Comparison

BMJ OnExam vs EdGuard

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

Head to head
About

BMJ OnExam

Prepare for medical exams with a comprehensive revision platform. Access thousands of high-quality questions, detailed explanations, and personalized feedback to identify strengths and weaknesses. Achieve exam success efficiently.

Highlights
  • Thousands of revision questions
  • Content based on exam blueprints
  • Detailed explanations linked to guidelines
  • Personalized feedback and performance metrics
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses
  • Peer performance comparison
Features
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BMJ OnExam is your first step towards exam success. Our efficient revision platform supports you in creating good revision habits. We are experts in medical exam preparation and create resources based on medical exam blueprints and curriculums. High-Quality Revision Questions With thousands of questions across 37 exams, we have something for every doctor in training right from the start of your career. From medical students, core and specialist trainees, GPs and those becoming a consultant, we will have a resource to help you achieve exam success. Written by experts in their fields who know the specifications of every exam we cover, you can be sure that our questions cover the content you need to know to pass the exam. They are written at the correct level of difficulty and cover the exam curriculum in the right breadth and depth. Each question is peer reviewed and our question banks are regularly updated and link to the latest medical guidelines. Detailed Explanations Comprehensive explanations for every question using information from our world-leading clinical support tool BMJ BestPractice. Explanations will ensure that each question cements your knowledge and helps with recall and understanding. Personalised feedback and support Easily identify your strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your revision where you need it most. Reporting metrics will compare your performance against your peers and indicates your chances of passing your exam.

About

EdGuard

Features
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EdGuard is a cognitive biometric authentication platform designed for academic institutions. Verify student identity before exams, grant disbursements, and supervised sessions — in under 45 seconds. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Enrol — Register your identity once: face capture, voice sample, cognitive baseline, and post-quantum signature. 2. Verify for Payment — Confirm identity before releasing a student grant or scholarship. 3. Exam Session — Open a continuously supervised exam with live biometric monitoring. KEY FEATURES: - Face recognition with liveness detection - Voice sample authentication - Cognitive reaction-time test (bot-proof) - Post-quantum cryptographic signing (NIST FIPS 203/204) - Offline-first architecture — works in low-connectivity environments - Multilingual support (English, Zulu, Xhosa) EdGuard prevents identity fraud at the source — protecting students, institutions, and disbursement programmes.

Screenshots

BMJ OnExam4 screens
EdGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EdGuard at none against BMJ OnExam's 21. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BMJ OnExam sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. EdGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BMJ OnExam versus EdGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMJ OnExamEdGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBMJ GroupBarrere Benjamin

In-app purchases

21 purchases

BMJ OnExam

One-time21
  • NMC Part 1 (4 Months)$9.99
  • PLAB (4 Months)$9.99
  • NMC Part 1 - CBT 4 Months$9.99
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  • Med Std Years 1 to 3 12 Months$14.00
  • MRCGP (AKT) 1 Month$34.99
  • MRCP Part 1 1 Month$39.99
  • Final FRCA 1 month$39.99
  • GP ST Stage 2 (3 Months)$54.99
  • Final FRCA 3 months$59.99
  • MRCGP (AKT) (3 Months)$69.99
  • MRCP Part 1 (3 Months)$79.99
  • FRCA Primary (3 Months)$79.99
  • GP ST Stage 2 (6 Months)$84.99
  • MRCS Part A 1 and 2 (3 Months)$94.99
  • FRCA Primary (6 Months)$99.99
  • MRCP Part 1 (6 Months)$109.99
  • MRCGP (AKT) (6 Months)$109.99
  • MRCS Part A 1 and 2 (6 Months)$119.99
  • FRCS General Surgery 8 Months$119.99
  • FRCS General Surgery 11 Months$149.99
  • SCE Endo/Diabetes (12 Months)$199.99
None

EdGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMJ OnExam free?
BMJ OnExam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EdGuard free?
EdGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BMJ OnExam or EdGuard have ads?
Neither BMJ OnExam nor EdGuard shows ads.

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