Comparison

COA Practice Test Prep vs Optometry Boards Prep

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

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About

COA Practice Test Prep

Prepare for your Certified Ophthalmic Assistant exam with this app. It uses a proprietary learning technique based on cognitive psychology to help you study and memorize information effectively. Access over 600 practice questions.

Highlights
  • Over 600 practice questions
  • Proprietary Effective Learning Strategy (ELS™)
  • Chunking technique for memorization
  • Daily free questions
  • Pass or its free guarantee
Features
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Your new best friend in learning COA Practice Test takes test preparation to a new level. Studying and passing your Certified Ophthalmic Assistant 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! COA Practice Test comes with over 600 questions. Download the app and try it for free. We give you 10 free questions a day. 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

Optometry Boards Prep

Prepare for the NBEO® Part 1 exam with AI-powered study tools. Access practice tests, flashcards, video courses, and personalized study plans to help you earn your OD license. Trusted by over 20,000 students since 2005.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized study plans
  • Full-length practice tests
  • 5,000+ practice questions
  • 30+ hours of video courses
  • 20,000+ digital flashcards
  • AI Tutor and quiz generator
  • Performance analytics dashboard
Features
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You are one exam away from becoming a licensed optometrist. The NBEO® Part 1 is comprehensive and demanding. It covers the full depth of optometry science. Walking in underprepared is not an option. This is the moment you've been working toward. Don't leave it to chance. Join 20,000+ optometry students who used this platform to pass the NBEO® Part 1 and earn their OD license. Trusted since 2005. YOUR PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN Enter your NBEO® Part 1 exam date. Our AI builds a custom study schedule around your life. Know exactly what to study every day. No more guessing. No more last-minute panic. BUILT FOR THE NBEO® PART 1. NOT GENERIC. Everything here was built specifically for the Optometry Boards. Not pulled from the internet. Not generic. Built by optometry faculty who know the NBEO® Part 1 inside and out. • 2 Full-Length NBEO® Part 1 Practice Tests: built to replicate the format, timing, and difficulty of the real exam • Unlimited retakes on both full-length tests • 5,000+ Practice Questions covering every subject on the NBEO® Part 1 blueprint • 30+ Hours of NBEO® Part 1 Video Courses: optometry faculty covering every major tested area • 20,000+ Digital Flashcards across all NBEO® Part 1 subject areas • 20+ Study Guides and Cheat Sheets: rapid review tools built for the boards format • Optometry School Application Resources AI TOOLS THAT KNOW THIS EXAM Our AI features are powered by NBEO®-specific content. Not generic optometry answers. Optometry Boards answers. • AI Tutor: your 24/7 NBEO® study partner. Ask any question. Get instant, detailed answers built around the NBEO® Part 1. • AI Quiz Generator: unlimited custom quizzes targeting any NBEO® subject area • AI Flashcard Generator: generate new NBEO®-specific flashcards on any topic in seconds • Personalized Study Schedule: built around your NBEO® Part 1 exam date KNOW WHERE YOU STAND • Performance Dashboard: detailed analytics after every practice session • Competitive Benchmarking: see how your scores compare to other optometry students • Automatic material updates: always studying the most current exam content WORKS EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad, and Mac The NBEO® Part 1 is your gateway. Pass it. Move forward. Help patients see clearly. One more step. Your OD license is within reach.

Screenshots

COA Practice Test Prep4 screens
Optometry Boards Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Optometry Boards Prep at 5.0 against COA Practice Test Prep's 2.6. Optometry Boards Prep also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). COA Practice Test Prep's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. COA Practice Test Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Optometry Boards Prep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Optometry Boards Prep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COA Practice Test Prep has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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COA Practice Test Prep versus Optometry Boards Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOA Practice Test PrepOptometry Boards Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequency—Every 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOON MOUNTAIN INCCrack Exam Preparation Software, LLC

Customer experience

COA Practice Test Prep

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Optometry Boards Prep

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

COA Practice Test Prep

One-time1
  • COA Practice Test Premium$9.99
None

Optometry Boards Prep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COA Practice Test Prep free?
COA Practice Test Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Optometry Boards Prep free?
Optometry Boards Prep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COA Practice Test Prep or Optometry Boards Prep?
Optometry Boards Prep is rated higher. COA Practice Test Prep averages 2.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Optometry Boards Prep averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do COA Practice Test Prep or Optometry Boards Prep have ads?
Neither COA Practice Test Prep nor Optometry Boards Prep shows ads.

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