Comparison

Basecamp Arena vs Course Counter

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

Head to head
About

Basecamp Arena

Engage in competitive academic games designed to help students memorize core content. Play solo or challenge others, with over 5,000 questions across five subject areas. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • Competitive game modes
  • Solo play
  • Classmate challenges
  • Over 5,000 academic questions
  • Five subject 'Mountains'
  • Performance scorecard
  • Leaderboard
Features
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The Arena app allows current Basecamp users to utilize our competitive games King of the Mountain and Climb, anytime and anywhere. Play the games in solo mode or challenge a classmate to a battle of wits. Collectively, the two game modes offer over 5,000 questions designed to assist students to commit critical core academic content to long-term memory. The questions are presented in five unique Mountains (i.e., Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Cardiopulmonary, Other Systems, Non-Systems). The games add a competitive aspect to studying and fully engage students as they learn. See how you stack up to the competition! Students can explore their performance data using the Arena – Scorecard and Leaderboard. Summative data collected in the Arena can be used to direct future remedial efforts. Lace up those hiking boots and let the games begin! Company Information Scorebuilders is a physical therapist owned company whose sole focus is to prepare students for the National Physical Therapy Examinations. We sell more review products and offer more review courses than any other company. Scorebuilders has experienced three decades of continuous growth and is the recognized leader in physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensing preparation. Scorebuilders offers candidates the knowledge and insight necessary to achieve their educational goals. Copyright © 2019 Scorebuilders Arena is the exclusive property of Scorebuilders. No part of this app may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, without the express written consent of Scorebuilders.

About

Course Counter

This app helps licensed professionals track continuing education credits, manage multiple licenses, and meet renewal deadlines. It allows users to log hours, store certificates, and generate reports to stay organized and audit-ready.

Highlights
  • Track CE credits
  • Manage multiple licenses
  • Renewal deadline reminders
  • Secure certificate storage
  • Generate reports
  • Log continuing education hours
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You renewed your license last time. You'll figure it out again. That's what most licensed professionals tell themselves — until they're digging through emails for certificates the night before a deadline. Course Counter fixes that. Track your CE credits, manage your renewal requirements, and keep every certificate organized in one place. The feature most users love first: Certificate Inbox — forward a certificate email to your personal Course Counter address and the credit logs itself. No typing, no uploading, no forgetting. Everything else: - Scan paper certificates with your camera — Course Counter reads the details for you - Track multiple licenses with different states, renewal cycles, and category requirements - Get reminders months before your deadline, not days - Generate a clean audit report in seconds Built for nurses, therapists, social workers, physical therapists, and anyone whose license depends on keeping up with CE. Managing a team of licensed professional? Visit https://www.coursecounter.com/enterprise

Screenshots

Basecamp Arena4 screens
Course Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basecamp Arena at 4.8 against Course Counter's 3.5. Basecamp Arena also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Course Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basecamp Arena sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Course Counter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basecamp Arena holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basecamp Arena has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Basecamp Arena's written reviews are positive against 33% of Course Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basecamp Arena ships an update monthly, Course Counter every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Basecamp Arena versus Course Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasecamp ArenaCourse Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperScorebuildersCarl Wills

Customer experience

Basecamp Arena

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%

Course Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Basecamp Arena

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on login
  • App shuts down randomly
  • App doesn't load or function properly
  • Slow performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to mute sound effects
  • Jumbled answer choices to avoid repetition
  • Improved explanation for wrong answers

Course Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basecamp Arena

One-time2
  • PTA - Basecamp - Lifetime$119.99
  • PT - Basecamp - Lifetime$129.99
4 purchases

Course Counter

Subscriptions4
  • My CE Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Course Counter PRO (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • My CE Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
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  • Course Counter PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Basecamp Arena free?
Basecamp Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Course Counter free?
Course Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basecamp Arena or Course Counter?
Basecamp Arena is rated higher. Basecamp Arena averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Course Counter averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Basecamp Arena or Course Counter have ads?
Basecamp Arena shows ads; Course Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Basecamp Arena or Course Counter?
Basecamp Arena ships an update monthly, and Course Counter every 11 days. Most recently, Basecamp Arena was updated on October 13, 2026 and Course Counter on October 6, 2026.

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