Comparison

MTB Exams vs My RCS

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

Head to head
About

MTB Exams

Record and submit instrumental music exams with audio or video. This app facilitates the submission process for qualifications from grades 1 to 8, offering flexibility and convenience for learners and teachers.

Highlights
  • Record audio and video exams
  • Review and delete recordings
  • Scan and submit free choice music
  • Submit exams for marking
  • Save exams for later submission
  • Access guidance and help
  • Recording safety features
Features
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Record and submit your MTB instrumental exam using this app. This is the newest version of the MTB app and should be used for submission of all exams from February 2021 onwards. The Music Teachers’ Board are a UK based exam board providing an exciting new way to access instrumental qualifications from grades 1 to 8 in over 25 different instruments. Our exams are recorded by either the teacher or learner, submitted online and marked by our specialist examiners. As there is no visiting examiner, unlike other boards, our exams offer: - Complete flexibility over exam dates - Reduced stress levels for pupils and teachers - Optimised rate of progress - Lower costs - Specialist examiners - Convenience Visit www.mtbexams.com to learn more and find recording advice. This app is for use by both audio and video MTB centres and self-learners. To sign up as an approved MTB centre you will need to have signed up as an ‘Individual Music Teacher’ or ‘Organisation’ on our website: https://www.mtbexams.com/sign-up/. Exams can be conducted in video without a teacher or centre present. App Features: - Record in both audio and video: Using your phone or tablet you can use this app to record your MTB exam. MTB will assign you video or audio exams based on whether you centre is an audio or video centre, exam type (practical/performance) and whether you have a teacher overseeing the exam. - Review: You can listen to or watch your recording and either delete the recording or save the exam for submission. - Scan: You can scan/photo your free choice music to submit alongside your exam. - Submit: You can submit your exam recording directly to MTB for marking. You will receive your result & marksheet within 2 weeks by email and a certificate will follow in the post. - Save for later: You can save your exam for later submission. (To retake the exam, you will need to delete this saved exam). - Guidance & help: The app includes useful information and guidance before you start the exam and has a range of information to help teachers/learners with the exam process. - Recording safety features: You will be able to check your recording quality, that you have sufficient space available on your device and place your phone on to airplane mode for the duration of the exam recording to ensure your exam is not interrupted. You will also be able to add additional clips should your exam be interrupted. - Identity verification: Video exams will require you to photo the candidates ID with the MTB app during submission. - Share: Share submitted exam recordings.

About

My RCS

Stay informed with campus-specific news, events, and urgent notifications. Manage your schedule, access course materials, and keep your conservatoire email and Office 365 account readily available.

Highlights
  • Campus-specific news, events, and notifications
  • Integrated conservatoire email
  • Centralized calendar with timetable and deadlines
  • Direct access to Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
  • Office 365 account access
  • Links to essential college systems
Features
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Along with campus specific news, events and important notifications you will be able to see upcoming deadlines, review your progress and receive urgent messages, reminders and notifications from the conservatoire. Features include: - Alerts, notifications, News and events these will be specific to you and your course - Email – Your Conservatoire email right there on your home screen so you never miss a new email - Calendar – Your timetable, Outlook Calendar and Tasks, including VLE assignment deadlines, all in one central place - VLE – Easy Access to the Virtual Learning Environment for your course materials, submitting work and accessing the full range of support services - Office365 – Access to your Office 365 account to work and study wherever you are Plus all the information and links to essential college systems that you will need to support your time at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in your very own MyRCS app.

Screenshots

MTB Exams4 screens
My RCS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MTB Exams at every 2 weeks against My RCS's every 24 months. My RCS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Exams ships an update every 2 weeks, My RCS every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MTB Exams versus My RCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB ExamsMy RCS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.3.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMTB Exams LtdCollabco

Customer experience

MTB Exams

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My RCS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MTB Exams

No in-app purchases

None

My RCS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTB Exams free?
MTB Exams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My RCS free?
My RCS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTB Exams or My RCS have ads?
Neither MTB Exams nor My RCS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTB Exams or My RCS?
MTB Exams ships an update every 2 weeks, and My RCS every 24 months. Most recently, MTB Exams was updated on October 14, 2026 and My RCS on October 19, 2026.

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