Comparison

USMLE Step 3 Practice Test vs MedStudy

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

Head to head
About

USMLE Step 3 Practice Test

Prepare for the USMLE Step 3 exam with over 600 practice questions. This app utilizes a proprietary "chunking" learning technique to aid memorization and understanding. It offers a limited number of free questions daily, with an option to upgrade for full access.

Highlights
  • Over 600 practice questions
  • Proprietary ELS™ learning technique
  • Chunking method for memorization
  • Daily free questions
  • Question of the day
  • Upgrade for full features
Features
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Your new best friend in learning an USMLE Practice Test Step 3 takes test preparation to a new level. Studying and passing your USMLE Test will never be easier. WE PROMISE! In fact, our amazing apps are developed by educators and utilize our proprietary learning technique ELS™ or Effective Learning Strategy. Learning, studying and memorizing requires you to use your short term memory! ELS uses a technique called “chunking.” In cognitive psychology, chunking is a process by which individual pieces of information are bound together. It is believed that individuals create higher order cognitive representations of the items on the list that are more easily remembered as a group than as individual items themselves. The bottom line… It works! USMLE Practice Test Step 3 comes with over 600 questions. Download the app and try it. We give you 10 free questions a day for 5 days, plus question of day is always free. You will have to upgrade to enjoy its full features. If you like it, you can upgrade to a paid version. Get started now and take advantage of our PASS OR ITS FREE GUARANTEE.

About

MedStudy

Access a comprehensive suite of medical study tools, including practice questions, flashcards, video lectures, and audio pearls. Track your progress, bookmark key content, and customize study decks for any stage of your medical education or career.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice Q&As and flashcards
  • Board review videos with variable playback speed
  • Bookmark lectures and take notes
  • Detailed performance tracking
  • Offline video and audio downloads
  • Cross-platform web and mobile access
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Access QBank+, Flashcards, Video Board Review and Audio Pearls on your mobile devices. Features include: Thousands of practice Q&As and review flashcards Stream hours of laser-focused board review videos with variable playback speed Bookmark essential lectures and take notes using text or voice-to-text In-depth explanations of all Qbank+ answer options Detailed medical images and illustrations Set up unlimited Qbank+ question and flashcard review decks Generate unlimited Qbank+ test decks and sharpen your exam skills Customize question and flashcard decks to focus on specific topics or question sets Access question and flashcard decks seamlessly across web or mobile for anytime, anywhere study Highlight key points in Q&A using four color options for more focused practice and review—available in study and test decks! Detailed Qbank+ and flashcard performance tracking Visualize your progress across video and audio lectures Video and audio continue streaming while you multitask in other apps (now with picture in picture) Download video and audio topics for offline study From medical school to board prep to recertification to maintaining competency, we help you study strong—wherever you are on your medical journey. MEDSTUDY FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE For over 30 years, MedStudy has been trusted by Internal Medicine residents preparing for the ABIM Certification exam in ACGME-accredited allopathic and osteopathic programs, as well as by practicing physicians studying for the ABIM Maintenance of Certification Exam, LKA, and hospitalists taking the Focused Practice in Hospitalist Medicine exam. MEDSTUDY FOR PEDIATRICS MedStudy is the gold standard resource for Pediatricians studying for the ABP Certification exam in ACGME-accredited allopathic and osteopathic programs, as well as by practicing physicians studying for the ABP Maintenance of Certification Exam or MOCA-Peds. MEDSTUDY FOR MED SCHOOL Truly learn the foundations of medicine with everything you need to excel in medical school, the USMLE exams, and beyond.

Screenshots

USMLE Step 3 Practice Test4 screens
MedStudy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MedStudy at 4.8 against USMLE Step 3 Practice Test's 2.5. MedStudy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (199 vs 2). USMLE Step 3 Practice Test's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). 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. USMLE Step 3 Practice Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MedStudy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MedStudy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MedStudy has 199 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of USMLE Step 3 Practice Test's written reviews are positive against 22% of MedStudy's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
USMLE Step 3 Practice Test versus MedStudy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSMLE Step 3 Practice TestMedStudy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (199 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews22.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2199 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMOON MOUNTAIN INCMedStudy

Customer experience

USMLE Step 3 Practice Test

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

MedStudy

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

USMLE Step 3 Practice Test

One-time1
  • USMLE Practice Test Step 3$9.99
None

MedStudy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USMLE Step 3 Practice Test free?
USMLE Step 3 Practice Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MedStudy free?
MedStudy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USMLE Step 3 Practice Test or MedStudy?
MedStudy is rated higher. USMLE Step 3 Practice Test averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MedStudy averages 4.8 from 199 ratings.
Do USMLE Step 3 Practice Test or MedStudy have ads?
Neither USMLE Step 3 Practice Test nor MedStudy shows ads.

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