TrueLearn SmartBanks vs Nerve Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Nerve Block
This app simplifies pain management by providing a quick reference for anesthesia and analgesia nerve blocks. Users select the body area, find eligible blocks, and follow step-by-step visual guides for precise procedures.
- Select body area for anesthesia
- List of eligible nerve blocks
- Simplified reference for each block
- Step-by-step guides
- Includes images for guidance
- Aggregated content from medical resources
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Getting your patient’s pain under control shouldn’t be so hard! With Nerve Block, all you need to do is select the area that you need anesthesia or analgesia and you’ll get a list of eligible nerve blocks. For each nerve block, we’ve created a simplified reference with exactly what you’ll need, where to go, and images to guide you along the way. 1. Select the part 2. Find the block 3. Follow the guide Nerve Block is a #FOAM project aggregating content from The POCUS Atlas, Denver Ultrasound, WikEM and Highland Ultrasound
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Verdict
TrueLearn SmartBanks and Nerve Block both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Nerve Block's written reviews are positive against 28% of TrueLearn SmartBanks's. TrueLearn SmartBanks's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 31) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.9 for TrueLearn SmartBanks against 4.9 for Nerve Block. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLearn SmartBanks has 1.7K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of TrueLearn SmartBanks's written reviews are positive against 78% of Nerve Block's.
TrueLearn SmartBanks ships an update every 3 weeks, Nerve Block every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrueLearn SmartBanks | Nerve Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) | 4.9 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TrueLearn, LLC | Tom Fadial |
Customer experience
TrueLearn SmartBanks
Nerve Block
Bugs and 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
Nerve Block
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TrueLearn SmartBanks
No in-app purchases
Nerve Block
No in-app purchases
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