MHE PA Exam Prep vs PhinForward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MHE PA Exam Prep
Prepare for physician assistant certification exams with a comprehensive question bank. Practice questions mirror actual exam formats and are developed by experts. Track your progress and focus on weak areas with customizable features.
- 1,700+ practice questions
- Exam-like formatting
- Expert-written content
- Individualized skills reports
- Customizable study focus
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Questions just like you’ll see on the exam. PA Exam Prep™ is your most effective way to prepare for the PANCE® and PANRE®. Trusted by students and faculty alike, PA Exam Prep™ features more than 1,700 targeted practice questions written and reviewed by physician assistant educators and experts and formatted similarly to what you’ll see on exam day, as well as individualized skills reports and customizable feature that allow you to focus on the areas you need help with the most.
PhinForward
This app connects students with academic resources like tutors and peer-led study sessions. It helps optimize learning by providing opportunities for collaborative study and developing academic success strategies.
- Book tutor appointments
- Attend drop-in sessions
- Participate in peer-led study sessions
- Collaborative group study
- Develop academic strategies
- Understand course concepts
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LeMoyne's PhinForward app connects students to academic resources to optimize learning. You can now use the app to book appointments with Tutors or Writing Tutors, and attend drop-in sessions. Peer-led study sessions provide opportunities for students to meet in collaborative group or one-on-one environments, develop academic success strategies, better understand course concepts, and achieve educational objectives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhinForward at 5.0 against MHE PA Exam Prep's 1.8. PhinForward also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). MHE PA Exam Prep's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MHE PA Exam Prep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PhinForward asks for nothing beyond the download.
PhinForward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MHE PA Exam Prep has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MHE PA Exam Prep ships an update every 2 months, PhinForward monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MHE PA Exam Prep | PhinForward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill | TEDU |
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MHE PA Exam Prep
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In-app purchases
MHE PA Exam Prep
- PA Exam Prep Course$79.99
- PA Exam Prep Course$139.99
PhinForward
No in-app purchases
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