Quesmed vs Whack
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
Whack
This educational word game challenges your reflexes and vocabulary by having you quickly identify and 'whack' real words while avoiding fake ones. It's designed to boost spelling, reading speed, and vocabulary in a fun, addictive way for all ages.
- Identify real words, avoid fake ones
- Boosts vocabulary, spelling, and reading speed
- Addictive gameplay for all ages
- Increasing difficulty
- Vibrant visuals and satisfying feedback
- No ads or distractions
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Whack-A-Word – A Smarter Way to Smash! Welcome to Whack-A-Word, the fast-paced word game that makes learning fun! Inspired by the classic Whack-a-Mole, this educational twist challenges your reflexes and your vocabulary at the same time. How It Works: Words pop up on the screen—some are real, others are nonsense. Your goal? Whack the real words and avoid the fake ones. React fast, think smart, and climb the leaderboard! Features You'll Love: Fun, simple, and addictive gameplay Boosts vocabulary, spelling, and reading speed Great for all ages: kids, students, and adults Perfect for ESL learners and language practice Vibrant visuals, satisfying feedback, and smooth controls Increasing difficulty to keep your brain challenged No ads, no distractions—just pure word-whacking fun! Whether you're a parent looking for a fun educational tool for your child, a teacher who wants to make learning interactive, or just someone who loves word games, Whack-A-Word is the perfect game for you. Turn spare moments into brain-boosting sessions. Download Whack-A-Word now and put your vocabulary to the ultimate test!
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Verdict
Quesmed and Whack are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Whack sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quesmed ships an update monthly, Whack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quesmed | Whack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sysmed LTD | Hiwaas |
Customer experience
Quesmed
Whack
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
Whack
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
Whack
- Unlock Medium Difficulty!$0.99
- Unlock The HARDEST Difficulty!$0.99
