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Archer Review NCLEX vs Elsevier Secure Browser

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

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About

Archer Review NCLEX

This comprehensive review suite offers extensive question banks, on-demand video lectures, and adaptive testing modes to prepare nursing students for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams. It focuses on affordable, effective test preparation with detailed rationales and performance tracking.

Highlights
  • Extensive question banks (NCLEX-RN & PN)
  • On-demand video rationales
  • Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) mode
  • Readiness assessments
  • Detailed question rationales
  • Tutor and timed test modes
  • Peer performance comparison
Features
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Archer Next-Generation NCLEX – with a single motto to Make Quality Test Prep Affordable & Effective! Over several years, Archer Review has provided affordable and successful courses to nursing students, medical students, and physicians. Archer applies a high-yield focused test preparation strategy to help you prepare SMART. Good test-prep courses need not be pricey, and Archer is moving forward with this single motto. Since 2020, about 200,000 nursing students and nurses have trusted Archer Review and have reported high pass rates. Archer NCLEX products include: 1. Question banks 2. On-demand videos 3. Combos (question banks and on-demand videos) - A large number of questions (next-generation NCLEX items and legacy items spread out according to the new NGN-NCLEX pattern): A. 2950+ NCLEX-RN questions on an interface that mimics the real NCLEX exam B. 1100+ NCLEX-PN questions. High-yield new questions are added almost every week so that you will see a continuously increasing number of critically important questions. - Multiple prediction assessments: Multiple readiness assessments can be launched. Assessing yourself frequently helps you know your readiness throughout your prep compared to assessing just at the end of the prep. - Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) mode: Like NCLEX, CAT adapts to your performance and sequentially delivers questions to simulate NCLEX. - 98% pass rate confidence: Among the Archer Q-bank users who took the exam after completing all the sure-pass criteria and achieving consecutive highs on four assessments, the pass rate has been 98%. - The Power of Rationales: In-depth and detailed explanations (rationales). Additional information sections provide in-depth details, while the body of the rationale provides focused information. Multiple concepts are explained in a single question, so you understand why a specific option is incorrect. - Challenging Questions: The questions will challenge you. While the questions can be challenging, the goal is to challenge you and explain the subject within the explanation. Learning is enhanced under stress – we use this scientific concept to challenge you hard, so you study and retain the explanation better. Review your performance, weak and strong, under previous tests. - Tutor/ Test and Timed modes: Tutor mode allows you to see the rationale immediately, whereas Timed mode simulates the actual testing atmosphere. Create comprehensive tests on the go or practice questions in your weak areas via—system-based question review. - Ability to launch tests based on NCSBN client need areas. This is particularly useful for those with prior NCLEX attempts to launch and practice tests in their weak client-need areas. - "Peer Stats" provides you with information to compare yourself with your peers regarding every question and the overall test. Your score compared to the average peer score lets you assess your readiness for the exam. - Videos: Our unique "video rationales" accompany some essential topics repeatedly tested on NCLEX. Once again, Archer's strategy is to help you retain concepts through "audio-visual reinforcement" while quizzing you. - Multiple test item types: All next-generation NCLEX item types (unfolding case studies, other standalone new NGN items), single choice, SATA (select all that apply), fill in the blanks, ordered sequence, audios/ images questions with a large proportion of questions being SATA to reflect the actual exam distribution. - Performance dashboards to analyze your weak and strong areas. System-wise breakdown and client-needs data are presented. Combo products include - All features of the Q-bank - On-Demand videos covering every client need area tested on the NCLEX. Videos are updated after every live review. Both the videos of live review crash courses and topic-wise videos are included in the On-Demand bundles. - Money-back guarantee (SurePass combo users only) https://archerreview.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Elsevier Secure Browser

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Elsevier's assessment solutions are designed to gauge your retention, comprehension, and application of concepts related to clinical nursing content areas. Furthermore, they provide reliable and robust insights related to your performance & competency of nursing concepts so you feel confident and prepared to pass the NCLEX®. Elsevier’s Secure Browser delivers your exam in a secure setting to protect the integrity of assessment items and validity of your results.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elsevier Secure Browser at none against Archer Review NCLEX's 13. Elsevier Secure Browser also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Archer Review NCLEX's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and device support. On price 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. Archer Review NCLEX sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per 3 months. Elsevier Secure Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Archer Review NCLEX versus Elsevier Secure Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcher Review NCLEXElsevier Secure Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArcher ReviewElsevier Inc.

Bugs and requests

Archer Review NCLEX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scoring issues with CAT exams
  • Compatibility problems with app updates
  • Inconsistent question categorization

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add subtitles or closed captions to video lectures
  • Improve navigation and user interface
  • Provide more detailed explanations for some questions

Elsevier Secure Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Archer Review NCLEX

Subscriptions8
  • NCLEX PN - 3 months$99.993 Months
  • NCLEX RN - 3 months$109.993 Months
  • NCLEX PN all topics Video$119.993 Months
Show 5 more
  • NCLEX RN All Topics Videos$119.993 Months
  • NCLEX RN QBank Video Combo$139.993 Months
  • NCLEX PN QBank Video Combo$139.993 Months
  • NCLEX-PN Sure Pass$189.992 Months
  • NCLEX-RN SurePass Combo$199.992 Months
One-time5
  • ArcherRN Exit Exam Booster$39.00
  • ArcherRN Q-Bank Booster$39.00
  • ArcherPN Exit Exam Booster$39.00
Show 2 more
  • Standalone Exit Exam PN$79.00
  • Standalone Exit Exam RN$79.00
None

Elsevier Secure Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Archer Review NCLEX free?
Archer Review NCLEX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elsevier Secure Browser free?
Elsevier Secure Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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