Comparison

Quesmed vs Medroyale

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Medroyale

Features
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Welcome to the first real-time 1v1 quiz app built for UK medical students and the UKMLA. Battle friends, rivals, or random med students across the country – and turn revision into a game you’ll actually want to play. We launch with cardiology, respiratory, and gastroenterology – built through deep research, cross-referenced with the latest guidelines, and thoroughly reviewed by our team of UK doctors. As we build our expert team, more specialties will follow – always with the same uncompromising quality. Our goal is to make learning social and fun – without ever sacrificing productivity or leaving anyone out. - Unique UKMLA question bank – no repeats of the same concept - Clear, detailed explanations written by UK doctors - Designed mobile-first for one-handed revision anywhere - Leaderboard with monthly prizes and giveaways (coming soon) - Mobile-optimised textbook you can edit, highlight, and more - Built-in flashcards created by our team, ready for ANKI-style review MedRoyale Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription with the following plans: * Monthly plan: £7.99 per month * Annual plan: £75.00 per year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.medroyale.co.uk/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Quesmed4 screens
Medroyale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quesmed at none against Medroyale's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Quesmed sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Medroyale sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quesmed ships an update monthly, Medroyale every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Quesmed versus Medroyale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuesmedMedroyale
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSysmed LTDMEDROYALE LIMITED

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

Medroyale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Quesmed

Subscriptions17
  • 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
One-time10
  • 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
7 purchases

Medroyale

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Lite2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium$9.001 Month
  • Annual Premium$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$79.001 Year
  • Annual Premium$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Quesmed free?
Quesmed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medroyale free?
Medroyale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quesmed or Medroyale have ads?
Medroyale shows ads; Quesmed does not.
Which is updated more often, Quesmed or Medroyale?
Quesmed ships an update monthly, and Medroyale every 3 weeks. Most recently, Quesmed was updated on October 24, 2026 and Medroyale on October 24, 2026.

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