Core Bio vs : 528 AI — MCAT Study Engine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core Bio
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Core Bio provides self-tests for biology, with a focus on genetics, in the 9th grade, and 12th grade, and for university Intro to biology classes. Self-tests include subjects to the rules of inheritance of amino acids and macromolecules. The 12th-grade high school level has questions crafted from the GCSE exam for biology. Visual self-tests help users memorize using a flash card mode with self-tests to enter the names of organelles or stages of biological processes.
: 528 AI — MCAT Study Engine
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528 AI is the first adaptive MCAT study engine powered by AI. No static question banks. No one-size-fits-all review. Every session is built around YOUR performance. ADAPTIVE DIAGNOSTIC AI generates fresh questions in real time, calibrated to your skill level. The engine targets your weakest areas and prioritizes the high-yield topics the AAMC tests hardest. Watch your projected MCAT score climb on the 472–528 scale with every question you answer. SOCRATIC AI TUTOR Get a question wrong? Your AI tutor walks you through the reasoning step by step — not just "the answer is C." Understand the WHY behind every concept. WRONG ANSWER JOURNAL Every missed question is tracked and resurfaced through spaced repetition at scientifically optimal intervals. Concepts come back until they stick permanently. AI FLASHCARDS Automatically generated from your weak areas with built-in spaced repetition. Review what matters, skip what you already know. MCAT SCANNER Snap a photo of any textbook page, lecture slide, or formula. Get an instant AI-powered breakdown with MCAT-relevant concepts highlighted. AI STUDY PLANNER Get a personalized weekly study schedule built around your target score, test date, and available hours. No more guessing what to study next. POWER STUDY GROUP Join AI-moderated collaborative study sessions. Three expert personas — Professor, Socratic Peer, and Quizmaster — guide your group through any MCAT topic. BUILT-IN PERIODIC TABLE Quick-reference periodic table with MCAT-relevant notes for all 118 elements. Always one tap away. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Scholar — Unlock the Socratic Tutor, Wrong Answer Journal, and AI Flashcards. Elite — Everything in Scholar plus the MCAT Scanner, AI Study Planner, and Power Study Group. Start free. No credit card required. Your 528 is waiting. Privacy Policy: https://528web.neuromart.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Core Bio and : 528 AI — MCAT Study Engine are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Core Bio | : 528 AI — MCAT Study Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristopher Hoeksema | Abiy Selassie |
In-app purchases
Core Bio
No in-app purchases
: 528 AI — MCAT Study Engine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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