Comparison

AAMS vs USMLE Step 2 Secret

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

Head to head
About

AAMS

Access a directory of healthcare professionals affiliated with the Armenian American Medical Society. Find doctors and medical practitioners easily through this official application.

Highlights
  • Healthcare professional directory
  • Official society app
  • Search for doctors
  • Medical practitioner lookup
Features
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This is the official app to look up healthcare professionals associated with the Armenian American Medical Society. Icons created by Smashicons, downloaded from flaticon.com

About

USMLE Step 2 Secret

Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Concise and easy to use, USMLE Step 2 Secrets, by prolific author Theodore X. O’Connell, MD, is an effective, high-yield review for achieving success on this high-stakes exam. Presented in the popular, time-tested Secrets® Q&A format, this bestselling USMLE review book prepares you for the broad-based diagnosis, treatment, and management questions you’ll face on the vignette-style USMLE exam. Key Features The proven Secrets® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective. Essential questions and answers cover the key conditions you will be expected to recognize, all specialty and subspecialty topics, and necessary clinical concepts. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 0323496164 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9780323496162 If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Theodore O'Connell Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company

Screenshots

AAMS4 screens
USMLE Step 2 Secret4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AAMS at none against USMLE Step 2 Secret's 1. AAMS also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. USMLE Step 2 Secret sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AAMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AAMS ships an update every 4 months, USMLE Step 2 Secret every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
AAMS versus USMLE Step 2 Secret: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAAMSUSMLE Step 2 Secret
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB153 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArmenian American Medical Society Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

In-app purchases

None

AAMS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

USMLE Step 2 Secret

One-time1
  • USMLE Step 2 Secrets$39.99

Questions

Is AAMS free?
AAMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USMLE Step 2 Secret free?
USMLE Step 2 Secret is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AAMS or USMLE Step 2 Secret have ads?
USMLE Step 2 Secret shows ads; AAMS does not.
Which is updated more often, AAMS or USMLE Step 2 Secret?
AAMS ships an update every 4 months, and USMLE Step 2 Secret every 3 months. Most recently, AAMS was updated on October 21, 2026 and USMLE Step 2 Secret on October 27, 2026.

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