TrueLearn SmartBanks vs ABS SCORE
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
ABS SCORE
Access a comprehensive question bank for surgical specialties. This app provides scenario-based multiple-choice questions to aid in self-study for surgical residents. Future updates will include additional educational content and mobile-first features.
- Access SCORE Portal Question Bank
- 4,000+ scenario-based questions
- Six surgical specialties covered
- Supports self-study for residents
- Future content includes TWIS curricula
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The SCORE mobile app enables users to access content hosted on the SCORE Portal. This version includes access to the SCORE Portal Question Bank of ~4,000 scenario-based multiple choice questions across six specialties in surgery: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. Future versions of this app will incorporate other SCORE Portal content, including "This Week in SCORE (TWIS)" curricula and will carry mobile-first features to augment both the use of the SCORE Portal and residents' self-study.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrueLearn SmartBanks at 4.9 against ABS SCORE's 1.6. TrueLearn SmartBanks also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 14) and review sentiment (28% vs 6%). ABS SCORE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TrueLearn SmartBanks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLearn SmartBanks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of TrueLearn SmartBanks's written reviews are positive against 6% of ABS SCORE's.
TrueLearn SmartBanks ships an update every 3 weeks, ABS SCORE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrueLearn SmartBanks | ABS SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better | 1.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TrueLearn, LLC | American Board of Surgery, Inc |
Customer experience
TrueLearn SmartBanks
ABS SCORE
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
ABS SCORE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TrueLearn SmartBanks
No in-app purchases
ABS SCORE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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