Comparison

Plab One vs Pastest

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

Head to head
About

Plab One

Prepare for the PLAB 1 test with practice questions and a mock exam. Covers a wide range of medical subjects to help doctors worldwide.

Highlights
  • PLAB 1 test preparation
  • Practice questions
  • Mock exam simulation
  • Covers 24 medical subjects
  • GMC-style mock exam format
Features
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This App is for Doctors from all around the world, who wants to prepare for PLAB 1 Test. This App helps them prepare by Providing Practice Questions and a Mock Exam option. Mock Exam is on Same Pattern as by GMC: 180 Questions to be Completed in 3 hours time. Subjects: 1. ANATOMY 2. CVS 3. DERMA 4. EMERGENCY 5. ENDO 6. ENT 7. EPIDEMIOLOGY 8. EHICS 9. GENETICS 10. GIT 11. HEMATOLOGY 12. INFECTIOUS 13. NEPHRO 14. NEURO 15. OBGYN 16. ONCO 17. OPHTHALMO 18. ORTHOPAEDICS/TRAUMA 19. PAEDS 20. PSYCHIATRY 21. RESPIRATORY 22. RHEUMATOLOGY 23. SURGERY 24. TOXICOLOGY

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Plab One4 screens
Pastest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plab One at 100% against Pastest's 29%. Plab One also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 57) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Pastest sells 53 one-off in-app purchases. Plab One asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plab One versus Pastest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlab OnePastest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—69 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSkandar Munir AhmedPasTest Ltd

Customer experience

Plab One

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pastest

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Plab One

No in-app purchases

53 purchases

Pastest

One-time53
  • 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

Questions

Is Plab One free?
Plab One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pastest free?
Pastest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plab One or Pastest have ads?
Neither Plab One nor Pastest shows ads.

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