Level Up RN vs Straight Nursing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Level Up RN
Access nursing courses and instructional videos on your mobile device. Test your knowledge with quizzes and track your progress seamlessly across devices. This app allows for flexible learning anytime, anywhere.
- Mobile course access
- Instructional videos
- Knowledge quizzes
- Cross-device progress sync
- Flashcard integration
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Learn on the go with the official Level Up RN courses app. Enhance your learning experience and go mobile. - Easily access your courses on your phone at your own pace. - Watch instructional videos, read content, and test your knowledge with quizzes when and where you want to. - Switch between desktop and mobile without losing your course progress. - Use the online courses with your Level Up RN flashcards.
Straight Nursing
Prepare for nursing school exams and the NCLEX with a vast collection of flashcards. Study key nursing topics conveniently on your mobile device, anytime and anywhere. This app acts as a personal study companion for students.
- 5000+ nurse educator-written flashcards
- Covers Med Surg, Pediatrics, Maternal-Newborn, Fundamentals, Mental Health
- Easy tap-to-flip navigation
- Lite version available for free
- Upgrade for full access and missed question review
- Ideal for nursing school exams and NCLEX
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Study for nursing school exams and NCLEX with the Straight A Nursing app. With a comprehensive library of over 5000 nursing school flashcards, this app makes it easy to study on-the-go! Features Include: - More than 5000 flashcards written by a nurse educator - Easy navigation, just tap to flip each card - Topics include Med Surg, Pediatrics, Maternal-Newborn, Fundamentals, Mental Health and more - Explore the lite version for free - Upgrade to get access to all 5,000+ cards and repeat missed questions - Great review for nursing school exams and NCLEX! Whether preparing for exams, quizzes, or clinical rotations, the Straight A Nursing app is like having a nursing school study buddy in your pocket! Terms of use : https://straightanursingstudent.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Straight Nursing at 100% against Level Up RN's 20%. Straight Nursing also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Level Up RN's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Level Up RN sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Straight Nursing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Straight Nursing holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Level Up RN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Straight Nursing's.
Level Up RN ships an update every 6 weeks, Straight Nursing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Level Up RN | Straight Nursing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chief Digital Advisors LLC | Digital Health Education LLC |
Customer experience
Level Up RN
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In-app purchases
Level Up RN
- EKG Interpretation$9.99
- Pharmacology Core Content$9.99
- Pharmacology Cram Course$9.99
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- Fundamentals Core Content$9.99
- Medical-Surgical Core Content$9.99
- Fundamentals Cram Course$9.99
- Medical-Surgical Cram Course$9.99
- Maternity Core Content$9.99
- Dosage Calculations$9.99
- Maternity Cram Course$9.99
- NCLEX Prep Course$9.99
- Medical-Surgical Rvw Questions$9.99
- Fundamentals Review Qs$9.99
- Pharmacology Review Questions$9.99
Straight Nursing
- Straight A Nursing$5.991 Month
- Straight A Nursing$49.991 Year
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