Comparison

Straight Nursing vs ScrubMate

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

Head to head
About

Straight Nursing

Prepare for nursing school exams and the NCLEX with a vast collection of flashcards. Study key nursing topics conveniently on your mobile device, anytime and anywhere. This app acts as a personal study companion for students.

Highlights
  • 5000+ nurse educator-written flashcards
  • Covers Med Surg, Pediatrics, Maternal-Newborn, Fundamentals, Mental Health
  • Easy tap-to-flip navigation
  • Lite version available for free
  • Upgrade for full access and missed question review
  • Ideal for nursing school exams and NCLEX
Features
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Study for nursing school exams and NCLEX with the Straight A Nursing app. With a comprehensive library of over 5000 nursing school flashcards, this app makes it easy to study on-the-go! Features Include: - More than 5000 flashcards written by a nurse educator - Easy navigation, just tap to flip each card - Topics include Med Surg, Pediatrics, Maternal-Newborn, Fundamentals, Mental Health and more - Explore the lite version for free - Upgrade to get access to all 5,000+ cards and repeat missed questions - Great review for nursing school exams and NCLEX! Whether preparing for exams, quizzes, or clinical rotations, the Straight A Nursing app is like having a nursing school study buddy in your pocket! Terms of use : https://straightanursingstudent.com/terms-of-use/

About

ScrubMate

This app provides nursing students with quick study tools for various scenarios, from daily refreshers to exam preparation. It includes drug information, vital signs, calculators, practice quizzes, and clinical checklists. An AI study builder and personalized review sessions enhance learning.

Highlights
  • Drug cards with nursing considerations
  • Vitals and normal ranges
  • Dosage and IV drip calculators
  • NCLEX-style quiz trainer
  • AI study builder
  • Clinical checklists and log
  • Rapid response simulator
Features
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ScrubMate is a study companion for nursing students. It's built for the in-between moments — the bus ride before clinical, the half hour before a sim lab, the night before an exam — when you need a quick refresher and not another textbook. References • Drug cards with plain-language nursing considerations • Vitals and normal ranges by age group (neonatal, peds, adult, OB, geriatric) • Acronyms and definitions for the alphabet soup of nursing Calculators • Dosage calc with weight-based dosing and IV drip rates, step by step • Quick converters for lb/kg and g/mg/mcg Practice • Quiz trainer with NCLEX-style multiple choice • Study cards you can flip through between classes • Matching practice to pair concepts, drugs, and definitions • Clinical scenarios with decisions and outcomes • Rapid response simulator for timed prioritization • Finals review to group your weakest topics and drill them in one session On the floor • Checklists for assessments, med pass, SBAR, and clinical prep • Clinical log to track days, skills, and what you learned • Stress check-ins so you have a record of how you're holding up Study help • Scrubby answers your questions about labs, meds, and concepts • AI study builder turns your own notes into quizzes and flashcards ScrubMate Pro A monthly or yearly subscription unlocks clinical scenarios, the rapid response simulator, matching across all topics, the AI study builder, and the iMessage quiz game so you can play NCLEX questions with classmates. New Pro features get added as we ship them. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage them in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. A note on use ScrubMate is for studying. It is not a clinical reference and is not a substitute for your instructors, your textbooks, or your judgment at the bedside. Do not use ScrubMate as a source of medical orders or as a substitute for clinical judgment. Terms of Use: https://scrubmate.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scrubmate.app/privacy

Screenshots

Straight Nursing4 screens
ScrubMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScrubMate at 5.0 against Straight Nursing's 4.5. Straight Nursing's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Straight Nursing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ScrubMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrubMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Straight Nursing has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Straight Nursing versus ScrubMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStraight NursingScrubMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB40 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDigital Health Education LLCILLAOIDR TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Customer experience

Straight Nursing

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ScrubMate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Straight Nursing

Subscriptions2
  • Straight A Nursing$5.991 Month
  • Straight A Nursing$49.991 Year
2 purchases

ScrubMate

Subscriptions2
  • ScrubMate Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ScrubMate Pro – Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Straight Nursing free?
Straight Nursing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrubMate free?
ScrubMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Straight Nursing or ScrubMate?
ScrubMate is rated higher. Straight Nursing averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ScrubMate averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Straight Nursing or ScrubMate have ads?
Neither Straight Nursing nor ScrubMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Straight Nursing or ScrubMate?
Straight Nursing ships an update fortnightly, and ScrubMate fortnightly. Most recently, Straight Nursing was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScrubMate on October 16, 2026.

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