Comparison

MyCMU vs Respiratory Study Buddy

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

Head to head
About

MyCMU

Access your class schedule, dining hall menus, and other essential university information. Customize your home screen with the most relevant cards for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Class schedule access
  • Dining menu display
  • Customizable home screen
  • Personalized card display
  • University information
Features
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MyCMU is the official app for Colorado Mesa University. Download today for easy access to your class schedule, dining menus and more. MyCMU can be customized for your use, display the cards that are most useful to you and organize your home screen to fit your preferences. This app is specifically designed for current CMU students.

About

Respiratory Study Buddy

This app helps respiratory therapy students prepare for board exams through interactive flashcards, quizzes, and simulators. It focuses on active learning with detailed explanations and practice scenarios to reinforce knowledge.

Highlights
  • 1,030 flashcards across 13 decks
  • Multiple choice and scenario-based quizzes
  • Full-length mock exams
  • Branching clinical simulation cases
  • Ventilator simulator with sandbox mode
  • Study calendar and spaced repetition
  • Question of the Day widget
Features
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Respiratory Study Buddy is a study companion for respiratory therapy students preparing for board exams. It is built around one idea: you learn respiratory therapy by working through it, not by rereading it. Every flashcard carries the reasoning on the back, every quiz question explains why the wrong answers are wrong, and the simulators let you change one thing and watch what happens. WHAT IS INSIDE 1,030 flashcards across 13 decks Patient assessment, airway management, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, pharmacology, blood gases, imaging, pulmonary function, infection control, pathology, equipment, neonatal and pediatrics, and calculations. Every card carries an explanation, a registry tip and a clinical pearl. Quiz Yourself Multiple choice drawn from the card bank, plus 28 authored patient scenario questions and 42 select-all-that-apply items. Nothing is revealed until you check your answer, you can skip a question and come back to it, and anything you miss is queued for review. Full-length mock exam 185 questions in one timed sitting: 100 recall items, 60 clinical judgment items and 25 unscored pretest questions, reported by domain rather than as a single score. CSE Practice Nine branching clinical simulation cases where what you choose changes what happens next. ABG Practice Interpret gases, sharpen the calculations, and check your reasoning against a worked explanation. Vent Lab A ventilator simulator with a free practice sandbox and nine patient cases, from COPD and severe asthma to ARDS, chest trauma, a child in status asthmaticus and a premature newborn. Change a setting and watch the waveforms, pressures and gas exchange respond, then ask for feedback when you are ready. Reference worth keeping RT Notes across ten illustrated categories, 28 chest X-rays with described findings, lung sound recordings, 100 vocabulary terms, 25 board buzzwords, and 22 study tool pages covering test strategy, formulas, normal values and mnemonics. Study calendar and spaced repetition Add your exams, check-offs and clinical dates. Cards you have seen come back on a schedule, and the ones you missed come back sooner. Question of the Day widget One question on your home screen, new every day. FOR EDUCATION, NOT CLINICAL PRACTICE This app is a study aid. It is not medical advice, it does not provide diagnosis or treatment recommendations, and nothing in it should be used to guide the care of an actual patient. It is not intended for use during medical emergencies or as a clinical decision support system. Real clinical decisions follow your institution's protocols and the judgment of licensed clinicians. Respiratory Study Buddy is an independent educational application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the National Board for Respiratory Care or any other credentialing body. TRY IT FIRST Free to download with a sampler across every deck, and one purchase unlocks the whole app for good. No subscription and no ads.

Screenshots

MyCMU4 screens
Respiratory Study Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Respiratory Study Buddy at 5.0 against MyCMU's 2.3. Respiratory Study Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). MyCMU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Respiratory Study Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyCMU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Respiratory Study Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCMU ships an update every 7 months, Respiratory Study Buddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
MyCMU versus Respiratory Study Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCMURespiratory Study Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperColorado Mesa UniversityJesse DE LA ROSA

In-app purchases

None

MyCMU

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Respiratory Study Buddy

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is MyCMU free?
MyCMU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Respiratory Study Buddy free?
Respiratory Study Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyCMU or Respiratory Study Buddy?
Respiratory Study Buddy is rated higher. MyCMU averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Respiratory Study Buddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyCMU or Respiratory Study Buddy have ads?
Neither MyCMU nor Respiratory Study Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyCMU or Respiratory Study Buddy?
MyCMU ships an update every 7 months, and Respiratory Study Buddy every 4 days. Most recently, MyCMU was updated on October 7, 2026 and Respiratory Study Buddy on October 20, 2026.

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