PASS PCCN®! vs PTCB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PASS PCCN®!
Prepare for the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam with comprehensive review materials. This app offers a narrative review, over 900 practice questions, and interactive learning activities to help you master the PCCN exam content.
- Comprehensive PCCN exam review
- Over 900 practice questions
- Study and Exam Modes
- Interactive Learning Activities
- Case studies for critical thinking
- Appendices with essential references
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in a narrative format for each chapter and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities are interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions. New to This Edition - Content follows the latest PCCN test plan to ensure you have the most current information for exam preparation. - 900 multiple-choice review questions, available in Study Mode or Exam Mode, lets you self-test on the go. - UNIQUE! Learning Activities provide fun and stimulating ways to learn critical concepts, such as crossword puzzles, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions. - Case studies, consisting of patient scenarios and associated learning activities, stimulate critical thinking and promote the application of knowledge. - Appendices include common abbreviations and acronyms, laboratory values, formulas, hemodynamic monitoring essentials, and a dysrhythmias reference (including etiology, criteria, significance, and management), so you can quickly reference important information when studying for the PCCN examination., are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience. Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 0323077277 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9780323077279 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews every year, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $59.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Authors: Robin Donohoe Dennison, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CEN, CNE and Kathleen Farrell, DNSc, APRN, ACNP, CCNS, CCRN Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company
PTCB
Prepare for your Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam with a personalized study plan. Practice with over 500 questions covering key knowledge domains and track your progress with detailed statistics. Boost your confidence to pass the exam on your first attempt.
- Personalized study plan
- 500+ practice questions
- Track strengths and weaknesses
- Detailed test statistics
- Compare scores to community average
- Covers key pharmacy knowledge domains
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Pass your Pharmacy Technician exam with flying colors! Boost your confidence in passing the first time with our mobile app and a personal study plan based on your current skill and requirements. The pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) is used by The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) as one of the four requirements for certification as a Pharmacy Technician. The test was designed as a result of a job analysis study conducted by the PTCB that determined the knowledge and skills needed to work as a pharmacy technician. It consists of multiple-choice questions with four answer choices. Our app trains you in the required “knowledge domains” in the area of pharmacy: – Medications (40%) – Federal Requirements (12.5%) – Patient Safety and Quality Assurance (26.25%) – Order Entry and Processing (21.25%) Key features: - Choose from different topics required to become a certified pharmacist - Practice with 500+ questions - Track your strengths and weaknesses within Stats section of the app - Study detailed statistics of every test you take - Compare your score to the community average for almost any type of exam PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician™, PTCB™, PTCE™, Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam™ and CPhT™ are registered trademarks of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board™ (PTCB®) and are administered exclusively by the PTCB®. This material is not endorsed or approved by the PTCB®. - - - - Purchases, subscriptions and terms You need to buy a lifetime access or subscribe to get access to all features, courses and questions. The cost of the purchase is charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions are auto-renewable and are billed at the rate and period selected depending on the subscription plan. Users’ accounts are charged for auto-renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://mastrapi.com/terms Privacy policy: https://mastrapi.com/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PTCB at none against PASS PCCN®!'s shown. PTCB also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (557 vs 10). PASS PCCN®!'s advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PASS PCCN®! sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per year and PTCB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PASS PCCN®! against 4.7 for PTCB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PTCB has 557 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PASS PCCN®! ships an update every 3 months, PTCB every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | PASS PCCN®! | PTCB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (557 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 557 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyscape Medpresso Inc | MastrAPI |
Customer experience
PASS PCCN®!
PTCB
Bugs and requests
PASS PCCN®!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PTCB
Reported bugs
3 issues- App does not update questions
- App does not work after purchase
- Charged for free trial
Requested features
2 requests- Update app questions regularly
- Improve formatting of math explanations
In-app purchases
PASS PCCN®!
- 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$44.991 Year
- 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$47.991 Year
- 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$50.991 Year
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- PASS PCCN! 1Y Sub.$59.991 Year
- Pass PCCN!$59.99
PTCB
- PTCB Pharmacy Technician7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Lifetime$99.99
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