Comparison

Study Manager vs Virtual Medic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Study Manager

Organize your academic life with this planner app. Create courses, build schedules, and manage tasks with deadline reminders. Syncs across Apple devices and offers interactive widgets for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Create and customize courses
  • Build and share timetables
  • Add and track tasks with deadlines
  • Receive notification reminders
  • Cloud synchronization across Apple devices
  • Interactive iOS 17 widgets
Features
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Intuitively organize your studies, and stay more mindful and in control as you complete the courses with the Study Manager app. Use our helpful scheduling tools to organize courses/classes/subjects, timetables, and tasks related to each course. Beautifully. And across all your Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch. ◆ CREATE COURSES Add a short name, full name, notes, and teacher, and customize the color of the course on the Study Manager app. Create a full course list and make it beautiful. ◆ MAKE TIMETABLE Add lessons related to each course and add location, start and end time, days, repetition, and notifications. See and edit the schedule at any time, and also share it with other students. ◆ ADD TASKS Create tasks related to any subject and put task name, notes, and deadline. This can be related to homework, projects, assignment activities, and more. Track the task completion project as well. ◆ CLOUD SYNC Study Manager allows seamless iCloud synchronization among Apple devices iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, MacOS, and VisionOS. Don’t be tied to one device! ◆ INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Study Manager is optimized for the latest interactive widgets available in iOS 17 to boost productivity and intuitiveness. ◆ STUDY MANAGER FEATURES: - create courses - add lessons related to each course (pick time, days) - check, edit, and share your timetable - add tasks related to each course - get notification reminders for lessons or task deadline - iCloud syncing - iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, MacOS, and VisionOS support - iOS 17 widget support Study Manager makes school or college life just a bit easier. ► Download and try for free to easily create and follow your study schedule! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Virtual Medic

Features
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Practise clinical consultations. Build confidence. Perform better in OSCEs. Virtual Medic is an AI-powered clinical training app designed for medical students who want realistic, structured, and repeatable consultation practice — anytime, anywhere. Conduct full patient histories with lifelike virtual patients, receive structured feedback, and track your progress over time. Whether you’re preparing for OSCEs, placements, or clinical exams, Virtual Medic helps bridge the gap between theory and real-world consultations. Key Features • Realistic AI Patients – Engage in natural, free-flowing consultations that adapt to your questions • OSCE-Focused Practice – Designed around real clinical exam expectations • High-Quality 3D Characters – Immersive, lifelike patients with expressive responses • Structured Feedback – Learn what you covered well and what you missed • Progress Tracking – Review past consultations and identify areas for improvement • Practice Anywhere – Optimised for phone, tablet, and desktop use Who It’s For? • Medical students (pre-clinical & clinical years) • OSCE and placement preparation • Anyone wanting low-pressure, repeatable history-taking practice Why Virtual Medic? Clinical confidence comes from practice — but real patients and tutors aren’t always available. Virtual Medic gives you unlimited opportunities to practise consultations in a safe, judgment-free environment.

Screenshots

Study Manager4 screens
Virtual Medic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Medic at none against Study Manager's 4. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Study Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Virtual Medic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, Virtual Medic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Study Manager versus Virtual Medic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy ManagerVirtual Medic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB228 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScalar TechnologiesVirtual Medic Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Study Manager

Subscriptions3
  • Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Plus (Semestral)$14.996 Months
  • Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Donate$0.99
None

Virtual Medic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Study Manager free?
Study Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Medic free?
Virtual Medic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Study Manager or Virtual Medic have ads?
Neither Study Manager nor Virtual Medic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study Manager or Virtual Medic?
Study Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and Virtual Medic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Study Manager was updated on August 26, 2026 and Virtual Medic on September 14, 2026.

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