Comparison

The PreMed App vs Study Planner

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

Head to head
About

The PreMed App

This app helps aspiring doctors create a strategic plan for medical school admission. Developed by medical students and doctors, it offers tools for goal setting, activity tracking, and connecting with mentors.

Highlights
  • Goal setting for GPA and MCAT
  • Extracurricular activity tracking
  • Connect with medical student mentors
  • Daily MCAT questions
  • Productivity tools for focused study
Features
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The PreMed App takes your dream of becoming a Doctor and makes it a plan. Inspired and created by medical students and doctors, this App has everything you need to be successful and get accepted into your dream medical school. Whether you are just deciding to start this journey or currently applying to medical school, The PreMed App is the daily companion you need. “As I'm sure many pre-med students feel, I was anxious, stressed and spent most of my time trying to keep track of credentials for med school. Although those worries are not behind me yet, Motivate MD’s “The PreMed App” has allowed me to set my goals, have strategy, and execute them in a timely manner. Thank you Motivate MD!” - Sergio C. Features • Progress –Set and crush individual goals for GPA, MCAT score, shadowing, volunteering, extracurricular activities, required courses, letters of recommendation, etc. • Tracking – Keep track of all of your shadowing, volunteering, research, and other extracurricular activities with our intuitive tracking software. • MyMentor – Instantly communicate with medical students and doctors across the country who truly know what it takes to get accepted into your dream program (because they did it themselves). • Daily – Set your goals for the day, find motivation, learn something from the MCAT Question of the Day. • Focus – Inspired by the study techniques of medical students, this scientifically-proven productivity tool will keep you fresh and focused so you can study longer and more efficiently.

About

Study Planner

Features
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Deadly helps students stay on top of every deadline and actually get the studying done. Add your exams, assignments and projects, then let Deadly plan the study sessions for you. It spreads your work evenly across the days before the deadline, so nothing piles up the night before. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track deadlines by subject, type and difficulty • See everything due today, this week and this month at a glance • Let the planner build your study schedule automatically • Time your sessions and watch your progress fill up • Get reminders before a session starts and before a deadline arrives • Keep an eye on your study streak and weekly consistency BUILT FOR FOCUS Deadly works completely offline. Your study data stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. PREMIUM Deadly Premium unlocks unlimited deadlines and subjects, plus automatic session planning. A free version is available with up to 3 deadlines and 3 subjects. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hendrikvdkaaden.github.io/studytracker/privacy.html

Screenshots

The PreMed App4 screens
Study Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The PreMed App at none against Study Planner's 2. The PreMed App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Study Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price 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. Study Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The PreMed App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The PreMed App ships an update every 6 months, Study Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The PreMed App versus Study Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe PreMed AppStudy Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotivate MD LLCHendrik Willem van der Kaaden

In-app purchases

None

The PreMed App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Study Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Deadly Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Deadly Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is The PreMed App free?
The PreMed App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Study Planner free?
Study Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The PreMed App or Study Planner have ads?
Study Planner shows ads; The PreMed App does not.
Which is updated more often, The PreMed App or Study Planner?
The PreMed App ships an update every 6 months, and Study Planner every 9 days. Most recently, The PreMed App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Study Planner on November 5, 2026.

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