Comparison

COE Prep vs Nextech

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

Head to head
About

COE Prep

Prepare for your Certified Ophthalmic Executive exam with official flashcards. This app offers over 300 practice questions covering key areas of ophthalmic administration, with detailed explanations and progress tracking. Study efficiently anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 300+ exam-like practice questions
  • Detailed explanations for answers
  • Covers 6 key exam categories
  • Tag questions for quick review
  • Immediate progress feedback
  • Study anytime, anywhere
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Created in partnership with the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA), the COE Exam Prep app is a vital resource on your path to pass your Certified Ophthalmic Executive exam. ASOA's official COE Exam Prep app features over 300 exam-like questions in the areas of General Ophthalmic Knowledge, Financial Management, Operations, Information Technology Management, Human Resources, and Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance. Install the free version today and jump-start your studying! We have provided a limited free version of the app that you can try before deciding to upgrade. This version includes a limited amount of practice questions and basic progress metrics. Get your best value by upgrading to the Premium version with a one-time in-app purchase that includes lifetime access to: • 300+ exam-like practice questions with detailed explanations • Created in partnership with ASOA • Tag questions within categories for quick review • Immediate feedback to track your overall progress • Covers all 6 categories on the COE exam, including: • General Ophthalmic Knowledge • Financial Management • Operations • Information Technology Management • Human Resources • Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Created by Certified Ophthalmic Executives, COE Exam Prep by ASOA allows you to study efficiently—anytime anywhere. Questions? Feedback? Email us at professional@hltcorp.com Questions were reviewed, researched, and sourced by a peer group of Certified Ophthalmic Executives. The resources used to create these questions come directly from the COE Suggested Study Resources List. Every effort has been made to ensure questions and answers are relevant and correct. Any suspected errors should be brought to the attention of ASOA by emailing us at professional@hltcorp.com.

About

Nextech

Access and manage patient information from your iPhone or iPad. View daily schedules, review charts, and document patient notes efficiently on the go. This mobile EHR enhances clinical workflow with anytime, anywhere access.

Highlights
  • Mobile EHR access
  • View daily patient schedules
  • Manage to-dos
  • Review charts
  • Access patient chart notes
  • Document with confidence
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Nextech’s iOS application offers an unparalleled mobile EHR experience. Anytime, anywhere access from your iPhone or iPad device adds an additional layer of mobility and efficiency to your clinical routine. At a glance, users can view patients for the day, manage to-dos and go over charts in need of attention. Users can also thumb through patient chart notes and review important information in a convenient, easily consumable format. With Nextech’s iOS app, you can document with confidence, knowing it has the technological backbone of one of the most widely used specialty-specific EHRs in the industry.

Screenshots

COE Prep4 screens
Nextech3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: COE Prep at 76% against Nextech's 20%. COE Prep also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Nextech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. COE Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nextech asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

COE Prep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of COE Prep's written reviews are positive against 20% of Nextech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COE Prep ships an update every 3 weeks, Nextech every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
COE Prep versus Nextech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOE PrepNextech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (89 ratings) — better2.7 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB162 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHigher Learning TechnologiesNexTech Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

COE Prep

All ratings78 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

Nextech

All ratings83 ratings
Positive32.5%
Neutral14.5%
Negative53.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral23.9%
Negative56.5%

Bugs and requests

COE Prep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nextech

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Cannot scroll after acknowledgment
  • Mac version logs out constantly
  • Mobile version is limiting
  • Cannot move tab on iPad
  • Unable to see scanned documents on iPad
Show 13 more
  • App won't open/enter credentials
  • Photos upload with error
  • Photos taken from phone/iPad do not save
  • Unable to see patient photos
  • System has problem after problem
  • Cannot add new patient
  • Cannot make an appointment
  • Cannot chart or send RX via phone
  • EMNs cannot be created/edited from app
  • Screen stays blurred out after logging out
  • Cannot view chart notes on iPhone
  • Cannot find patient info on iPhone
  • Schedule visualization unwieldy for multiple providers

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add ability to add/edit appointments
  • Add Face ID/fingerprint login
  • Improve mobile app functionality (iPhone/iPad)
  • Add grammar check
  • Allow writing notes on mobile
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  • Improve photo management
  • Add ability to add new patient
  • Add ability to make appointments
  • Improve schedule visualization
  • Add financial information viewing
  • Improve word processor
  • Allow moving tabs on iPad
  • Allow charting on mobile
  • Bring medical history forward
  • Alert patient to update medical history

In-app purchases

1 purchases

COE Prep

One-time1
  • COE Exam Prep$99.99
None

Nextech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COE Prep free?
COE Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nextech free?
Nextech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COE Prep or Nextech?
COE Prep is rated higher. COE Prep averages 4.8 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Nextech averages 2.7 from 83 ratings.
Do COE Prep or Nextech have ads?
Neither COE Prep nor Nextech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COE Prep or Nextech?
COE Prep ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nextech every 5 weeks. Most recently, COE Prep was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nextech on November 1, 2026.

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