IMD Learning App vs Pastest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMD Learning App
Access your IMD learning materials conveniently on your mobile device. Follow your educational journey with a single tap, whether you're commuting or relaxing at home. This app is exclusively for participants enrolled in specific IMD programs.
- Access learning materials on the go
- Single tap access
- Supports phones and tablets
- Exclusive to enrolled IMD participants
- Follow learning journeys
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The IMD Learning App is a mobile companion that allows you to access your IMD Learning Materials on the go. Whether on a plane or train, commuting, or relaxing at home, you can easily follow your IMD learning journeys with a single tap on your phone or tablet. Important notice: This App is exclusively available to participants who are enrolled in those IMD programs that use the IMD Learning App as a companion in the learning journey.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMD Learning App at none against Pastest's 57. IMD Learning App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Pastest's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Pastest sells 53 one-off in-app purchases. IMD Learning App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for IMD Learning App against 4.5 for Pastest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 69 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of IMD Learning App's written reviews are positive against 29% of Pastest's.
IMD Learning App ships an update every 4 months, Pastest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMD Learning App | Pastest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (141 ratings) | 4.5 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IMD Business School | PasTest Ltd |
Customer experience
IMD Learning App
Pastest
In-app purchases
IMD Learning App
No in-app purchases
Pastest
- 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
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