Comparison

Bootcamp.com vs NCLEX RN Prep

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

Head to head
About

Bootcamp.com

Access comprehensive study materials for professional school entrance exams and licensing. Review question banks, watch videos, and manage bookmarks on the go. Requires an active upgraded membership.

Highlights
  • Access question banks
  • Watch study videos
  • Manage bookmarks
  • Study anytime, anywhere
  • Supports multiple professional exams
Features
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The Bootcamp.com app requires an active Bootcamp.com upgraded membership. Access your question banks, video lessons, Bites, tagged questions, custom tests, and personalized study schedule anytime, anywhere. Pick up right where you left off across web and mobile. Currently supporting: • DAT Bootcamp • NCLEX Bootcamp • Med School Bootcamp • MCAT Bootcamp • INBDE Bootcamp • OAT Bootcamp • Anatomy Bootcamp • Chemistry Bootcamp Get the official Bootcamp.com app for a smarter, faster way to study. Questions? Email team@bootcamp.com.

About

NCLEX RN Prep

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Nursing school teaches you the content. The NCLEX tests whether you can use it. RN Ascend trains that second skill. The RN Ascend Student App was designed by clinical instructors with decades of bedside and teaching experience. Every question connects the "what" to the "why" and the "so what do I do first?", because that connection is what the Next Generation NCLEX is built to measure. START WITH MONTHLY ROUNDS, FREE Once a month, sit a timed 25-question benchmark weighted to the NCLEX test plan across all eight client-needs categories. One attempt per month, so the score stays honest: it is a measurement, not practice. You get a percentile and a readiness tier (Build, Sharpen, or Simulate), with no account required. If you share your result, the card shows your tier, never your score. MEET CLIO Clio is our AI study assistant, built to work the way a clinical instructor does. She reads your actual results and writes a plain-language debrief: what held up, what to fix first, and a dated study plan built back from your exam date. Ask her anything along the way; she knows which mode you are in and how far out your boards are. Clio is a study tool only, not for clinical decision-making. GO ALL IN WITH NCLEX MASTERY • 3,000+ practice questions and 70+ NGN case studies, written and reviewed by working clinical instructors • Every NGN item type the NCSBN uses: matrix, bowtie, drag-and-drop and dropdown cloze, highlight text, ordered response, trend items, select all that apply, and multiple choice • Case studies that walk all six steps of the clinical judgment model: recognize cues, analyze cues, prioritize hypotheses, generate solutions, take action, evaluate outcomes • Full exam simulation: 50, 85, or 150 questions in a five-hour window, with no feedback and no rationales until you finish, the way the real exam works • Scoring that matches the exam: highlight items deduct credit for over-selecting, because selecting everything is not a strategy on test day • A rationale on every answer, including inside case studies • A daily practice block rebuilt from your own misses, not a fixed syllabus • Topic Focus, Quick Practice, Bookmarked, and the Review Center, so there is a way in whether you have five minutes or an afternoon HOW ACCESS WORKS Start free. Monthly Rounds and the sample questions cost nothing and need no account. When you are ready for the full bank, NCLEX Mastery is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Choose 30 days for a final push or 90 days for a full prep cycle. Nothing auto-renews. Nothing to remember to cancel. WHO WE ARE RN Ascend builds study products for nursing students and new nurses. Our content is created and reviewed by working clinical instructors. We will not promise you a passing score. We promise what a good clinical instructor promises: if you put in the work, the work will build real clinical judgment. Start thinking like a nurse. Download RN Ascend.

Screenshots

Bootcamp.com4 screens
NCLEX RN Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bootcamp.com at none against NCLEX RN Prep's 7. Bootcamp.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18K vs 1). NCLEX RN Prep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. NCLEX RN Prep sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Bootcamp.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bootcamp.com against 5.0 for NCLEX RN Prep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bootcamp.com has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bootcamp.com ships an update every 6 weeks, NCLEX RN Prep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bootcamp.com versus NCLEX RN Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBootcamp.comNCLEX RN Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBootcamp Prep LLCRN Ascend LLC

Bugs and requests

Bootcamp.com

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Video playback speed reset on pause
  • Feedback button not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Open-ended anatomy practice options
  • Ability to customize practical exams
  • Dark mode feature
  • Saving progress on iPad app

NCLEX RN Prep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bootcamp.com

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

NCLEX RN Prep

One-time7
  • Pharmacology (1 Year)$37.00
  • Med-Surg (1 Year)$37.00
  • Pharmacology (Lifetime)$57.00
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  • Med-Surg (Lifetime)$57.00
  • NCLEX Mastery (30 Days)$87.00
  • NCLEX Mastery 90-Day Offer$126.99
  • NCLEX Mastery (90 Days)$149.00

Questions

Is Bootcamp.com free?
Bootcamp.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCLEX RN Prep free?
NCLEX RN Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bootcamp.com or NCLEX RN Prep?
NCLEX RN Prep is rated higher. Bootcamp.com averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while NCLEX RN Prep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bootcamp.com or NCLEX RN Prep have ads?
NCLEX RN Prep shows ads; Bootcamp.com does not.
Which is updated more often, Bootcamp.com or NCLEX RN Prep?
Bootcamp.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and NCLEX RN Prep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bootcamp.com was updated on October 25, 2026 and NCLEX RN Prep on October 24, 2026.

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