Comparison

Pastest vs Cinematic Suturing

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

Head to head
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

About

Cinematic Suturing

Explore and review essential suturing techniques with clear, accurate 3D animated videos. This app offers a detailed visual breakdown of over 16 common techniques for medical, dental, and veterinary practice, with step-by-step annotations and audio commentary.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step 3D animation
  • Annotated procedural points
  • Visual illustration of mechanical principles
  • Audio commentary
  • Full HD video
  • Offline playback
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Cinematic Suturing Explore and review essential suturing techniques through clear, accurate 3D animated videos designed for medical education and skills visualization. Each video presents a detailed visual breakdown of suturing techniques using realistic instruments and tissue models, allowing viewers to observe needle handling, tissue interaction, and knot-tying mechanics in a controlled, educational format. This app includes over 49 minutes of Full HD (1920 × 1080) 3D animated content covering 16 commonly used suturing techniques in medical, dental, and veterinary practice. Techniques are shown step-by-step with on-screen annotations and audio commentary to support understanding of the underlying mechanical and procedural principles. The app is intended as a visual reference and educational companion for students and healthcare professionals who wish to review or become familiar with suturing techniques in a non-clinical environment. Who is this app for? Medical students Dental students Veterinary students Doctors and surgeons Nurses Paramedics Advanced clinical practitioners Dentists and oral surgeons Veterinary surgeons Healthcare professionals reviewing suturing techniques Key Features • Step-by-step 3D animation • Key procedural points clearly annotated • Mechanical principles illustrated visually • Audio commentary for educational context • High-resolution Full HD video • Offline-friendly playback Included Techniques Simple Interrupted Horizontal Mattress Vertical Mattress Interrupted Cruciate Simple Running Horizontal Mattress Pulley Vertical Mattress Pulley Hybrid Mattress (Y-shaped flap) Half Buried Horizontal Mattress (V-shaped flap) Winch Suture Running Cruciate Half Buried Vertical Mattress Far Near Simple Buried Inverted Simple Interrupted Figure of Eight Disclaimer This application is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and does not replace formal training, certification, or supervised clinical practice.

Screenshots

Pastest4 screens
Cinematic Suturing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cinematic Suturing at 100% against Pastest's 29%. Cinematic Suturing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Pastest's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pastest is free to download; Cinematic Suturing costs $5.99 up front. Pastest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cinematic Suturing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pastest ships an update every 3 weeks, Cinematic Suturing every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pastest versus Cinematic Suturing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastestCinematic Suturing
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.5 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPasTest LtdManoj Kumar

Customer experience

Pastest

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

Cinematic Suturing

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pastest

One-time10
  • PLAB 1 - 12 Months$12.99
  • Med Students - 12 Months$49.99
  • MRCPCH FOP - 3 months$59.99
Show 7 more
  • Dentistry - 3 months$79.99
  • 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
  • MRCS Part A - 6 months$149.99
None

Cinematic Suturing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pastest free?
Pastest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinematic Suturing free?
Cinematic Suturing costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pastest or Cinematic Suturing have ads?
Neither Pastest nor Cinematic Suturing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pastest or Cinematic Suturing?
Pastest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cinematic Suturing every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pastest was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cinematic Suturing on November 5, 2026.

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