Anesthesia MCQ vs Core Anesthesia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anesthesia MCQ
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- 300+ Anesthesia MCQs designed to help you pass your exam - High yield topics covered - Basic Sciences: Physiology, Pharmacology, Physics, Anatomy Anesthesia MCQ is perfect to pass your postgraduate anesthesia exam, whether that is the FRCA, the ABA or the FANZCA. All topics are covered in detail to keep you well prepared. 40 questions are available to try for free, but you will need to purchase additional questions to get the full revision benefit. 1 monthly subscriptions available at a low cost, EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Core Anesthesia
This app offers a curriculum of audio episodes for CRNAs and students to earn CEUs, pass tests, and review for boards. Designed for busy schedules, episodes can be listened to anywhere and include printed outlines and sources.
- Continuing education episodes
- Board review content
- Podcast format for on-the-go learning
- Printed outlines and sources included
- Designed for CRNAs and students
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Core Anesthesia is continuing education and board review built for nurse anesthetists, made by CRNAs who remember how little time there is. Learn by listening. The curriculum is delivered as podcast episodes you can take anywhere: the commute, the gym, the drive between clinical sites. Every episode comes with learning objectives, a printed outline, cited sources, and a read-along transcript. EARN AANA CE CREDIT • Class A credits logged as you listen • Certificates ready to download when you need them • No paperwork and no separate reporting STUDY WITH PURPOSE • 1800+ practice questions with rationales that explain the answer • Custom quizzes across 19 anesthesia categories • See which topics are strong and which need work • High-yield cheat sheets and procedure videos • Search that finds the episode, sheet, or clip you meant TAKE IT OFFLINE Download episodes and cheat sheets for flights, commutes, and dead zones. Anything you save stays available with no signal. For SRNAs preparing for boards and CRNAs maintaining certification. End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Core Anesthesia at #189 against Anesthesia MCQ's unranked. Core Anesthesia also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Anesthesia MCQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Core Anesthesia sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anesthesia MCQ | Core Anesthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (535 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 535 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benmed Technologies Limited | Student Nurse Anesthesia LLC |
Bugs and requests
Anesthesia MCQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Core Anesthesia
Reported bugs
5 issues- Episodes won't play offline or without Wi-Fi despite having data
- Premium subscription doesn't always unlock premium-labeled episodes
- Home screen categories don't display all available episodes
- Inconsistent episode visibility between app and podcast platforms
- Playback buffering and connectivity issues in the car
Requested features
6 requests- Chronological episode listing (1 to most recent)
- Better filtering and sorting options
- Episode download capability for offline listening
- Improved search functionality for specific topics
- Clearer distinction between free and premium content
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- Enhanced navigation to reduce confusion about available episodes
In-app purchases
Anesthesia MCQ
- Eng_US7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Anesthesia 320 MCQs$6.99
Core Anesthesia
- Student Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- CRNA Premium Monthly3 Days trial$64.991 Month
- Student Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- CRNA Premium Quarterly$179.003 Months
- CRNA Premium Yearly3 Days trial$599.001 Year
- Airway Core Module$49.99
- Equipment Core Module$49.99
- Pharmacology Core Module$49.99
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- Anatomy Core Module$149.99
- core_crna_10$199.00
- core_crna_30$299.00
- CRNA USAP 25%$449.99
- CRNA Promotion$539.00
- core_crna_60$599.00
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