Quesmed vs Pastest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quesmed
Prepare for medical exams and advance your career with this comprehensive revision tool. Access thousands of articles, practice with various question types, and track your progress. Features include offline access, simulated exam modes, and Anki-style flashcards.
- Full range of question types
- Progress trackers
- Session filters
- Offline functionality
- Test mode simulation
- Image-based questions
- Knowledge Library access
- Anki-style flashcards
- Video revision for OSCE/PACES
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Excel at your exams and medical career with Quesmed. Use the Quesmed App to revise for your medical exams, anytime and anywhere. You can use it on the wards, during your commute or whenever you find a spare moment to revise! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our dedicated offline function allows you to load hundreds of questions onto your device to access offline. Here's some of our key features: - Full range of question types for each exam - Dedicated progress trackers - Detailed session filters - Offline functionality - Dedicated 'Test' mode to simulate exam timing - Image based questions - Full coverage Knowledge Library access with thousands of articles per platform - Anki-style flashcards - Video functionality for OSCE/PACES revision Our app and associated web platform cover the following exams: - Anatomy - Medical Sciences - UKMLA AKT Qbank - UKMLA CPSA/OSCE Qbank - MRCP Part 1 Qbank - MRCP Part 2 Qbank - Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) Qbank - MRCP PACES Platform (Coming soon!)
Pastest
Prepare for medical exams with a comprehensive question bank and study materials. Access bite-sized videos, podcasts, and detailed explanations to deepen your understanding. Customize study sessions and review past performance anytime, anywhere.
- Accurate question types for UK medical exams
- Customizable study sessions with filters
- Timed tests and mock exams
- Bite-sized videos and podcasts
- Expanded explanations for key concepts
- Offline access to questions and media
- Bookmarking and note-taking
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Use the Pastest Written app to study for your medical exams anytime, anywhere. Pastest has many decades of experience and expertise in providing test prep materials that enable medical students and doctors to achieve exam success. The Pastest Written app is designed with your convenience in mind, so whether you’re commuting to work or have a spare 10 minutes between class, the app will help you to fit your prep around a busy schedule. In order to use the app, an active Pastest subscription is required (written exams only). Here’s a long list of why the Pastest Written app is so great: QUESTIONS Full range of accurate question types – in terms of style, content and functionality – for all UK medical exams we provide resources for Comprehensive sessions filters, including specialty, question type, difficulty, familiarity, images and keyword search Create a fully customised session of up to 100 questions, against the clock if required Show clues to highlight the most pertinent parts of the vignette Submit feedback on questions to be reviewed and responded to by our experts Practice using timed tests, mock exams and past papers (where applicable) Great ability to review questions in recently completed and earlier sessions MEDIA Full library of bite-sized videos and podcasts to deepen your understanding of key concepts Play at double speed for quick review and queue up for longer, seamless study sessions ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY Strengthen your knowledge with our unique Expanded Explanations - an extensive library of searchable, topic-based content Customise the order in which explanations are displayed Download questions and media to access offline Improved bookmarking of content and note-taking A streamlined navigation allowing for quick resumption of sessions in progress and session review More detailed and accurate performance data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Quesmed at free with in-app purchases against Pastest's subscription. Quesmed also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, 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. Quesmed sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pastest sells 53 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quesmed | Pastest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sysmed LTD | PasTest Ltd |
Customer experience
Quesmed
Pastest
Bugs and requests
Quesmed
Reported bugs
44 issues- App bugs and crashes
- Constantly logs you out
- Unable to format to landscape mode on an iPad
- App struggling since last iOS update
- App is a total mess, constantly logs me out and doesn’t save progress
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- Unable to gain access to account
- No replies to customer support emails
- Getting cardio questions when renal questions are requested
- Significant issues with formatting of words on the website
- App doesn’t work at all, shuts down as soon as it opens
- Knowledge library is broken, displays code
- App isn’t opening on iPhone and iPad
- Can’t access clinical questions on the app
- No option for offline download
- App won’t even open onto dashboard
- Keeps crashing every time an answer is wrong
- Diagrams don’t show
- Marks questions answered correctly as incorrect
- Can’t view any diagrams since update
- Recent interface update is awful, makes it difficult to read questions/obtain lab values
- App only supports one orientation on iPad
- Bug that doesn’t let you select/deselect difficulty
- App is sooo buggy
- Very poorly designed app, keeps crashing
- App doesn’t save your progress and times you out
- Takes so long to load
- App inconsistent and often down
- App doesn’t work 9/10 times
- App is awful, better to use desktop version
- Loads for too long, randomly times out and logs you out, doesn’t save question answers sometimes
- Used to be able to do quizzes without being online, offline mode taken away?
- Timed tests automatically mark when you hit go
- OSCE function won’t load
- Unable to login after changing password
- Takes so long to load exams
- Problematic login, unable to login despite no change of password
- App keeps crashing when trying to change password
- App doesn’t work great, randomly logging you out at times, jumping around quizzes and randomly showing the correct answer on unanswered questions
- App does not work offline, constantly crashes if there is no internet
- Persistent problems with login
- Terrible search feature
- Stretched out on iPad
- App says please wait and nothing happens
- No glitches/lags (contradicted by many other reviews)
Requested features
4 requests- Improve user interface of the app
- Add offline download option
- Make an iPad app
- Add offline mode
Pastest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quesmed
- AMS Anatomy$9.991 Month
- AMS Bundle$14.991 Month
- Cm Ukmla Qbank 1 Month$14.991 Month
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- Cm Ukmla Bundle Monthly$19.991 Month
- AMS Anatomy$29.991 Year
- AMS Medical Sciences$29.991 Year
- Cm Ukmla Osce 1 Year$39.991 Year
- AMS Bundle$39.996 Months
- MRCP Part 2$39.991 Month
- AMS Bundle$49.991 Year
- Cm Ukmla Qbank Annual$50.001 Year
- Cm Ukmla Bundle 6 Months$65.006 Months
- MRCP Part 2$69.993 Months
- Cm Ukmla Bundle Annual$75.001 Year
- MRCP Part 1$84.993 Months
- MRCP Part 2$99.996 Months
- MRCP Part 1$119.996 Months
- MSRA$59.99
- MSRA Questions$59.99
- MRCP PART 2$69.99
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- MSRA$79.99
- MSRA Questions$79.99
- MRCP PART 1$80.00
- MRCP PART 2$99.99
- MRCP PACES$119.99
- MRCP PART 1$125.99
- MRCP PACES$199.99
Pastest
- PLAB 1 - 6 months$9.99
- PLAB 1 - 12 months$12.99
- PLAB 1 - 12 Months$12.99
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- MRCEM Primary - 3 Months$39.99
- Med Students - 12 months$49.99
- Med Students - 12 Months$49.99
- MSRA - Sep 2024 Exam$59.99
- MSRA - Jan 2025 Exam$59.99
- MRCPCH FOP - 3 months$59.99
- MRCEM Primary - 6 Months$59.99
- MSRA - 6 months$59.99
- Dentistry - 3 months$79.99
- MRCEM Intermediate - 12 Months$79.99
- MRCEM Primary - 12 Months$79.99
- 49827728425239$79.99
- MRCPCH FOP - Feb 2024 Exam$89.99
- MRCPCH TAS - Feb 2024 Exam$89.99
- Primary FRCA - Feb 2024 Exam$89.99
- MRCPCH FOP - Jun 2024 Exam$99.99
- MRCPCH TAS - Jun 2024 Exam$99.99
- MRCGP (AKT) - Apr 2024 Exam$99.99
- Primary FRCA - Sep 2024 Exam$99.99
- MRCGP (AKT) - Jul 2024 Exam$99.99
- MRCPCH FOP - Oct 2024 Exam$99.99
- MRCPCH TAS - Oct 2024 Exam$99.99
- MRCP Part 2 - 3 Months$99.99
- MRCS Part A - 3 months$99.99
- Dentistry - 12 Months$99.99
- MRCP Part 1 - 3 months$99.99
- MRCPCH FOP & TAS - 3 months$99.99
- Primary FRCA - 6 months$99.99
- Primary FRCA (MCQ) - 6 Months$99.99
- MRCGP (AKT) - 12 months$119.99
- MRCPCH FOP - 12 Months$119.99
- MRCPCH TAS - 12 Months$119.99
- MRCPCH FOP/TAS - Feb 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCP Part 1 - Jan 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCP Part 2 - Nov 2023 Exam$129.99
- MRCPCH AKP - May 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCP Part 1 - Apr 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCP Part 2 - May 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCP Part 1 - Aug 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCP Part 2 - Sep 2024 Exam$129.99
- MRCS Part A - May 2024 Exam$149.99
- MRCPCH FOP/TAS - Jun 2024 Exam$149.99
- MRCPCH AKP - Sep 2024 Exam$149.99
- MRCPCH FOP/TAS - Oct 2024 Exam$149.99
- MRCS Part A - Sep 2024 Exam$149.99
- MRCS Part A - 6 months$149.99
- MRCPCH AKP - 12 months$179.99
- MRCPCH AKP - 12 Months$179.99
- MRCP Part 1 - 12 Months$199.99
- MRCPCH FOP & TAS - 12 months$199.99
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