Comparison

Osmosis vs IV Push Timer

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

Head to head
About

Osmosis

This learning platform offers visual resources like videos, practice questions, and med tables to help nursing students master complex topics. It supports learning for school, clinicals, and board exams, including the NCLEX-RN. The app aims to improve knowledge retention and build confidence for aspiring nurses.

Highlights
  • 475+ nursing videos
  • 2,000+ practice questions
  • Med Tables for pharmacology
  • NCLEX-RN style questions
  • Offline learning capability
  • Learning progress analytics
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Struggling to understand nursing concepts or prepare for your NCLEX exam? The reading never ends, the exams keep coming and some days it feels like too much. Nursing Exam Prep by Osmosis creates hundreds of short, illustrated nursing and essential sciences videos so you can focus on what matters most without drowning in the rest. With Nursing Exam Prep, you can study smarter, retain more and apply what you have learned in an exam environment. The app offers videos, NCLEX-style questions, med tables and other study resources across a range of nursing and health topics - from nursing process, pharmacology and physiology to pathology and clinical practice. DOWNLOAD today to start your FREE 7-DAY TRIAL and start turning complex nursing concepts into bite-sized visuals that make actual sense. WHY OSMOSIS? • 1100+ concise nursing videos covering fundamentals through advanced specialties, designed to simplify complex concepts and make tough topics click • 4500+ NCLEX-RN (Next-Gen NCLEX included) and 900+ NCLEX-PN style practice questions with detailed explanations • 2,300+ nurse practitioner videos plus 2700+ preclinical and board-style questions • Video lessons that condense a 1-hour lecture into just 10 minutes (available to download for offline study) • Customizable quizzes with board-style exam questions and clear explanations to reinforce learning and improve retention • Printable nursing medication tables to support faster, more effective learning STUDENTS ACHIEVE WITH VISUAL LEARNING: • 35% higher learning gain with animated videos compared to textbooks • 10% better exam performance using redesigned visual study slides versus traditional slides NCLEX EXAM PREP FOR EVERY NURSING STUDENT • NCLEX-RN: Next-Gen NCLEX practice questions with detailed rationales • NCLEX-PN: Nursing exam study questions with expert explanations • Nursing school exams — ATI exams, HESI exams, course exams and finals STUDY NURSING ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Download nursing videos and printable medication tables for offline study on the commute, before clinicals or between shifts. Sync across iPhone, iPad and web so you can learn and study wherever you are. From nursing fundamentals to clinical reasoning, Osmosis turns complex material into clear learning experiences so you study with confidence and pass the NCLEX the first time. FOLLOW OSMOSIS ON SOCIAL: YouTube: youtube.com/osmosis TikTok: @learnbyosmosis Instagram: @osmosisnursing DOWNLOAD and start your FREE 7-DAY TRIAL today! Subscriptions are charged annually & automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of the current period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your iTunes Account will be charged the current annual subscription cost each year for renewal within 24-hours prior to end of current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings any time after purchase. Any free trial will be interrupted when a paid subscription is purchased. Terms: www.osmosis.org/terms Privacy policy: www.osmosis.org/privacy Contact support@osmosis.org with any account/purchase queries.

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IV Push Timer

Features
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IV Push Timer Built by a Flight Nurse Stopwatch timing on Apple Watch Start a stopwatch on Apple Watch. Pause and resume timing, set 15, 30 or 60 second haptic intervals, and choose optional audio tones. The iPhone companion provides settings, setup guidance and received history. Auto Timeout and history Auto Timeout limits elapsed running time and excludes paused time. It can stop and log a stopwatch session. Legacy countdown records from earlier versions may remain in history; this version provides stopwatch controls, not countdown controls. Setup and launch options Setup guidance covers the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button, saved Shortcuts, Watch face complications and notifications. Shortcut and complication Auto-Start have separate controls.

Screenshots

Osmosis4 screens
IV Push Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Osmosis and IV Push Timer both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of IV Push Timer's written reviews are positive against 42% of Osmosis's. IV Push Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Osmosis's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (877 vs 1). On rating, ads, chart position 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

Osmosis is free to download; IV Push Timer costs $1.99 up front. Osmosis sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. IV Push Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Osmosis against 5.0 for IV Push Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmosis has 877 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Osmosis's written reviews are positive against 100% of IV Push Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmosis ships an update monthly, IV Push Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Osmosis versus IV Push Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmosisIV Push Timer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (877 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings877 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#193#135 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKnowledge DiffusionMichael Gibson

Customer experience

Osmosis

All ratings877 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

IV Push Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Osmosis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Videos get stuck on welcome logo when offline
  • App crashes or doesn't work as expected

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add support for AirPlay or Apple TV
  • Allow practicing questions on mobile

IV Push Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Osmosis

Subscriptions13
  • Osmosis Nursing - Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Osmosis LPN - Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Osmosis NP - Monthly$49.001 Month
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  • Osmosis LPN - 3 Month$49.993 Months
  • Osmosis Nursing - 3 Month$59.993 Months
  • Osmosis LPN - 3 Months$69.003 Months
  • Osmosis Nursing - 6 Month$79.006 Months
  • Osmosis LPN - 6 Month$79.006 Months
  • Osmosis Nursing - Annual$139.001 Year
  • Osmosis LPN - Annual$139.001 Year
  • Osmosis NP - 3 Months$149.003 Months
  • Osmosis NP - 6 Month$229.006 Months
  • Osmosis NP - Annual$249.001 Year
None

IV Push Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmosis free?
Osmosis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IV Push Timer free?
IV Push Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmosis or IV Push Timer?
IV Push Timer is rated higher. Osmosis averages 4.9 out of 5 from 877 ratings, while IV Push Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Osmosis or IV Push Timer have ads?
Neither Osmosis nor IV Push Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmosis or IV Push Timer?
Osmosis ships an update monthly, and IV Push Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Osmosis was updated on October 30, 2026 and IV Push Timer on November 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, Osmosis or IV Push Timer?
Osmosis currently peaks at #193 in the App Store charts, and IV Push Timer at #135. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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