The Ultimate Premed App vs NextStep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Ultimate Premed App
This app assists aspiring doctors by providing tools for personal statements, application organization, and activity tracking. It also includes an MCAT score calculator, GPA calculator, and a medical school selector to help navigate the path to medical school.
- Personal Statement Writer
- Application Organizer
- Activity Tracker
- MCAT Score Calculator
- GPA Calculator
- School Selector
- Medical School Insights
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Are you on the path to becoming a doctor? The Ultimate Premed App is here to guide you every step of the way. Whether you're writing your personal statement, organizing your application materials, or selecting the perfect medical schools, this app has you covered. Features: Personal Statement Writer: Get a structured framework to craft a compelling personal statement that sets you apart. Application Organizer: Keep track of deadlines, documents, and requirements for all your applications in one place. Activity Tracker: Easily log and organize your extracurricular activities, volunteering, research, and clinical experiences. MCAT Score Calculator: Enter your practice test scores and calculate your potential MCAT score, with insights to help you improve. GPA Calculator: Stay on top of your academic performance with a comprehensive GPA calculator. School Selector: Find the best medical schools for you based on your stats, preferences, and goals. Medical School Insights: Learn about the medical school process, specialties, and what it takes to succeed in each area. Prepare with confidence, knowing you have the ultimate tool to help you navigate the journey to medical school. Download The Ultimate Premed App today and take the next step toward your medical career!
NextStep
This app helps pre-med students organize their academic and extracurricular activities. It allows users to log hours, track progress towards goals, and manage application milestones efficiently. Designed by former students, it aims to reduce stress in the med school application process.
- Experience logging for various activities
- Hour tracking and statistical visualization
- Customizable goals and reminders
- Offline functionality
- AI-powered insights (coming soon)
- Built by pre-med students
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Ready for med school? NextStep helps pre-med students log hours, track experiences, and hit application milestones—without the stress. Whether you're shadowing, volunteering, doing research, or prepping for the MCAT, NextStep keeps you organized and on track. Key Features: • Experience Tracker – Log clinical, research, volunteer, and extracurricular activities • Hour Tracking & Stats – Visualize your time, find your gaps, stay balanced • Guided AI Insights – Coming soon! • Custom Goals & Reminders – Set targets, get notified, stay accountable • Offline First – Works without Wi-Fi, syncs when you're back online • Built for Pre-Meds – Created by students who’ve been there Stop guessing. Start progressing. Download NextStep and take control of your med school journey today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Ultimate Premed App at 5.0 against NextStep's 4.2. The Ultimate Premed App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NextStep's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Ultimate Premed App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextStep has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | The Ultimate Premed App | NextStep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Heard | Josh Hoffman |
Customer experience
The Ultimate Premed App
NextStep
In-app purchases
The Ultimate Premed App
No in-app purchases
NextStep
No in-app purchases
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