MDU vs OSCE Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDU
Access expert medico-legal advice for medical professionals. Find guidance on patient confidentiality, prescribing, complaints, and more through articles, case studies, and quick guides. Tailor your feed and access membership details offline.
- Expert medico-legal advice
- Quick guides and case studies
- Searchable articles
- Tailorable news feed
- Offline reading
- Membership card access
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As a medical professional, you can access expert advice from the Medical Defence Union (MDU). Read the latest medico-legal advice on patient confidentiality, consent, prescribing, police investigations, inquests, how to respond to patient complaints, and much more. Search our extensive range of quick guides, case studies, frequently asked questions and articles from our popular MDU Journal. You can tailor your news feed to show topics you’re interested in, read offline, get help with your membership, view your membership card and get proof of membership. Download the MDU app now for top medico-legal advice wherever you go.
OSCE Countdown
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OSCE Countdown is a exam station timer built for healthcare students, post-graduates sitting OSCE-style professional examinations, and for organisers who want to run a full exam circuit. Practise individual stations with a full-screen display, and warning bell. Or run a complete circuit of up to 60 stations with audio and verbal instructions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDU at none against OSCE Countdown's 1. MDU also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.4). OSCE Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. OSCE Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MDU asks for nothing beyond the download.
MDU ships an update every 3 months, OSCE Countdown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDU | OSCE Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Medical Defence Union | Delta 60 Ltd |
In-app purchases
MDU
No in-app purchases
OSCE Countdown
- Exam Circuit$9.99
