Comparison

TrueLearn SmartBanks vs Capnolog

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

Head to head
About

TrueLearn SmartBanks

This app offers exam-style practice questions and detailed explanations to improve test-taking skills. It provides custom quizzes, performance analytics, and covers a wide range of professional certifications.

Highlights
  • Exam-style practice questions
  • Rich answer explanations
  • Custom quizzes by topic
  • Performance dashboards
  • Multiple question types
  • Board-certified professional content
Features
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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

About

Capnolog

This app helps anesthesiology and neurosurgery residents and fellows log, plan, and file ACGME cases. It streamlines case entry, tracks progress against ACGME minimums, and facilitates planning for future cases. Premium features include filing cases on ACGME and rotation-aware logging.

Highlights
  • Log cases in seconds
  • File cases on ACGME
  • Plan tomorrow's cases
  • Share case plans
  • Rotation-aware logging
  • Integrate with Apple Notes
  • Progress tracking
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Capnolog is a case log for anesthesiology and surgical residents that fills ACGME's Case Log form on your iPhone. • Log a case in a few taps, from a template or your last case. • See each ACGME category next to the minimum, with your pace to graduation. • File on ACGME from your iPhone: Capnolog fills the form, and you press Submit. • Plan tomorrow's cases with each attending's preferences on the plan. • Catch up from a pasted case list, a CSV or a PDF. • Export your whole log to CSV or PDF at any time. • Medical students in any specialty track interviews, letters and the draft order. • Your log records the kind of case, never whose. FILE ON ACGME FROM YOUR IPHONE ACGME's Case Log page opens inside Capnolog. Sign in on ACGME's own page, and Capnolog fills ACGME's form from your log. You check the form and press Submit yourself. On a computer, the Capnolog extension for Chrome fills the same form. Capnolog never presses Submit, never sees your ACGME password, and no Capnolog server ever touches acgme.org. Filing past the first 50 cases is part of Capnolog Premium. Capnolog is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the ACGME. PLAN TOMORROW'S CASES Build tomorrow's list the night before. Each plan shows your attending's preferences, and the plan fills in the case log after the case. Send a plan as a PDF or as text; the shared copy leaves out patient details by default. Case planning is free for 30 days from your first saved plan. ROTATION-AWARE LOGGING (PREMIUM, ANESTHESIA) Enter your rotation schedule, and Premium learns each rotation from your own cases. The case form puts your rotation's details first, and the rotation's usual technique, site, and attending fill in with one tap. YOUR NOTES, FROM APPLE NOTES Keep attending preferences, checklists, and photos in notes. Bring your notes over from Apple Notes and review each note before saving. NEUROSURGERY Residents at any ACGME program can join. Say the operation, type your own shorthand, or start from a template. Insights counts your cases by primary code and training year, and imported notes land in the neurosurgery note template. MEDICAL STUDENTS IN ANY SPECIALTY Track each interview with the date, time, track and thank-you note, keep a Letters list, and build your draft order. The ERAS summary works without a case log, and on Match Day Capnolog saves where you matched. CATCH UP FROM A LIST Paste a case list, or import a CSV or PDF you exported. Capnolog reads the columns, skips the cases you already have, and adds the rest. Nothing pasted leaves the phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The case log records the kind of case, never whose. Your cases stay on your iPhone, and a de-identified copy syncs to Capnolog by default; turning off Case sync in Settings deletes that copy. iCloud Backup uses your own iCloud, encrypted so only your devices can read it. Medical record and case-ID fields are masked to their last four characters before they are stored. CAPNOLOG PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Logging, progress, export, the paste import, and the calendar schedule import are free. Premium adds case planning after the first 30 days, rotation-aware logging in anesthesia, unlimited templates and attending notes, ACGME Case Log filing past the first 50 cases on the phone and in Chrome, case lists, and remembered import formats. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, yearly or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://capnolog.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://capnolog.com/privacy Support: support@capnolog.com

Screenshots

TrueLearn SmartBanks4 screens
Capnolog4 screens

Verdict

The call

TrueLearn SmartBanks and Capnolog both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Capnolog's written reviews are positive against 28% of TrueLearn SmartBanks's. Capnolog also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). TrueLearn SmartBanks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 3). On price, rating, 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. Capnolog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TrueLearn SmartBanks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TrueLearn SmartBanks against 5.0 for Capnolog. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLearn SmartBanks has 2.3K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Capnolog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrueLearn SmartBanks ships an update every 3 weeks, Capnolog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TrueLearn SmartBanks versus Capnolog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueLearn SmartBanksCapnolog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB73 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTrueLearn, LLCChockstone Labs LLC

Customer experience

TrueLearn SmartBanks

All ratings2,287 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral15.5%
Negative56.7%

Capnolog

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Capnolog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TrueLearn SmartBanks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Capnolog

Subscriptions2
  • Capnolog Premium, monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Capnolog Premium, yearly1 Month trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is TrueLearn SmartBanks free?
TrueLearn SmartBanks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capnolog free?
Capnolog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrueLearn SmartBanks or Capnolog?
Capnolog is rated higher. TrueLearn SmartBanks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Capnolog averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TrueLearn SmartBanks or Capnolog have ads?
Neither TrueLearn SmartBanks nor Capnolog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrueLearn SmartBanks or Capnolog?
TrueLearn SmartBanks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Capnolog every 2 days. Most recently, TrueLearn SmartBanks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Capnolog on October 25, 2026.

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