Comparison

Capsule Clinical Learning vs Quesmed

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

Head to head
About

Capsule Clinical Learning

This app provides a case-based learning resource for medical students and educators. It offers realistic scenarios and questions to enhance medical knowledge and diagnostic skills. Teachers can use it to track student progress and support learning.

Highlights
  • Case-based learning
  • Realistic medical scenarios
  • Progress tracking
  • Quizzes and feedback
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Teacher support tools
Features
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A clinical case-based learning resource to drive medical knowledge for students and enhance teaching support for staff. *** See if Capsule is already licensed in your medical school before you download.*** Capsule is trusted by 60+ medical institutions and is used by thousands of learners worldwide to drive medical knowledge and improve diagnostic decision making skills. Capsule houses 700+ realistic scenarios and 3,700 questions all written and edited by leading UK medical educators and doctors. Students can use Capsule to: • Learn on the go, you can access Capsule on any mobile, tablet or desktop device. • Browse all 700+ cases in medicine, specialities, surgery or therapeutics. • Create random or filter quizzes to test your medical knowledge. • View your strongest and weakest areas of knowledge. • Monitor how you are performing across all categories with real-time progress tracking. • Gain a deeper understanding of clinical cases by reading the in-depth feedback provided by clinicians and medical educators. • Learn all MLA content. • Share your quizzes with friends. Teachers can use Capsule to: • Embed in their medical curriculum. • Use the presenter mode to take students through medical scenarios in their classroom. • View student progress and activity. • See those who are struggling and succeeding so they can provide the necessary support. • Teach MLA content. • Create and recommend quizzes to their students. • Create ePortfolios for their students. • Improve exam results. • Improve student engagement and performance.

About

Quesmed

Prepare for medical exams and advance your career with this comprehensive revision tool. Access thousands of articles, practice with various question types, and track your progress. Features include offline access, simulated exam modes, and Anki-style flashcards.

Highlights
  • Full range of question types
  • Progress trackers
  • Session filters
  • Offline functionality
  • Test mode simulation
  • Image-based questions
  • Knowledge Library access
  • Anki-style flashcards
  • Video revision for OSCE/PACES
Features
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Excel at your exams and medical career with Quesmed. Use the Quesmed App to revise for your medical exams, anytime and anywhere. You can use it on the wards, during your commute or whenever you find a spare moment to revise! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our dedicated offline function allows you to load hundreds of questions onto your device to access offline. Here's some of our key features: - Full range of question types for each exam - Dedicated progress trackers - Detailed session filters - Offline functionality - Dedicated 'Test' mode to simulate exam timing - Image based questions - Full coverage Knowledge Library access with thousands of articles per platform - Anki-style flashcards - Video functionality for OSCE/PACES revision Our app and associated web platform cover the following exams: - Anatomy - Medical Sciences - UKMLA AKT Qbank - UKMLA CPSA/OSCE Qbank - MRCP Part 1 Qbank - MRCP Part 2 Qbank - Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Qbank - MRCP PACES Platform (Coming soon!)

Screenshots

Capsule Clinical Learning4 screens
Quesmed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Capsule Clinical Learning at 82% against Quesmed's 42%. Capsule Clinical Learning also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 27). Quesmed's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). 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. Quesmed sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Capsule Clinical Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capsule Clinical Learning ships an update every 7 months, Quesmed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Capsule Clinical Learning versus Quesmed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapsule Clinical LearningQuesmed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOcastaSysmed LTD

Customer experience

Capsule Clinical Learning

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Quesmed

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative54.0%

Bugs and requests

Capsule Clinical Learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Quesmed

Reported bugs

44 issues
  • App bugs and crashes
  • Constantly logs you out
  • Unable to format to landscape mode on an iPad
  • App struggling since last iOS update
  • App is a total mess, constantly logs me out and doesn’t save progress
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  • Unable to gain access to account
  • No replies to customer support emails
  • Getting cardio questions when renal questions are requested
  • Significant issues with formatting of words on the website
  • App doesn’t work at all, shuts down as soon as it opens
  • Knowledge library is broken, displays code
  • App isn’t opening on iPhone and iPad
  • Can’t access clinical questions on the app
  • No option for offline download
  • App won’t even open onto dashboard
  • Keeps crashing every time an answer is wrong
  • Diagrams don’t show
  • Marks questions answered correctly as incorrect
  • Can’t view any diagrams since update
  • Recent interface update is awful, makes it difficult to read questions/obtain lab values
  • App only supports one orientation on iPad
  • Bug that doesn’t let you select/deselect difficulty
  • App is sooo buggy
  • Very poorly designed app, keeps crashing
  • App doesn’t save your progress and times you out
  • Takes so long to load
  • App inconsistent and often down
  • App doesn’t work 9/10 times
  • App is awful, better to use desktop version
  • Loads for too long, randomly times out and logs you out, doesn’t save question answers sometimes
  • Used to be able to do quizzes without being online, offline mode taken away?
  • Timed tests automatically mark when you hit go
  • OSCE function won’t load
  • Unable to login after changing password
  • Takes so long to load exams
  • Problematic login, unable to login despite no change of password
  • App keeps crashing when trying to change password
  • App doesn’t work great, randomly logging you out at times, jumping around quizzes and randomly showing the correct answer on unanswered questions
  • App does not work offline, constantly crashes if there is no internet
  • Persistent problems with login
  • Terrible search feature
  • Stretched out on iPad
  • App says please wait and nothing happens
  • No glitches/lags (contradicted by many other reviews)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve user interface of the app
  • Add offline download option
  • Make an iPad app
  • Add offline mode

In-app purchases

None

Capsule Clinical Learning

No in-app purchases

27 purchases

Quesmed

Subscriptions17
  • AMS Anatomy$9.991 Month
  • AMS Bundle$14.991 Month
  • Cm Ukmla Qbank 1 Month$14.991 Month
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  • Cm Ukmla Bundle Monthly$19.991 Month
  • AMS Anatomy$29.991 Year
  • AMS Medical Sciences$29.991 Year
  • Cm Ukmla Osce 1 Year$39.991 Year
  • AMS Bundle$39.996 Months
  • MRCP Part 2$39.991 Month
  • AMS Bundle$49.991 Year
  • Cm Ukmla Qbank Annual$50.001 Year
  • Cm Ukmla Bundle 6 Months$65.006 Months
  • MRCP Part 1$69.993 Months
  • MRCP Part 2$69.993 Months
  • Cm Ukmla Bundle Annual$75.001 Year
  • MRCP Part 2$99.996 Months
  • MRCP Part 1$119.996 Months
One-time10
  • MSRA$59.99
  • MSRA Questions$59.99
  • MRCP PART 2$69.99
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  • MSRA$79.99
  • MSRA Questions$79.99
  • MRCP PART 1$80.00
  • MRCP PART 2$99.99
  • MRCP PACES$119.99
  • MRCP PART 1$125.99
  • MRCP PACES$199.99

Questions

Is Capsule Clinical Learning free?
Capsule Clinical Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quesmed free?
Quesmed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capsule Clinical Learning or Quesmed have ads?
Neither Capsule Clinical Learning nor Quesmed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capsule Clinical Learning or Quesmed?
Capsule Clinical Learning ships an update every 7 months, and Quesmed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Capsule Clinical Learning was updated on October 2, 2026 and Quesmed on October 17, 2026.

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