Comparison

1st Accelerated Education vs NurseLingo

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

Head to head
About

1st Accelerated Education

Features
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1st Accelerated Education offers mandatory, online continuing education for nursing professionals in the state of Texas. Any nurse who provides direct patient care must complete a human trafficking prevention course that is approved by the Executive Director of Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that covers identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking before the end of every licensing period (applicable to licensure renewals on or after September 1, 2020). CNE contact hours completed for this requirement may count towards completion of the 20 contact hours of CNE required for all nurses. NOTE: A course in human trafficking prevention approved by HHSC is a requirement to be completed for each renewal.

About

NurseLingo

This app provides passive exposure to nursing terms and concepts throughout the day via widgets. It offers NCLEX-style questions, flashcard mode, and customizable decks for efficient study without requiring active app sessions. Users can also build and share their own study materials.

Highlights
  • Passive widget-based term exposure
  • NCLEX-style questions and lab values
  • Flashcard mode for active review
  • Customizable and shareable decks
  • Offline functionality
  • Study reminders and streaks
Features
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Your AI study notebook for nursing school, already filled in. No uploading notes, slides or PDFs: every topic is already here, ready to study. 4,000+ NCLEX-style questions, 1,500+ Next Gen items, 60 case studies, 330+ study podcasts, 340+ mind maps and concept maps, 4,300+ flashcards, 41 illustrated study guides, 277 diseases and drug classes A to Z, and Professor Lingo, a study guide you can ask in your own words. NCLEX PRACTICE • 4,000+ practice questions across 53 nursing topics, each with a rationale, right or wrong • Next Generation NCLEX formats: bowtie, matrix, highlight, drop-down, drag-and-drop and select-N, plus select-all-that-apply • 60 case studies that walk through the clinical judgment steps, and full mock exams scored by client-needs area • Missed and starred questions come back for review CONDITIONS A TO Z (NEW) • 277 diseases and drug classes, from DKA and heart failure to beta blockers and warfarin • Each one has its own concept map, podcast, flashcards and practice questions • Search by name, nickname or drug ending (-olol, -pril) MIND MAPS AND CONCEPT MAPS • 340+ maps in four views: tree, hub, study sheet and a step-by-step concept map • Save any map as a PDF to print or study offline STUDY PODCASTS • 330+ episodes: a Study Session for every topic, plus one for every disease and drug class • Playlists, lock-screen controls, speed control, offline downloads ILLUSTRATED STUDY GUIDES • 41 multi-page guides, TEAS included: EKG rhythms, ABGs, fluids and electrolytes, lab values, shock, dosage calc, OB, peds, mental health, priority and delegation, and more • Save, print or AirDrop them. Plus 10 lock-screen wallpapers with the values you keep looking up FLASHCARDS, EVEN ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • 4,300+ cards. Flip, rate and swipe; the hard ones come back sooner • Add the widget and terms rotate on your lock screen, no app opening required PROFESSOR LINGO • Ask in your own words: "help me with ABGs", "my patient's potassium is 6.5, what do I do first?" • Answers point you to NurseLingo's own maps, guides, podcasts and questions • Optional AI explanations, only with your permission. For studying, not medical advice MY STUFF AND THE WEB APP • Save maps, podcasts, decks, guides and question sets, and star any card or question • Your subscription includes NurseLingo Pro on the web: sign in with the same account and your saved items sync BUILD AND SHARE DECKS Paste a list of terms or import a CSV to build a deck in seconds, then share it with classmates over AirDrop or Messages. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. Your study progress stays on your phone. An account is optional (Sign in with Apple or an email code) and only used to sync saved items and your subscription across your devices. Delete it anytime in Settings. Add the widget: touch and hold your lock screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area, and choose NurseLingo. NURSELINGO PREMIUM Unlock everything with a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial), Pro Semester (one payment for 6 months that never renews) or a one-time Pro Until You Pass purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nurselingo.app/nurselingo/privacy.html

Screenshots

1st Accelerated Education3 screens
NurseLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NurseLingo at every 6 days against 1st Accelerated Education's monthly. 1st Accelerated Education's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. 1st Accelerated Education sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and NurseLingo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1st Accelerated Education ships an update monthly, NurseLingo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1st Accelerated Education versus NurseLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1st Accelerated EducationNurseLingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB56 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCE GroupSHENE PAUL SERLETIC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

1st Accelerated Education

One-time5
  • Texas Human Trafficking Course$9.99
  • Texas Aging Population Course$14.99
  • Nursing Jurisprudence Course$14.99
Show 2 more
  • Texas Forensic Evidence Course$14.99
  • Unlimited Membership$39.99
7 purchases

NurseLingo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$179.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3 Episode Credits$2.99
  • 10 Episode Credits$7.99
  • 25 Episode Credits$16.99
Show 2 more
  • Pro Semester$99.99
  • Lifetime Access$269.99

Questions

Is 1st Accelerated Education free?
1st Accelerated Education is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseLingo free?
NurseLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1st Accelerated Education or NurseLingo have ads?
Neither 1st Accelerated Education nor NurseLingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1st Accelerated Education or NurseLingo?
1st Accelerated Education ships an update monthly, and NurseLingo every 6 days. Most recently, 1st Accelerated Education was updated on November 3, 2026 and NurseLingo on November 6, 2026.

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