St. Helen's School vs Preceptor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
St. Helen's School
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St. Helen's School is a Catholic Community of dedicated educators with Christ as our centre. It is our purpose to fully develop the spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and emotional growth of the students with special regard given to the individuality of each child, enabling them as Christians to live, share, and serve in the community while striving for personal excellence in all endeavors. The St. Helen's app is equipped to keep students and parents up to date with news and events regarding the school. The app is designed to be the central hub for parents and students who attend St. Helen's.
Preceptor
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Preceptor: CCFP is a study app for the Certification Examination in Family Medicine, built around the current SAMP format. BUILT ON THE 105 PRIORITY TOPICS Questions cover all 105 CFPC Priority Topics, so nothing on the blueprint is left uncovered. Practice one topic at a time, or mix topics to simulate the real exam. THE CURRENT EXAM FORMAT • Short Answer Management Problems (SAMPs) in the current format • Multiple-choice questions • Short-menu questions • Explanations grounded in Canadian guidelines STUDY TOOLS • An AI tutor that points out gaps in your clinical reasoning • Progress tracking across saved, flagged and completed questions • Return to anything you flagged, as often as you want TRY THREE TOPICS FREE Hypertension, Diabetes and COPD are free. Work through them before you decide. FULL ACCESS The rest of the question bank unlocks with a 3-month or 6-month auto-renewing subscription, billed through your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. WHO IT IS FOR Family medicine residents and physicians preparing for CCFP certification. Built in Canada by the Preceptor team, who review every question. Preceptor: CCFP is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. This app is for educational use only and is not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: St. Helen's School at none against Preceptor's 3. St. Helen's School also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Preceptor's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Preceptor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $84.99 per 3 months. St. Helen's School asks for nothing beyond the download.
St. Helen's School ships an update every 10 months, Preceptor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | St. Helen's School | Preceptor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | St Helen's School | Arjan Dhoot |
In-app purchases
St. Helen's School
No in-app purchases
Preceptor
- CCFP Quarterly$84.993 Months
- CCFP Semiannual$139.996 Months
- Full access — all 105 topics$400.00
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