Comparison

MyRCSI vs Pastest

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

Head to head
About

MyRCSI

This app provides students with a central hub for accessing essential digital services and educational materials. It aims to enhance the learning experience through digital technology, offering new ways to engage with academic content and administrative functions.

Highlights
  • Centralized digital service access
  • Access to educational material
  • Seamless student experience
  • Digital technology integration
  • Supports learning transformation
Features
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MyRCSI Student App has been developed from engagement with students, to serve as a central access point for students to their key digital services. A strategic RCSI objective is to deliver a transformative learning experience. This App uses digital technology to offer new ways to students to access educational material and core digital services, supporting a seamless student experience. MyRCSI was delivered to fulfil student's needs and deepen our organisational capability.

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

MyRCSI4 screens
Pastest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pastest at 4.5 against MyRCSI's 1.0. Pastest also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (69 vs 2). MyRCSI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 57) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pastest sells 53 one-off in-app purchases. MyRCSI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pastest holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pastest has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MyRCSI's written reviews are positive against 29% of Pastest's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyRCSI versus Pastest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyRCSIPastest
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings269 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB71 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRoyal College of Surgeons in IrelandPasTest Ltd

Customer experience

MyRCSI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pastest

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

In-app purchases

None

MyRCSI

No in-app purchases

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 MyRCSI free?
MyRCSI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pastest free?
Pastest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyRCSI or Pastest?
Pastest is rated higher. MyRCSI averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pastest averages 4.5 from 69 ratings.
Do MyRCSI or Pastest have ads?
Neither MyRCSI nor Pastest shows ads.

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