Comparison

Blueprint Nursing vs Flocus

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

Head to head
About

Blueprint Nursing

Prepare for your NCLEX or CEN exams with expert-led study materials. Access a vast question library, customizable practice sets, and detailed explanations to master core concepts. Study anywhere, anytime, with offline capabilities and seamless progress syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Extensive question library
  • NCLEX and CEN exam assessments
  • Detailed explanations
  • Customizable practice sets
  • Flexible practice modes
  • Offline practice mode
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Whether you’re preparing for the NCLEX-RN® or CEN exam, our expert prep will help you pass the first time! Simplify your life and study anywhere with the new Blueprint Nursing app, created by nurses to empower your registered nurse (RN) journey. This app is designed for learners enrolled in Blueprint’s NCLEX Live Study Group and Blueprint’s NCLEX self-paced Crash Course, who have access to our NCLEX Pre-test, Post-test, and/or Predictor exams, or have the CEN Certification Exam Qbank. Use this app to: • Easily answer and review questions • Quickly create CEN practice sets • Seamlessly move between desktop and mobile and see your progress • Effortlessly study on-the-go—no matter your schedule! • Download practice sets for offline practice and resync when you’re back online What’s included: • Extensive Question Library
: access hundreds of practice questions matched to the topics, format, and pace of the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) and Certified Emergency Nurse Certification exams. • NCLEX Assessments: for NCLEX students, track your learning and see where your strengths and weaknesses lie with pre- and post-exams. • Detailed Explanations: maximize your understanding of core concepts with expertly crafted explanations. • Customizable Practice Sets
: create personalized CEN practice sets that align with your specific needs to target weak areas and concentrate your studying. • Flexible Practice Modes
: choose between Tutor Mode, where you receive immediate answers and explanations as you progress, or Exam Mode, which replicates the test day experience. Bonus Features for Select Qbanks: • Memorable Illustrations: improve your retention with vivid medical images that allow you to focus on the essential info. • Rapid Review & One Step Further: recap the main points with a rapid review and a bonus question provided with each Qbank explanation. • Offline Mode: easily download practice sets or exams for offline practice and sync when you’re back online. Get instant access to Blueprint’s elite community of nurses who will help you conquer test anxiety and crush your exams. In partnership with Chief Nursing Officer Sarah Michelle (Founder of SMNP Reviews), we’re here to support you in achieving your dream career. You’ve got this!

About

Flocus

Enhance reading speed and focus with a word-by-word display method. Import articles, track progress with reading tests, and set daily goals. AI features offer text cleanup and summaries.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word reading (RSVP)
  • Import web articles, clipboard text, and PDFs
  • Built-in reading speed tests
  • Daily word count goals and streak tracking
  • AI-powered text cleanup and summaries
  • Safari Extension for inline reading
Features
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Flocus is a reading improvement app that displays one word at a time using RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation), to the average reader this helps you read faster while maintaining comprehension. For those that need a little help staying focused, Flocus helps with that also. HOW IT WORKS Flocus shows you one word at a time at your chosen speed. Smart timing automatically adjusts — pausing slightly longer for punctuation, long words, and paragraph breaks — so your brain can keep up without losing flow. IMPORT ANYTHING • Web articles — paste any URL and Flocus extracts the article • Clipboard — paste text from anywhere • PDFs — import documents directly from Files (Pro Users) • Safari Extension — send articles to Flocus or read them inline (Pro Users) MEASURE YOUR SPEED Take the built-in reading test to measure your baseline WPM with comprehension questions. Track your improvement over time as you build your speed reading skills. STAY ON TRACK • Daily word count goals with progress ring • Reading streak tracking • Library dashboard with stats at a glance • Estimated read time on every item • Share cards to celebrate your progress AI-POWERED (requires Apple Intelligence) • Text cleanup — fixes PDF extraction artifacts automatically • Pre-read summaries — know what you're about to read • Key sentence detection — automatically slows down on important passages FLOCUS PRO — $2.99/month or $19.99/year PDF importing, unlimited library, full speed range up to 1500 WPM, Safari Extension, all themes and fonts. FLOCUS AI — $4.99/month or $29.99/year (includes Pro) AI text cleanup, pre-read summaries, key sentence detection, and advanced analytics. Privacy first — all reading content stays on your device. AI features run entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence. No ads, ever. Privacy Policy - https://mfxstudios.com/flocus/privacy Terms of Service - https://mfxstudios.com/flocus/terms

Screenshots

Blueprint Nursing4 screens
Flocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blueprint Nursing at none against Flocus's 4. Blueprint Nursing also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Flocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blueprint Nursing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Blueprint Nursing against 5.0 for Flocus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blueprint Nursing has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blueprint Nursing versus Flocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueprint NursingFlocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBLUEPRINT TEST PREPARATION LLCMFX Studios

Customer experience

Blueprint Nursing

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flocus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blueprint Nursing

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Flocus

Subscriptions4
  • Flocus Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Flocus Pro+AI Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Flocus Pro$19.991 Year
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  • Flocus Pro + AI$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Blueprint Nursing free?
Blueprint Nursing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flocus free?
Flocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blueprint Nursing or Flocus?
Flocus is rated higher. Blueprint Nursing averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Flocus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blueprint Nursing or Flocus have ads?
Neither Blueprint Nursing nor Flocus shows ads.

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