Comparison

Picmonic Nursing School Study vs NurseCards

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

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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

NurseCards

Prepare for pharmacology exams with flashcards, practice questions, and dosage calculations. Features spaced repetition and mnemonic aids to help retain information. Study offline with progress synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • 54 drug classes with flashcards
  • 378 flashcards with detailed info
  • 121 practice questions with rationales
  • 8 unfolding case studies
  • 20 dosage calculation drills
  • Spaced repetition study mode
  • Suffix trainer and type-it recall
Features
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Pharmacology is one of the most heavily weighted areas on the NCLEX-RN® — and the one most nursing students say they forget fastest. NurseCards is built for that problem: 54 drug classes organized the way pharm is actually taught, with spaced repetition that brings each card back right before you'd forget it. Buy it once. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no account. WHAT'S INSIDE • 54 drug classes across 13 categories — cardiovascular, anticoagulants, endocrine, neuro and psych, pain, anti-infectives, GI, respiratory, OB, musculoskeletal, eye, herbals, and high-alert essentials • 378 flashcards covering mechanism, uses, side effects, adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, nursing considerations, patient teaching, labs and antidotes • A memorable mnemonic for every single class • 121 practice questions including Select-All-That-Apply, each with a full rationale • 8 unfolding case studies that walk the six clinical judgment steps • 20 dosage calculation drills with worked, step-by-step solutions STUDY MODES • Spaced repetition — grade each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy and the schedule adapts to you • Suffix Trainer — recognize a class instantly from "-olol", "-pril", "-floxacin" • Type It — typed recall, which sticks far better than multiple choice • Cram Mode — blitz an entire category the week before your exam • Weak-area drill — the app tracks accuracy by drug class and builds a session from your worst BUILT FOR EXAM DAY • Set your exam date and see the countdown on every screen • One daily reminder that tells you how many cards are waiting • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets for due cards, streak and days remaining • Progress tab with streak, cards mastered and accuracy by category WORKS ANYWHERE Everything lives on your device. No sign-in, no server, no ads, no tracking, no data collection of any kind. Study on the unit, on the subway, on a plane. Progress syncs privately between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account. TRY IT FIRST Four complete drug classes, a full case study and dosage drills are free with every feature unlocked. One purchase opens everything, forever. Content is aligned to the 2026 NCLEX-RN® Test Plan. NurseCards is a study aid, not clinical guidance. Always follow your institution's policies and current prescribing information. NCLEX® and NCLEX-RN® are registered trademarks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN), which does not endorse, sponsor, or review this app.

Screenshots

Picmonic Nursing School Study4 screens
NurseCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Picmonic Nursing School Study at 4.9 against NurseCards's 1.0. Picmonic Nursing School Study also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 1). NurseCards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NurseCards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picmonic Nursing School Study holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picmonic Nursing School Study has 21K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Picmonic Nursing School Study versus NurseCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicmonic Nursing School StudyNurseCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPicmonic - The Visual Learning CommunityRaj Kumar

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

NurseCards

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
None

NurseCards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picmonic Nursing School Study free?
Picmonic Nursing School Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseCards free?
NurseCards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Picmonic Nursing School Study or NurseCards?
Picmonic Nursing School Study is rated higher. Picmonic Nursing School Study averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while NurseCards averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Picmonic Nursing School Study or NurseCards have ads?
Neither Picmonic Nursing School Study nor NurseCards shows ads.

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