Comparison

Level Up RN vs ScrubMate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mobile course access
  • Instructional videos
  • Knowledge quizzes
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • Flashcard integration
Features
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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.

About

ScrubMate

This app provides nursing students with quick study tools for various scenarios, from daily refreshers to exam preparation. It includes drug information, vital signs, calculators, practice quizzes, and clinical checklists. An AI study builder and personalized review sessions enhance learning.

Highlights
  • Drug cards with nursing considerations
  • Vitals and normal ranges
  • Dosage and IV drip calculators
  • NCLEX-style quiz trainer
  • AI study builder
  • Clinical checklists and log
  • Rapid response simulator
Features
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ScrubMate is a study companion for nursing students. It's built for the in-between moments — the bus ride before clinical, the half hour before a sim lab, the night before an exam — when you need a quick refresher and not another textbook. References • Drug cards with plain-language nursing considerations • Vitals and normal ranges by age group (neonatal, peds, adult, OB, geriatric) • Acronyms and definitions for the alphabet soup of nursing Calculators • Dosage calc with weight-based dosing and IV drip rates, step by step • Quick converters for lb/kg and g/mg/mcg Practice • Quiz trainer with NCLEX-style multiple choice • Study cards you can flip through between classes • Matching practice to pair concepts, drugs, and definitions • Clinical scenarios with decisions and outcomes • Rapid response simulator for timed prioritization • Finals review to group your weakest topics and drill them in one session On the floor • Checklists for assessments, med pass, SBAR, and clinical prep • Clinical log to track days, skills, and what you learned • Stress check-ins so you have a record of how you're holding up Study help • Scrubby answers your questions about labs, meds, and concepts • AI study builder turns your own notes into quizzes and flashcards ScrubMate Pro A monthly or yearly subscription unlocks clinical scenarios, the rapid response simulator, matching across all topics, the AI study builder, and the iMessage quiz game so you can play NCLEX questions with classmates. New Pro features get added as we ship them. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage them in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. A note on use ScrubMate is for studying. It is not a clinical reference and is not a substitute for your instructors, your textbooks, or your judgment at the bedside. Do not use ScrubMate as a source of medical orders or as a substitute for clinical judgment. Terms of Use: https://scrubmate.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scrubmate.app/privacy

Screenshots

Level Up RN4 screens
ScrubMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScrubMate at 5.0 against Level Up RN's 2.6. ScrubMate also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Level Up RN's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Level Up RN sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and ScrubMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrubMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Level Up RN has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Level Up RN ships an update every 6 weeks, ScrubMate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Level Up RN versus ScrubMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel Up RNScrubMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (28 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChief Digital Advisors LLCILLAOIDR TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Customer experience

Level Up RN

All ratings27 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

ScrubMate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Level Up RN

One-time14
  • EKG Interpretation$9.99
  • Pharmacology Core Content$9.99
  • Pharmacology Cram Course$9.99
Show 11 more
  • 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
2 purchases

ScrubMate

Subscriptions2
  • ScrubMate Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ScrubMate Pro – Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Level Up RN free?
Level Up RN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrubMate free?
ScrubMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Level Up RN or ScrubMate?
ScrubMate is rated higher. Level Up RN averages 2.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while ScrubMate averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Level Up RN or ScrubMate have ads?
Neither Level Up RN nor ScrubMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Level Up RN or ScrubMate?
Level Up RN ships an update every 6 weeks, and ScrubMate fortnightly. Most recently, Level Up RN was updated on October 20, 2026 and ScrubMate on October 16, 2026.

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