Comparison

MRCP Question for MCQ's vs Pastest

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

Head to head
About

MRCP Question for MCQ's

Prepare for the MRCP(UK) medical exam with a comprehensive question bank. Focuses on basic medical sciences and clinical skills, including communication and professionalism. Ideal for aspiring physicians in the United Kingdom.

Highlights
  • MRCP(UK) exam preparation
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Focus on basic medical sciences
  • Tests clinical skills
  • Includes communication and professionalism
Features
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The exam incorporates both examination of the candidate's knowledge of basic medical sciences as well as testing the clinical skills required for the diagnosis and management of disease. Changes to the exam in recent years have put more emphasis on communication skills and professionalism. Obtaining the "MRCP(UK)" is a prerequisite to anyone wishing to go on to a specialist training post as a Physician in the United Kingdom.Various companies, including the Royal Colleges themselves, have developed preparatory courses that focus on the nature of the questions and the required background knowledge. The MRCP part 1 examination consists of multiple choice questions in the best of five format. The MRCP part 2 examination consists of multiple choice questions in the best of five format.

About

Pastest

Prepare for medical exams with a comprehensive question bank and study materials. Access bite-sized videos, podcasts, and detailed explanations to deepen your understanding. Customize study sessions and review past performance anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Accurate question types for UK medical exams
  • Customizable study sessions with filters
  • Timed tests and mock exams
  • Bite-sized videos and podcasts
  • Expanded explanations for key concepts
  • Offline access to questions and media
  • Bookmarking and note-taking
Features
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Use the Pastest Written app to study for your medical exams anytime, anywhere. Pastest has many decades of experience and expertise in providing test prep materials that enable medical students and doctors to achieve exam success. The Pastest Written app is designed with your convenience in mind, so whether you’re commuting to work or have a spare 10 minutes between class, the app will help you to fit your prep around a busy schedule. In order to use the app, an active Pastest subscription is required (written exams only). Here’s a long list of why the Pastest Written app is so great: QUESTIONS Full range of accurate question types – in terms of style, content and functionality – for all UK medical exams we provide resources for Comprehensive sessions filters, including specialty, question type, difficulty, familiarity, images and keyword search Create a fully customised session of up to 100 questions, against the clock if required Show clues to highlight the most pertinent parts of the vignette Submit feedback on questions to be reviewed and responded to by our experts Practice using timed tests, mock exams and past papers (where applicable) Great ability to review questions in recently completed and earlier sessions MEDIA Full library of bite-sized videos and podcasts to deepen your understanding of key concepts Play at double speed for quick review and queue up for longer, seamless study sessions ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY Strengthen your knowledge with our unique Expanded Explanations - an extensive library of searchable, topic-based content Customise the order in which explanations are displayed Download questions and media to access offline Improved bookmarking of content and note-taking A streamlined navigation allowing for quick resumption of sessions in progress and session review More detailed and accurate performance data

Screenshots

MRCP Question for MCQ's4 screens
Pastest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MRCP Question for MCQ's at free with in-app purchases against Pastest's subscription. MRCP Question for MCQ's also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). Pastest's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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. MRCP Question for MCQ's sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pastest sells 53 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for MRCP Question for MCQ's against 4.5 for Pastest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pastest has 69 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of MRCP Question for MCQ's's written reviews are positive against 29% of Pastest's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MRCP Question for MCQ's versus Pastest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMRCP Question for MCQ'sPastest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings369 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdnan SheikhPasTest Ltd

Customer experience

MRCP Question for MCQ's

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pastest

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MRCP Question for MCQ's

One-time1
  • Unlock All Subjects$6.99
53 purchases

Pastest

One-time53
  • PLAB 1 - 6 months$9.99
  • PLAB 1 - 12 months$12.99
  • PLAB 1 - 12 Months$12.99
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  • MRCEM Primary - 3 Months$39.99
  • Med Students - 12 months$49.99
  • Med Students - 12 Months$49.99
  • MSRA - Sep 2024 Exam$59.99
  • MSRA - Jan 2025 Exam$59.99
  • MRCPCH FOP - 3 months$59.99
  • MRCEM Primary - 6 Months$59.99
  • MSRA - 6 months$59.99
  • Dentistry - 3 months$79.99
  • MRCEM Intermediate - 12 Months$79.99
  • MRCEM Primary - 12 Months$79.99
  • 49827728425239$79.99
  • MRCPCH FOP - Feb 2024 Exam$89.99
  • MRCPCH TAS - Feb 2024 Exam$89.99
  • Primary FRCA - Feb 2024 Exam$89.99
  • MRCPCH FOP - Jun 2024 Exam$99.99
  • MRCPCH TAS - Jun 2024 Exam$99.99
  • MRCGP (AKT) - Apr 2024 Exam$99.99
  • Primary FRCA - Sep 2024 Exam$99.99
  • MRCGP (AKT) - Jul 2024 Exam$99.99
  • MRCPCH FOP - Oct 2024 Exam$99.99
  • MRCPCH TAS - Oct 2024 Exam$99.99
  • MRCP Part 2 - 3 Months$99.99
  • MRCS Part A - 3 months$99.99
  • Dentistry - 12 Months$99.99
  • MRCP Part 1 - 3 months$99.99
  • MRCPCH FOP & TAS - 3 months$99.99
  • Primary FRCA - 6 months$99.99
  • Primary FRCA (MCQ) - 6 Months$99.99
  • MRCGP (AKT) - 12 months$119.99
  • MRCPCH FOP - 12 Months$119.99
  • MRCPCH TAS - 12 Months$119.99
  • MRCPCH FOP/TAS - Feb 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCP Part 1 - Jan 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCP Part 2 - Nov 2023 Exam$129.99
  • MRCPCH AKP - May 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCP Part 1 - Apr 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCP Part 2 - May 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCP Part 1 - Aug 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCP Part 2 - Sep 2024 Exam$129.99
  • MRCS Part A - May 2024 Exam$149.99
  • MRCPCH FOP/TAS - Jun 2024 Exam$149.99
  • MRCPCH AKP - Sep 2024 Exam$149.99
  • MRCPCH FOP/TAS - Oct 2024 Exam$149.99
  • MRCS Part A - Sep 2024 Exam$149.99
  • MRCS Part A - 6 months$149.99
  • MRCPCH AKP - 12 months$179.99
  • MRCPCH AKP - 12 Months$179.99
  • MRCP Part 1 - 12 Months$199.99
  • MRCPCH FOP & TAS - 12 months$199.99

Questions

Is MRCP Question for MCQ's free?
MRCP Question for MCQ's is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pastest free?
Pastest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MRCP Question for MCQ's or Pastest?
MRCP Question for MCQ's is rated higher. MRCP Question for MCQ's averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pastest averages 4.5 from 69 ratings.
Do MRCP Question for MCQ's or Pastest have ads?
Neither MRCP Question for MCQ's nor Pastest shows ads.

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