COMQUEST COMLEX vs CATALYST for Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COMQUEST COMLEX
Prepare for COMLEX and COMAT exams with practice questions and detailed explanations created by osteopathic physicians. Features include customizable exam modes, question filtering by status or specialty, and performance tracking against peers. Review past exams, add notes, and monitor answer changes to solidify your knowledge.
- Customizable exam modes (tutor, timed, untimed)
- Question filtering by status and specialty
- Performance review against peers
- Note-taking on questions and explanations
- Answer change tracking (ChoiceTrax)
- Review of marked and guessed questions
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COMLEX and COMAT assessments designed specifically by osteopathic physicians! Access questions with detailed explanations to assess and exhibit your knowledge of the COMLEX Level 1, COMLEX Level 2-CE, COMLEX Level 3, or any of the core COMATs. Here is what the app has: Exam mode: choose from tutor, timed, and untimed modes Question mode: choose from incorrect, correct, marked, used, or all questions Specialties and Tasks categories: narrow down your exam further by individual specialties and tasks in each shelf exam Review exams: review previous exams to see how you did compared to your peers in score and time (for individual questions and the entire exam). Marked questions: see how you’re doing on marked questions and review the questions to unmark them Notes: you can take notes on individual questions and explanations and refer back to them anytime Guessed score: mark questions as “guessed” to see if your guessed score ChoiceTrax: all of your changes are tracked so that you can see how often you’re changing the right answer to wrong, and vice versa Comments: submit comments to our staff to review and reply back to you *Must have a previous internal account to use app*
CATALYST for Learning
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CATALYST is a longitudinal formative assessment platform based on cognitive learning principles designed to promote more durable and complex learning. CATALYST offers practice-relevant content at spaced intervals with immediate feedback and related reference materials. It also offers mobile accessibility, improvement resources and short questions to fit busy schedules. CATALYST can be customized to meet client requirements and presents an alternative format for low/medium-stakes assessments as well as more high-stakes examinations traditionally administered by specialty medical boards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CATALYST for Learning at none against COMQUEST COMLEX's 17. CATALYST for Learning also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). COMQUEST COMLEX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 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. COMQUEST COMLEX sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. CATALYST for Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
COMQUEST COMLEX ships an update every 2 months, CATALYST for Learning every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COMQUEST COMLEX | CATALYST for Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | COMQUEST Osteopathic Specialists, LLC | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) |
In-app purchases
COMQUEST COMLEX
- Emergency Med COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Family Medicine COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Internal Med COMAT 1 month$87.90
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- OMM COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Pediatrics COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Surgery COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Ob/Gyn COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Psychiatry COMAT 1 month$87.90
- Internal Med COMAT 2 months$113.99
- Family Medicine COMAT 2 months$113.99
- COMLEX Level 2-CE 1 month$234.99
- COMLEX 3 Level 1 month$234.99
- COMLEX 3 Level 2 months$350.00
- COMLEX Level 2-CE 3 months$429.00
- COMLEX 3 Level 3 months$429.00
- COMLEX 3 Level 6 months$509.00
- COMLEX 3 Level 1 year$639.00
CATALYST for Learning
No in-app purchases
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