MedMatrix vs MEDHEADS!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MedMatrix
This AI-powered study tool transforms your notes into custom practice questions, flashcards, and study guides. It offers performance analytics to pinpoint weaknesses and supports preparation for numerous medical and healthcare certification exams.
- AI-generated study tools
- Unlimited practice questions
- Anki-compatible flashcards
- Performance analytics
- Cross-device syncing
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Study for your boards with an AI tutor that explains every answer, finds your weak spots and turns your own lectures into practice questions. MedMatrix gives medical, nursing and health-professions students exam-style questions, flashcards, study sheets, podcasts and narrated lectures, built from our exam library or from the slides and notes you upload. EXAMS USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 3 • COMLEX Level 1, 2 and 3 • ABIM Internal Medicine • NCLEX • FNP • NBCRNA NCE • NREMT • MCAT • INBDE • NAPLEX • PANCE • NBCOT OTR • NBRC TMC • NPTE • NAVLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS • Build a practice test on the topics you choose, in Learning mode (an explanation after each answer) or Testing mode, timed or untimed • A detailed explanation for every question, and the AI tutor one tap away • Next Generation NCLEX items and unfolding case studies, scored with partial credit • Alternate-format items for FNP and NCE: select all that apply, ordered response, drag-and-drop and calculation • CCS-style case simulations for USMLE Step 3 and clinical decision-making cases for COMLEX Level 3, with a scored review of every decision • Full-length practice exams with timed blocks, breaks and a score estimate for USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, ABIM Internal Medicine and PANCE • Results by system and discipline, a Smart Performance Report, and one tap to turn your misses into new questions or flashcards AI TUTOR • Ask about any question, concept or case and get a step-by-step explanation • Have it quiz you, or build a practice test, flashcards, a study sheet or a podcast on your weak topics • It knows your exam, and it can answer from the lectures you upload YOUR OWN LECTURES • Upload slides and notes (PDF, PowerPoint or Word) and turn them into practice tests, flashcards, study sheets, podcasts and narrated lectures • Keep everything organized in folders FLASHCARDS, SHEETS AND AUDIO • Flashcards scheduled with spaced repetition, with export to Anki • Study sheets: concise notes with a "Quiz me" mode that hides the key terms • Podcasts: two AI hosts talk through your topics, with a transcript and optional pause-and-recall questions • AI lectures: narrated slides with captions and quick checks • Podcasts keep playing when your screen locks, with lock-screen controls EKG COURSE • Learn a systematic way to read EKGs, practice on interactive tracings, and review them with spaced repetition PLAN AND PROGRESS • A plan for today, an exam countdown and your study streak • Statistics on your accuracy, weakest areas and trends • Points and badges as you study • Group study: share practice tests with classmates, compare results and discuss them MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • A native tab bar, haptic feedback on iPhone and the iOS share sheet • On iPad: wide layouts, multitasking and keyboard shortcuts • Sign in with Apple • Optional study reminders • Your progress syncs across your devices and the web MEMBERSHIP A MedMatrix membership unlocks the app: a monthly, quarterly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. New subscribers may be eligible for a 1-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same length and price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewals are charged within the 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api.themedmatrix.com/storage/v1/object/public/policies/Privacy-Policy-MMx.pdf MedMatrix is a study tool for exam preparation. It isn't medical advice and isn't meant for patient care. USMLE, COMLEX, NCLEX, MCAT and the other exam names are trademarks of their owners, which aren't affiliated with MedMatrix and don't endorse it. MedMatrix questions are original practice questions. Questions? Email admin@themedmatrix.com.
MEDHEADS!
A fast-paced medical guessing and flashcard game for healthcare professionals and students. Learn medical terms, phrases, and slang through engaging gameplay and study modes. Designed to make learning medical topics fun and unforgettable.
- Medical guessing game
- Flashcard study mode
- Team or solo play
- Real clinical terms and slang
- System-based game packs
- Tilt or tap controls
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Welcome to MedHeads—the ultimate fast-paced medical guessing game and flashcard game designed for healthcare pro's! Whether you’re a nursing student, paramedic, or just love medical trivia, this game makes learning unforgettable. Play in teams or solo to guess medical terms, phrases, and inside jokes used on real hospital floors. MedHeads covers critical topics like pharmacology, stroke, cardiac, neuro, respiratory, renal, and more. Flip into Flashcard Mode to study terms and their definitions, or challenge your co-workers in Game Mode with tilt or tap controls! Includes: • Medical-specific and system-based game packs • Flashcard study mode for students that will improve their exam study prep • Real clinical terms and medical slang • Optional sound effects, tilt controls, and more • Hilarious illustrations and clean UI Great for NCLEX prep, orientation training, or just a good laugh during your shift. This app was created by a critical care nurse and educator, this app blends serious learning with serious fun. Every graphic image and line of code was written by me (a nurse)!
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Verdict
MedMatrix and MEDHEADS! both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of MedMatrix's written reviews are positive against 33% of MEDHEADS!'s. MedMatrix also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). MEDHEADS!'s advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MedMatrix sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $44.00 per month and MEDHEADS! sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for MedMatrix against 4.3 for MEDHEADS!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of MedMatrix's written reviews are positive against 33% of MEDHEADS!'s.
MedMatrix ships an update every 2 days, MEDHEADS! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MedMatrix | MEDHEADS! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Learning LLC | RekMed LLC |
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MedMatrix
MEDHEADS!
In-app purchases
MedMatrix
- MedMatrix Monthly$44.001 Month
- MedMatrix Monthly$49.001 Month
- MedMatrix Quarterly$109.003 Months
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- MedMatrix Quarterly$129.003 Months
- MedMatrix Yearly$390.001 Year
- MedMatrix Yearly$490.001 Year
MEDHEADS!
- The Crash Cart Crew Game$1.99
- Compensate or Crash Game$1.99
- Pathology Party Game$1.99
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- Dose of Reality Game$1.99
- PulseCheck Game$1.99
- Pharmacology DrugPharmily Game$1.99
- Pharmacology 101 Game Pack$1.99
- EKG Strip Search Flashcards$1.99
- Fluid Fighters Flashcards$3.99
- Dose of Reality Flashcards$3.99
- RxRated Pharm Flashcards$3.99
- Compensate or Crash Flashcards$3.99
- The Crash Cart Crew Flashcards$3.99
- The Beat Goes On Flashcards$3.99
- Neuro Never Flashcards!$3.99
- Sounds Suspicious Flashcards$3.99
- Vitals & Vibes Flashcards$3.99
- Head to Toe Flashcards$3.99
- Drug Pharm-ily Flashcards$3.99
- Pathology Party Flashcards$3.99








