Comparison

Gather vs NowYouKnowMed

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

Head to head
About

Gather

Facilitates collaborative, user-centric education and training for adult learners. Create invitation-based groups for mentorship, peer connections, and expert access. Offers self-study materials, group challenges, and live interactions with reporting tools.

Highlights
  • Collaborative learning experiences
  • Invitation-based groups
  • Mentorship and peer connections
  • Access to subject matter experts
  • Self-study materials
  • Group challenges
  • Live interactions
  • Reporting and analytics
Features
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Gather-ed is an innovative mobile application designed to provide highly collaborative, user-centric education and training experiences. Used by thousands of adult learners, Gather-ed provides the opportunity to create small, invitation-based groups of motivated participants seeking mentorship, peer connections, and access to subject matter experts. Each group provides participants with self-study materials, group challenges, and opportunities for live interactions with group members. Every program is also supported with robust reporting and analytic tools.

About

NowYouKnowMed

This medical study companion offers over 1400 expert-crafted questions and flashcards designed for neurologists and psychiatrists preparing for board exams. It provides doctor-approved content, including browser-based chapters and image banks, to enhance learning and confidence.

Highlights
  • 1400+ expert-crafted questions
  • 1400+ flashcards
  • Doctor-approved content
  • Browser-based chapter content
  • Image banks
  • Board and In-Service exam prep
Features
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Study smarter for your boards with NowYouKnowMed. Built by doctors for doctors, it's the study companion for residents, fellows, students and technologists preparing for board, clerkship and In-Service exams. QUESTION BANKS • Board-style questions written by practicing physicians and specialists • Build custom quizzes by topic, then review detailed explanations with images and tables • Track your progress and see how you compare with other learners worldwide CHAPTERS, FLASHCARDS & MORE • Read review chapters right in the app, highlight key passages, and pick up where you left off • Master high-yield concepts and clinical pearls with flashcards • Explore image and media banks • Take notes on any question and search them later LIVE SESSIONS • When available, sign up for free live online lectures • Join with one tap when a session starts CONTINUING EDUCATION • For eligible exams, track your progress toward CEU credit and claim it in the app FOR PROGRAMS AND GROUPS • Program leaders can assign quizzes and follow their group's progress One account covers it all, on your phone, tablet and the web. Full access requires a paid subscription. Stay sharp, study smarter, smash your In-Service, and conquer your boards with confidence. Download NowYouKnowMed today!

Screenshots

Gather3 screens
NowYouKnowMed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gather at none against NowYouKnowMed's 2. Gather also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NowYouKnowMed's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. NowYouKnowMed sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Gather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gather ships an update every 2 months, NowYouKnowMed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gather versus NowYouKnowMed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGatherNowYouKnowMed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHealthCourse, Inc.NowYouKnowNeuro LLC

Customer experience

Gather

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NowYouKnowMed

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NowYouKnowMed

One-time2
  • Psychiatry Exam One Year Pass$214.99
  • Neurology Exam One Year Pass$369.99

Questions

Is Gather free?
Gather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowYouKnowMed free?
NowYouKnowMed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gather or NowYouKnowMed?
Gather is rated higher. Gather averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NowYouKnowMed averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Gather or NowYouKnowMed have ads?
Neither Gather nor NowYouKnowMed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gather or NowYouKnowMed?
Gather ships an update every 2 months, and NowYouKnowMed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gather was updated on November 3, 2026 and NowYouKnowMed on November 8, 2026.

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