ACOOG vs TrueLearn SmartBanks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACOOG
Access live and online continuing medical education, forums, news, and resources from the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Stay connected year-round with this easy-to-use tool.
- Live and online CME access
- ACOOG forums
- News and newsletters
- Resources
- Access to past activity materials
- Year-round connectivity
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The ACOOG App provides convenient access to all things ACOOG. It includes access to live and online CME, ACOOG’s forums, news and newsletters, resources and much more. Easily access materials from activities you’ve attended, The ACOOG App is your easy to use, year-round tool to stay connected with the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
TrueLearn SmartBanks
This app provides exam-style practice questions and detailed explanations to improve test-taking skills. It offers custom quizzes, performance dashboards, and a wide variety of question types for standardized tests.
- Exam-style practice questions
- Rich answer explanations
- Custom quizzes by topic
- Performance dashboards
- Multiple question types
- Computer-simulated testing environment
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We created the TrueLearn app to help learners become great test takers. Whether you need USMLE Step 1 practice questions or NBCOT® exam prep, we provide an unparalleled testing experience that improves exam performance. We believe every learner has the potential to become a better standardized test-taker. Because TrueLearn SmartBanks are not just another qbank. Our platform features include: -Exam-style practice questions with rich answer explanations that fundamentally improve your understanding to easily identify what you missed, understand why incorrect answers are wrong, and grasp why the correct answer is the best choice. -Custom quizzes around topics where you score low in a computer-simulated environment with practice questions written in the same style you will encounter on test day. -Performance dashboards that provide informative metrics on strengths and weaknesses in real-time – quickly see where you stand compared to peers across the nation. -Multiple question types, including multiple-choice, multi-part, SATA Basic and Advanced, matrix, open answer, matching, and ordering. Free to download, sign-in with your TrueLearn credentials, and start taking practice questions. Each of the SmartBanks are mapped to the corresponding exam and have thousands of practice questions written by board-certified professionals. -COMLEX: Level 1, Level 2, COMAT, & Level 3 -USMLE: Step 1, Step 2 CK, & NBME Shelf -Physician Assistant: PANCE & PANRE -APEX Anesthesia NCE/SEE SRNA Smartbank -Anesthesiology: ITE, BASIC, ADVANCED, ACA, & CME -Emergency Medicine: ABEM ITE & Qualifying -Family Medicine: ABFM ITE & Board Certification -General Surgery: ABSITE, ABS Qualifying, & CME -Internal Medicine: ACP IM-ITE & ABIM Board Certification -Neurology: AAN RITE®, ABPN Certification, & CME -OBGYN: CREOG, ABOG, & CME -Pediatrics: ABP ITE & Certification -Psychiatry: PRITE & ABPN Certification -Radiology: DXIT & CORE -Anesthesiology Assistant: NCCAA -Behavior Analyst: BCBA -Dental Hygiene: NBDHE -Medical Assistant: CMA, RMA, NCMA, CCMA -Nursing: NCLEX-RN® -Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): AANP & ANCC -Occupational Therapy: NBCOT OTR® & COTA® -Pharmacy: NAPLEX -Pharmacy Technician: PTCE® And ExCPT® -Physical Therapy: NPTE PT & PTA -Speech Language Pathology: Praxis® CCC-SLP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TrueLearn SmartBanks at 2.2K against ACOOG's 2. ACOOG's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ACOOG against 4.9 for TrueLearn SmartBanks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLearn SmartBanks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ACOOG ships an update every 5 weeks, TrueLearn SmartBanks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACOOG | TrueLearn SmartBanks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists | TrueLearn, LLC |
Customer experience
ACOOG
TrueLearn SmartBanks
Bugs and requests
ACOOG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TrueLearn SmartBanks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to access previous tests and quizzes
- Inconsistent data between app and website
- Crashing when opening images or lab references
- Unreliable question submission and tracking
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support
- Ability to highlight and annotate questions
- Offline question access
- Feedback mechanism for questions
- Password/biometric login options
In-app purchases
ACOOG
No in-app purchases
TrueLearn SmartBanks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ACOOG free?
Is TrueLearn SmartBanks free?
Which has better reviews, ACOOG or TrueLearn SmartBanks?
Do ACOOG or TrueLearn SmartBanks have ads?
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