Comparison

Pass CCRN vs CCRN Test Prep

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

Head to head
About

Pass CCRN

Prepare for your CCRN certification exams with a comprehensive mobile study tool. It offers practice questions, personalized study plans, and detailed performance tracking to help you pass your Adult, Neonatal, or Pediatric critical care nursing exams.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plan
  • 1800+ practice questions
  • Topic-based learning
  • Strength and weakness tracking
  • Detailed test statistics
  • Community score comparison
Features
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Updated for the 2026 CCRN exam cycle — new question sets, refreshed rationales, and up-to-date exam tips keep your study plan current. Pass your CCRN Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric exams 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. CCRN is a specialty certification for nurses who provide direct care to acutely/critically ill patients regardless of their physical location. Nurses interested in this certification may work in areas such as intensive care units, cardiac care units, combined ICU/CCUs, medical/surgical ICUs, trauma units, or critical care transport/flight. CCRN Key features: - Choose from different topics required to become a certified nurse - Practice with 1800+ 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 - - - - CCRN 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

About

CCRN Test Prep

Prepare for CCRN nursing exams with realistic practice questions and personalized study plans. An AI tutor simplifies complex topics, and a readiness score indicates when you're prepared for the test. Access all features through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive CCRN exam prep
  • 4,000+ realistic practice questions
  • AI-powered personal tutor
  • Personalized study plans
  • Readiness score
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Pass Your CCRN Adult, Neonatal, or Pediatric Nursing Exam on Your First Attempt! Prepare with confidence using realistic practice exams and quizzes designed to maximize your chances of success. With over 4,000 expertly written questions, detailed explanations, and hundreds of practice tests and quizzes, this app is the ultimate resource for acing the AACN CCRN nursing exams. ##Pass on Your First Try## Our app creates a personalized study plan tailored to your skill level, study frequency, and target test date. Not sure of your test date? No problem—adjust your plan anytime to fit your schedule. Use our proprietary readiness score to know exactly when you're ready to take the real exam and achieve a top score. Struggling with tricky topics? Our AI-powered personal tutor is here to simplify challenging concepts, offer detailed explanations, and provide tips to improve your performance and confidence. ##Expertly Designed for Your Success## Key Features: • Comprehensive Prep for Adult, Neonatal & Pediatric CCRN Exams • 4,000+ Realistic Practice Questions • Full Coverage of All Exam Categories • In-Depth Explanations for Every Question • Multiple Test & Quiz Modes • Designed by Nursing Experts • Community Performance Statistics • Progress Tracking and Metrics • Study Reminders and Widgets Access to all practice tests, the personal AI Tutor, and practice quizzes requires a subscription. Please see subscription pricing details for more information. For more information on our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, please visit the following websites: https://pixelpioneersllc.com/terms https://pixelpioneersllc.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pass CCRN4 screens
CCRN Test Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CCRN Test Prep at 85% against Pass CCRN's 20%. CCRN Test Prep also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Pass CCRN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (607 vs 90). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pass CCRN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and CCRN Test Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CCRN Test Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pass CCRN has 607 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Pass CCRN's written reviews are positive against 85% of CCRN Test Prep's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pass CCRN versus CCRN Test Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPass CCRNCCRN Test Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (607 ratings)4.8 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings607 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMastrAPIPixel Pioneers LLC

Customer experience

Pass CCRN

All ratings607 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative68.0%

CCRN Test Prep

All ratings78 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Pass CCRN

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes or won't open
  • Only loads 4 questions despite paid access
  • Same questions repeat in quiz sets
  • App won't open without WiFi
  • Extremely slow loading times (over an hour)
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  • Crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Statistics not updating in real time
  • Wrong answer marked as correct in questions
  • Missing information in questions (e.g., incomplete ABG values)
  • Inconsistency between question prompt and answer choices
  • No iPad support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to filter questions by topic/module (e.g., cardiac questions)
  • Custom exam creation based on selected subjects
  • Pediatric CCRN section
  • Question reporting/review system
  • Better organization of content by difficulty level

CCRN Test Prep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pass CCRN

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly access by subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$99.99
3 purchases

CCRN Test Prep

Subscriptions3
  • Premium monthly subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Annual premium access$69.991 Year
  • Annual premium access$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Pass CCRN free?
Pass CCRN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CCRN Test Prep free?
CCRN Test Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pass CCRN or CCRN Test Prep?
CCRN Test Prep is rated higher. Pass CCRN averages 4.6 out of 5 from 607 ratings, while CCRN Test Prep averages 4.8 from 90 ratings.
Do Pass CCRN or CCRN Test Prep have ads?
CCRN Test Prep shows ads; Pass CCRN does not.

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