Comparison

COMP Connect vs Sketchy Learning

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

Head to head
About

COMP Connect

This app connects students and colleagues with campus services, events, and resources. It offers tools for organization, event discovery, and campus navigation. Stay informed about campus life and manage your schedule effectively.

Highlights
  • Event discovery and management
  • Timetable for classes and assignments
  • Campus map and directions
  • Access to campus services information
  • Information on groups and clubs
  • Campus discussion forum
Features
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The official app for the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Northwest. The COMP/CNW Connect mobile app brings services to your fingertips and enables you to connect with classmates and colleagues. Access events, calendars, contacts, maps and more! Stay organized with the timetable function, where you can save events, classes and assignments. Features that help with student life: > Quick Links: Manage classes, create to-dos & reminders, and stay on top of assignments. > Events: Find what events are happening on campus. > Campus Services: Learn about services offered. > Groups & Clubs: How to get involved with campus clubs. > Campus Wall: Join the campus discussion. > Campus Map: Directions to classes, events and offices.

About

Sketchy Learning

This app transforms complex medical subjects into memorable visual lessons and interactive patient scenarios. It's designed to help students learn faster, master exams, and build clinical confidence. Engage with high-yield content and practice real-world reasoning.

Highlights
  • Visual lessons for memorization
  • Interactive patient case simulations
  • High-yield exam content
  • Quizzes and custom tests
  • Customizable playlists
  • Mobile-friendly learning
Features
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Sketchy turns tough medical content into unforgettable visual lessons and interactive patient cases, so you learn faster, ace exams, and feel ready in the clinic. Built for how medical, PA, NP, and premed students actually learn, Sketchy helps you make sense of high-yield topics fast and recall them when it counts. Watch engaging visual lessons that lock in tough topics like pharm, micro, path, and more. Apply what you’ve learned to a clinical scenario with interactive patient cases that build real clinical reasoning skills. Whether you are squeezing in a quick review between classes or deep in exam and board prep, Sketchy goes where you go and helps concepts stick for the long haul. What you’ll love about Sketchy: * Unforgettable visual lessons that make hard concepts easy to remember * Interactive symbol explorer for quick visual lesson review * Interactive patient case sims to practice thinking like a clinician * High-yield content for exams, boards, and clinical rotations * Quizzes and custom tests that reinforce memory and reveal weak spots * Customizable playlists to organize lessons and cases your way * Mobile-friendly learning for quick reviews or deep dives Loved by over half a million students and created by expert clinicians, Sketchy helps learners feel more confident in class, on rotations, and on exam day. Terms: https://www.sketchy.com/terms Privacy: https://www.sketchy.com/privacy

Screenshots

COMP Connect4 screens
Sketchy Learning3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: COMP Connect at 100% against Sketchy Learning's 54%. COMP Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Sketchy Learning's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sketchy Learning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $289.99 per year. COMP Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketchy Learning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of COMP Connect's written reviews are positive against 54% of Sketchy Learning's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COMP Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, Sketchy Learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
COMP Connect versus Sketchy Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOMP ConnectSketchy Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36 ratings)5.0 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB68 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWestern University of Health SciencesSketchy Group, LLC

Customer experience

COMP Connect

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sketchy Learning

All ratings54 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.4%

In-app purchases

None

COMP Connect

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sketchy Learning

Subscriptions4
  • Sketchy NP 12 month7 Days trial$289.991 Year
  • MCAT Science Review 12 month7 Days trial$399.991 Year
  • Sketchy PA 12 month7 Days trial$399.991 Year
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  • Medical 12 month7 Days trial$459.991 Year

Questions

Is COMP Connect free?
COMP Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sketchy Learning free?
Sketchy Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, COMP Connect or Sketchy Learning?
Sketchy Learning is rated higher. COMP Connect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Sketchy Learning averages 5.0 from 32 ratings.
Do COMP Connect or Sketchy Learning have ads?
Sketchy Learning shows ads; COMP Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, COMP Connect or Sketchy Learning?
COMP Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sketchy Learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, COMP Connect was updated on August 26, 2026 and Sketchy Learning on September 20, 2026.

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