build speed and timing.²¹ Around that sit interactive flashcards with spaced repetition, performance analytics that track strengths and weak areas, an Exam Readiness Score that estimates when a candidate is ready to sit the real exam, and flexible study plans.¹

The platform also includes a resource hub with curated study guides, video courses, and official CompTIA materials, and a set of hands-on labs. The labs cover practical scenarios such as network configuration and troubleshooting, hardware assembly and component identification, and RAID configuration and storage management, which are the kinds of performance-based tasks CompTIA exams test.¹ PassTIA reports gamified elements as well, including streaks and leaderboards.²

A useful detail for first-time visitors: each certification has a free demo that runs in the browser with no account required, so a candidate can try real exam-style questions before signing up.¹

Pricing

PassTIA uses a freemium model.¹ The free tier includes Core 1 practice and the per-certification demos, with no credit card required.¹ The paid tier, PassTIA Plus, is a one-time payment rather than a subscription, and unlocks lifetime access to all of the practice tests, the full 2,000+ question bank, flashcards, and labs.¹ The site’s own product data lists PassTIA Plus at US$35.99; some third-party software directories list it at US$29.99, so the exact figure may vary by region or promotion.¹² PassTIA’s structured data reports a self-reported rating of 4.8 out of 5 across about 150 reviews.¹

What makes it different

The clearest differentiator is the pricing shape. Most established CompTIA prep tools are either sold per exam (CompTIA’s own CertMaster Practice, Dion Training) or as an ongoing subscription (Pocket Prep). PassTIA bundles all five exams it covers into a single one-time lifetime membership, which can work out cheaper for a candidate who plans to stack more than one CompTIA certification over time.¹ It also includes hands-on labs in the same membership rather than as a separate purchase.¹

Who it’s for

PassTIA is aimed at entry-level and early-career IT professionals working toward the foundational CompTIA certifications: A+ for IT support and help-desk roles, Network+ for networking, Security+ for cybersecurity fundamentals, and Data+ for data analytics.¹ Because the labs and timed mock exams mirror the performance-based and time-pressured nature of the real tests, it suits self-study candidates who want exam-condition practice rather than only reading material.¹

How it compares

PassTIA sits in a crowded CompTIA prep market alongside the official CompTIA products and several well-known third-party tools. All prices below are taken from each vendor’s own pages or current pricing references, retrieved June 16, 2026.

Product	Pricing model	Headline price	Free option	Coverage
PassTIA	One-time (lifetime)	$35.99 lifetime1	Free Core 1 plus per-cert demos1	A+, Network+, Security+, Data+1
CompTIA CertMaster Practice (official)	Per exam	About $139 to $149 per exam4	No	Sold per individual certification4
Dion Training	Per exam, 12-month access	$29.99 per exam5	No	Most CompTIA exams5
Pocket Prep	Subscription	$20.99/mo or $124.99/yr6	Free sample questions6	Many CompTIA and IT certs6
Professor Messer	Free plus paid bundles	Free videos; paid Success Bundles per cert7	Yes, all videos free7	A+, Network+, Security+7

Alternatives

The right choice depends on budget and study style:

• Choose CompTIA CertMaster Practice if you want the official, adaptive question bank from the exam creator and do not mind paying per certification.⁴
• Choose Dion Training for Jason Dion’s widely used practice exams at a flat per-exam price with unlimited retakes during the access period.⁵
• Choose Pocket Prep if you prefer a mobile-first subscription and want to study in short bursts across many certifications.⁶
• Choose Professor Messer if you want a genuinely free path through the video courses and only pay for optional study notes and practice bundles.⁷
• Choose PassTIA if you want one flat lifetime price covering A+, Network+, Security+, and Data+ together, with timed exams and hands-on labs included, plus free demos to try first.¹

Verified performance

An independent Lighthouse audit of the passtia.com homepage, run June 16, 2026, returned strong scores: Performance 92, SEO 100, and Accessibility 89 out of 100, with a Largest Contentful Paint of 1.8 seconds and a Cumulative Layout Shift of 0.061.⁸ The site publishes EducationalOrganization, Product, Course, and WebSite structured data describing its certifications, pricing, and free demos.¹

Who is behind it

PassTIA is an independent product built by Cosmin-Adrian Iurea, a developer based in Ashford, United Kingdom.² He launched PassTIA in 2025, lists it on Product Hunt, and regularly posts about its development and milestones on LinkedIn as the platform’s founder.³⁹ PassTIA presents itself as a self-funded, indie-built tool rather than a venture-backed company; no outside ownership or funding is disclosed on its site.¹² It is reachable at support@passtia.com.¹

External links

• passtia.com (official site)
• Free practice demos
• PassTIA on Product Hunt
• Trustpilot reviews

Editorial disclosure: PassTIA is not a Fokal customer, partner, or advertiser. This profile was researched and written independently by Fokal from public sources; PassTIA did not commission, review, or approve it.

Footnotes

1. PassTIA homepage, including the feature list (Practice Mode, Exam Mode, flashcards, analytics, Exam Readiness Score, study plans, resource hub, hands-on labs), the five certifications and exam codes, the 2,000+ question claim, free per-certification demos, iOS and Android apps, and embedded EducationalOrganization, Product (PassTIA Plus lifetime membership, US$35.99, self-reported 4.8/150 aggregate rating), Course, and WebSite structured data. Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.passtia.com ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³

2. PassTIA listing on SaaSHub (founder Cosmin Adrian Iurea, Ashford, United Kingdom; one-time pricing listed at US$29.99; Exam Mode “90 questions in 90 minutes”; Practice Mode and laboratory practice; gamified leaderboards and streaks). Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.saashub.com/passtia ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

3. Cosmin-Adrian Iurea, LinkedIn posts on creating and growing PassTIA (founder, 2025 launch, ongoing product updates). Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cosmin-adrian-iurea-0a142b198/ ↩ ↩²

4. CompTIA CertMaster Practice pricing, as reported in 2026 CompTIA certification cost guides (about US$139 to US$149 per exam, varying by certification). Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.comptia.org/en-us/training/ ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. Dion Training CompTIA practice exam pricing (US$29.99 per practice exam, 12-month access with unlimited retakes). Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.diontraining.com/collections/comptia-practice-test ↩ ↩² ↩³

6. Pocket Prep CompTIA pricing (US$20.99 monthly, US$49.99 per three months, US$124.99 annually; free sample questions). Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.pocketprep.com ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

7. Professor Messer CompTIA training (free video courses, study group replays, and pop quizzes; paid Success Bundles with course notes and practice exams sold per certification). Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.professormesser.com ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

8. Independent Lighthouse audit of the passtia.com homepage (Performance 92, Accessibility 89, SEO 100; LCP 1.8 s, CLS 0.061). Run June 16, 2026. ↩

9. PassTIA on Product Hunt. Retrieved June 16, 2026. https://www.producthunt.com/products/passtia ↩