Comparison

Picmonic Nursing School Study vs Educato

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

Head to head
About

Picmonic Nursing School Study

Master nursing school and board exams with engaging mnemonic videos and practice questions. This app uses research-proven techniques to boost memory retention, helping you learn more effectively and retain information longer. Prepare for NCLEX, NP exams, and various nursing courses with a comprehensive study tool.

Highlights
  • Mnemonic videos
  • Spaced repetition quizzing
  • Thousands of quiz questions
  • NCLEX RN/PN prep
  • Nurse Practitioner exam prep
  • Textbook mappings
  • Daily review quizzes
Features
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Prepare for nursing school and pass your nursing exams with Picmonic! For FREE you can access our most popular Videos, Multiple Choice Quiz Questions, and Daily Quiz with Spaced Repetition for 5 days. Get full unlimited access with an affordable subscription. Ridiculously efficient & effective. Make Studying Fun & Remember More in Less Time with Picmonic, the world’s best mnemonic video & spaced repetition quizzing study tool and app that’s research-proven to increase memory retention 331%! 14,000+ RN quiz & practice questions & 1,200+ entertaining mnemonic videos covering all major topics & subjects. Ditch boring textbook memorization, recall information faster & retain it longer to improve your grades to ace your nursing courses, clinicals & board certification exam with less study time using unforgettable images and stories. • Program Options: Nursing RN, Nursing LPN, Nurse Practitioner **MEDICAL/PA/PT/OT/RX & College students, click “Picmonic Developer” under this description for the Picmonic for Medicine App OR Picmonic for College (Paramedic, Medical Terms, MCAT, Biology, A&P, Psych). • Nursing Topics & Courses: Fundamentals of Nursing, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, Med-Surg, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Critical Care, Peds & more • Body System course organization & prep with the NCLEX Study Guide • Textbook mappings: Elsevier & Lippincott books like Saunders NCLEX, Lewis, Pottery & Perry, Lilley, Lehne, Jarvis, Adams, Taylor, Brunner & Suddarth, Ignatavicius, Wong, Lowdermilk & Ricci! **Nurse Practitioner Students 1,800 NP videos & 21,000 quiz questions for your FNP, ANP, GNP, or A-GNP courses & the AANP or ANCC board exam, you can even follow along with the Fitzgerald or Leik review books! “I am so excited and HAPPY that I passed the ANCC Board examination for FNP!! I definitely feel that using Picmonic was SO HELPFUL to remember many of the facts that I needed to know!” Mary B. @ Chamberlain Nursing **Nursing Students Start memorizing Lab Values. Stop confusing acids & bases. Pass the NCLEX® in 75 questions then go be a great nurse! All the critical info you need to know as a nursing student is turned into 1,000 videos & 10,000 quiz questions preparing you for nursing school, HESI ATI Kaplan exams, and the NCLEX RN or NCLEX PN. “I struggled in my Fundamentals class, then found Picmonic & made a 95 on my fluid and electrolytes exam! My first A ever in nursing school!” Rene S. @ Bevill State Nursing “Pure memorization can be hard, but Picmonic has helped me ACE my pharmacology class in nursing school. 1000x thanks!” Michael B. @ Valencia Nursing Use the tool starting day one to learn nursing smarter. Assigned reading, follow along by textbook chapter watching these cartoon mnemonics to show up to class prepared, then use the Daily Review Quiz that’s better than Quizlet or any pharm flashcards or Mosby flashcards to prep for that HESI or ATI Nursing exam. You’ll remember all the details and stop referencing Nursing Drug Handbooks / Scrub Cheats. Get an NCLEX Qbank quiz question wrong in NCLEX RN Mastery, UWORLD NCLEX, NRSNG, Osmosis or Kaplan NCLEX Qbank? Hop back to Picmonic so it sticks! Our characters become your very own ATI Mentor and bond together to act as your Saunders NCLEX RN review book choir, singing you the sweet answers. Premium Access: Upgrade for all features & content in your area of study. Monthly, semesterly & annual subscriptions are available, prices vary by product & location. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase & any unused portion of a free trial period will then be forfeited. Subscriptions automatically renew & your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the original subscription price, unless auto-renew is turned off thru iTunes Account Settings prior to being charged. https://picmonic.com/pages/terms-of-use

About

Educato

Create personalized study plans and practice with AI-powered mock exams. Get clear explanations for every question and smart reviews for weak areas to track your progress effectively.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plans
  • AI tutor for explanations
  • Targeted practice questions
  • Mock exams
  • Smart review for weak areas
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Prepare for any exam with a personalized study plan and an AI tutor that explains every answer. Educato turns studying into a clear, daily path: • Builds a study plan based on your exam and target date • Practice with targeted questions and mock exams • Get clear explanations and ask the AI when you don't understand • Smart review for your weak areas • Track your progress and know exactly what to study next Perfect for: • SAT & ACT • GRE & GMAT • MCAT & USMLE • Professional certifications • College & graduate school exams One account. One plan. All your exams in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.educato.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.educato.com/privacy

Screenshots

Picmonic Nursing School Study4 screens
Educato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Picmonic Nursing School Study at none against Educato's shown. Picmonic Nursing School Study also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 81). Educato's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Picmonic Nursing School Study sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Educato sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Picmonic Nursing School Study against 4.8 for Educato. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picmonic Nursing School Study has 21K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Picmonic Nursing School Study's written reviews are positive against 80% of Educato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picmonic Nursing School Study ships an update monthly, Educato every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Picmonic Nursing School Study versus Educato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicmonic Nursing School StudyEducato
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21K ratings) — better4.8 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K — better81
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB105 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPicmonic - The Visual Learning CommunityEducato Inc

Customer experience

Picmonic Nursing School Study

All ratings21,199 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.1%

Educato

All ratings79 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Picmonic Nursing School Study

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty starting free trial due to app crashes
  • Incomplete quiz questions or missing content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more content for veterinary nursing/technician programs
  • Improve quiz question quality and accuracy
  • Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Provide more detailed content coverage for USMLE Step 1 preparation

Educato

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Picmonic Nursing School Study

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$15.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$28.991 Month
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  • Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Semesterly7 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
22 purchases

Educato

Subscriptions14
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Săptămânal3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$10.497 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$11.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$16.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$19.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$21.007 Days
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$30.007 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$56.001 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$80.001 Month
One-time8
  • Evaluare Națională - Până la …$19.99
  • Bacalaureat - Până la examen$24.99
  • Evaluare Națională - Până la …$24.99
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  • Evaluare Națională - Până la …$119.99
  • Evaluare Națională - Până la …$129.99
  • Pana la rezidentiat 2026$149.99
  • Pana la rezidentiat 2026$399.99
  • Admitere 2027$499.99

Questions

Is Picmonic Nursing School Study free?
Picmonic Nursing School Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Educato free?
Educato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Picmonic Nursing School Study or Educato?
Picmonic Nursing School Study is rated higher. Picmonic Nursing School Study averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Educato averages 4.8 from 81 ratings.
Do Picmonic Nursing School Study or Educato have ads?
Educato shows ads; Picmonic Nursing School Study does not.
Which is updated more often, Picmonic Nursing School Study or Educato?
Picmonic Nursing School Study ships an update monthly, and Educato every 9 days. Most recently, Picmonic Nursing School Study was updated on October 28, 2026 and Educato on October 28, 2026.

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