Comparison

Kaplan Nursing vs #1 Accelerated CE

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

Head to head

Kaplan Nursing

A Companion to Your NCLEX Prep

Free

📚 Education

★ 2.026 ratingsView app →

#1 Accelerated CE

Free

📚 Education

★ 1.52 ratingsView app →

About

Kaplan Nursing

Access your NCLEX prep materials on your mobile device. Practice with realistic questions and review flashcards for pharmaceutical drugs. Continue your studies seamlessly between desktop and phone.

Highlights

NCLEX practice questions
Realistic question explanations
Quiz history and performance tracking
Custom quiz creation and review
300+ pharmaceutical drug flashcards
Cross-device progress syncing

Features

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Take your NCLEX® practice questions on the go with the Kaplan Nursing app. Log in to your account to access your NCLEX prep resources—and study wherever you like. CONVENIENT Pick up your prep on your phone, right where you left off on your desktop. TRUSTED Practice with realistic questions and explanations, and see for yourself why Kaplan is the standard in NCLEX prep. WHAT’S INCLUDED -Qbank featuring: *Quiz History *Performance page *Quiz creation, testing, and review -Flashcards covering 300+ pharmaceutical drugs TRY IT FREE Haven’t signed up for the full prep course yet? You can still try a few sample questions for free. NCLEX® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc., which is not affiliated with Kaplan and was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

About

#1 Accelerated CE

This app provides mandatory infection control and child abuse courses for New York professionals. Approved by the New York State Education Department, it electronically reports course completions daily. Ensure you meet your continuing education requirements with this convenient tool.

Highlights

Mandatory NY infection control courses
Child abuse course requirements
Approved by NYSED
Daily electronic reporting
Continuing education tracking

Features

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#1 Accelerated CE offers the mandatory infection control and child abuse courses required for New York professionals. Our continuing education activities are approved by the New York State Education Department. Provider ID # IC 203 expires 9/30/2025. We electronically report completions to NYSED on a daily basis as long as you fill out the reporting information within each course.

Screenshots

Kaplan Nursing4 screens

#1 Accelerated CE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kaplan Nursing at 2.0 against #1 Accelerated CE's 1.5. Kaplan Nursing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). #1 Accelerated CE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. #1 Accelerated CE sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Kaplan Nursing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaplan Nursing holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kaplan Nursing has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kaplan Nursing ships an update every 6 weeks, #1 Accelerated CE every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Kaplan Nursing versus #1 Accelerated CE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Kaplan Nursing	#1 Accelerated CE
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.0 (26 ratings) — better	1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews	13.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	26 — better	2
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Kaplan	CE Group

In-app purchases

None

Kaplan Nursing

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

#1 Accelerated CE

One-time9

NY School Violence Course$23.99
NY Infection Control Course$27.99
New York Child Abuse Course$27.99

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New York Narcotic Course$49.99
Child Abuse & Infection Bundle$49.99
School Violence & Child Abuse$49.99
3 Course Bundle$69.99
New York DASA Course$89.99
3 Courses Bundle$139.99

Questions

Is Kaplan Nursing free?

Kaplan Nursing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is #1 Accelerated CE free?

#1 Accelerated CE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Kaplan Nursing or #1 Accelerated CE?

Kaplan Nursing is rated higher. Kaplan Nursing averages 2.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while #1 Accelerated CE averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.

Do Kaplan Nursing or #1 Accelerated CE have ads?

Neither Kaplan Nursing nor #1 Accelerated CE shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Kaplan Nursing or #1 Accelerated CE?

Kaplan Nursing ships an update every 6 weeks, and #1 Accelerated CE every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kaplan Nursing was updated on November 3, 2026 and #1 Accelerated CE on November 3, 2026.