Comparison

PT Content Master vs RanchoGait

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

Head to head
About

PT Content Master

This app helps physical therapists and students master academic content through organized reviews and assessments. It features personalized study stacks and a comprehensive multiple-choice question bank with detailed explanations.

Highlights
  • Organized academic content by system and non-system categories
  • Personalized Study Stacks for targeted remediation
  • 750 multiple-choice assessment questions
  • Detailed explanations for assessment answers
  • Content Tag feature for question review by topic
  • Formal score reports with mastery analysis
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Make reviewing essential physical therapy academic content enjoyable! Physical Therapist Content Master is designed to assist physical therapists to possess full command of core academic content. Physical Therapist Content Master is an ideal tool for physical therapist students, recent physical therapy graduates, and licensed physical therapists. The academic content is organized into unique system and non-system categories. Musculoskeletal System Neuromuscular System Cardiopulmonary System Other Systems Equipment and Devices Therapeutic Modalities Safety and Protection Professional Responsibilities Research Physical therapists can review selected content by scrolling through subcategories in each of the system and non-system areas. Our innovative design presents academic content in a user-friendly format that allows users to easily digest essential information. Users rate their competence in a variety of topics and create personalized Study Stacks. Study Stacks allow users to efficiently remediate identified academic deficiencies. Frequent review of essential academic content allows users to successfully convert the information to long-term memory. Physical Therapist Content Master includes an assessment mode that consists of 750 multiple-choice questions. Each multiple-choice question has four unique options and an explanation supporting the correct answer. The multiple-choice questions are designed to assess a user’s mastery of the information presented in the content review mode. The number of questions in each category varies from a minimum of 25 to a maximum of 175. Our Content Tag feature allows users to quickly review questions by topic area (i.e., special tests, cranial nerves, pulmonary function tests). A formal score report describes a physical therapist’s level of mastery cumulatively, by category, and by timeline. Each of the individual reports provides users with valuable performance data to assess their present level of academic mastery. Utilization of the app on a frequent basis considerably strengthens a physical therapist’s knowledge base and provides the necessary foundation to progress to higher level licensing-like questions. Company Information Scorebuilders is a physical therapist owned company whose sole focus is to prepare students for the National Physical Therapy Examinations. We sell more review products and offer more review courses than any other company. Scorebuilders has experienced three decades of continuous growth and is the recognized leader in physical therapy licensing preparation. Scorebuilders offers candidates the knowledge and insight necessary to achieve their goal of becoming a licensed physical therapist on the first attempt. Copyright © 2019 Scorebuilders Physical Therapist Content Master is the exclusive property of Scorebuilders. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, without the express written consent of Scorebuilders.

About

RanchoGait

This app teaches healthcare professionals a systematic approach to analyzing normal and pathologic gait. It offers interactive modules to learn fundamental elements of gait analysis and orthotic prescription, serving as a standalone learning aid or supplement to courses.

Highlights
  • Systematic gait analysis
  • Normal and pathologic gait modules
  • Interactive learning experience
  • Orthotic prescription guidance
  • Video clip demonstrations
  • R.O.A.D.M.A.P. and MOPS brace modules
Features
Read full description

■ This app is based on the Rancho Observational Gait Analysis System, a well-known method for teaching physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, students, and other health care professionals a systematic approach to first analyzing normal gait and pathologic gait. ■ The RanchoGait app is the first of a series of modules to provide instruction on how to evaluate both normal and pathologic gait with the final app in the series aimed at prescription of lower extremity orthoses which was developed at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center for individuals with neurologic impairments. ■ The first module in the series for RanchoGait app is intended to be a useful tool for students and clinicians to learn and/or review the fundamental elements of Normal Gait and the Problem-Solving Approach in an interactive manner. The second app is intended to be a useful tool for students and clinicians to learn and/or review the critical elements of Pathologic Gait. The last two modules integrated the Rancho R.O.A.D.M.A.P. and MOPS brace adjustment module to the existing Rancho Gait App. User can access the Modules through In-app purchase. ■ The RanchoGait app allows the user to be an active participant in learning the essential elements of Normal and Pathologic Gait and engages critical thinking in the learning process. ■ The RanchoGait app can be used as a stand-alone learning aid or in conjunction with an in-person course as a supplement to principles presented in a lecture-based format. It can also be used in conjunction with the process of orthotic prescription. ■ The RanchoGait app contains the highlights and essential elements of Normal Gait, including Phases, Functional Tasks, Task Accomplishments, and Critical Events. ■ User Manual - To use the RanchoGait app, the user simply taps on module menu items and the element of interest, including Gait Cycle, Phases, Functional Tasks, Critical Events, etc. An interactive player allows the user to view a video clip that describes the highlights and essential elements of the gait cycle and other sub-categories. The user can interact with the available choices for playing the phases and sub-categories of Normal Gait. In the R.O.A.D.M.A.P. module, the user interact with the available choices for identifying the most appropriate type and setting of lower extremity brace. In the Brace module, the user can interact with the available choices for selecting the proper steps for setting the highly adjustable lower extremity orthosis called MOPS Brace.

Screenshots

PT Content Master4 screens
RanchoGait3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RanchoGait at Free against PT Content Master's $29.99. RanchoGait also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). PT Content Master's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, monetization model 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

RanchoGait is free to download; PT Content Master costs $29.99 up front. RanchoGait sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PT Content Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PT Content Master holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PT Content Master has 567 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of PT Content Master's written reviews are positive against 30% of RanchoGait's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PT Content Master ships an update every 4 months, RanchoGait every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PT Content Master versus RanchoGait: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPT Content MasterRanchoGait
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (567 ratings) — better1.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings567 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperScorebuildersRancho Research Institute

Customer experience

PT Content Master

All ratings567 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral29.3%
Negative22.0%

RanchoGait

All ratings10 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

PT Content Master

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes during exams
  • App won't open after updates
  • Unresponsive after recent updates
  • Doesn't save work when switching apps
  • Lost practice exam scores after update
Show 2 more
  • Can't scroll to view recent test scores
  • App fails to boot up after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Search feature for content
  • Ability to bookmark or mark items for review
  • Highlight important terms functionality
  • Annotation and note-taking capabilities
  • Delete individual exams (not all at once)
Show 6 more
  • Page numbers in answer rationales
  • Flashcard feature
  • More images and illustrations (drainage positions, EKGs)
  • Multi-tasking support
  • Flag items for later review
  • Random question mode restoration

RanchoGait

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PT Content Master

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

RanchoGait

One-time10
  • Phases$0.99
  • Functional Tasks$0.99
  • Reference/Contralateral Limb$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Components of Step Length$0.99
  • Critical Events$0.99
  • Problem Solving Approach$0.99
  • Brace$0.99
  • Normal Gait$5.99
  • Pathological Gait$9.99
  • Roadmap$9.99

Questions

Is PT Content Master free?
PT Content Master costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RanchoGait free?
RanchoGait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PT Content Master or RanchoGait?
PT Content Master is rated higher. PT Content Master averages 4.9 out of 5 from 567 ratings, while RanchoGait averages 1.6 from 10 ratings.
Do PT Content Master or RanchoGait have ads?
PT Content Master shows ads; RanchoGait does not.
Which is updated more often, PT Content Master or RanchoGait?
PT Content Master ships an update every 4 months, and RanchoGait every 5 months. Most recently, PT Content Master was updated on September 22, 2026 and RanchoGait on September 20, 2026.

Other comparisons