Comparison

ABFM vs COMQUEST COMLEX

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

Head to head
About

ABFM

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The ABFM-ITE program for iPad is a secure solution to support the delivery of the In-Training Examination on the iPad. The purpose of the examination is to provide an assessment of each resident's progress, while also providing programs with comparative data about the program as a whole. All ACGME-accredited Family Medicine programs are eligible to take the In-Training Examination.

About

COMQUEST COMLEX

Prepare for COMLEX and COMAT exams with practice questions and detailed explanations created by osteopathic physicians. Features include customizable exam modes, question filtering by status or specialty, and performance tracking against peers. Review past exams, add notes, and monitor answer changes to solidify your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Customizable exam modes (tutor, timed, untimed)
  • Question filtering by status and specialty
  • Performance review against peers
  • Note-taking on questions and explanations
  • Answer change tracking (ChoiceTrax)
  • Review of marked and guessed questions
Features
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COMLEX and COMAT assessments designed specifically by osteopathic physicians! Access questions with detailed explanations to assess and exhibit your knowledge of the COMLEX Level 1, COMLEX Level 2-CE, COMLEX Level 3, or any of the core COMATs. Here is what the app has: Exam mode: choose from tutor, timed, and untimed modes Question mode: choose from incorrect, correct, marked, used, or all questions Specialties and Tasks categories: narrow down your exam further by individual specialties and tasks in each shelf exam Review exams: review previous exams to see how you did compared to your peers in score and time (for individual questions and the entire exam). Marked questions: see how you’re doing on marked questions and review the questions to unmark them Notes: you can take notes on individual questions and explanations and refer back to them anytime Guessed score: mark questions as “guessed” to see if your guessed score ChoiceTrax: all of your changes are tracked so that you can see how often you’re changing the right answer to wrong, and vice versa Comments: submit comments to our staff to review and reply back to you *Must have a previous internal account to use app*

Screenshots

COMQUEST COMLEX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABFM at none against COMQUEST COMLEX's 17. ABFM also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). COMQUEST COMLEX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. COMQUEST COMLEX sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. ABFM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABFM ships an update every 18 months, COMQUEST COMLEX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ABFM versus COMQUEST COMLEX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABFMCOMQUEST COMLEX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInternet Testing Systems (ITS)COMQUEST Osteopathic Specialists, LLC

Bugs and requests

ABFM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

COMQUEST COMLEX

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Pausing/suspending exam messes up final score
  • Highlighting is variable, won't clear, or adds space
  • App lets users click and type over explanations
  • Exhibit covers question vignette
  • Cuts off half of the question stem
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  • Server crashes
  • App hardly opens, crashes, and doesn't load images
  • ExamGuru error 403

Requested features

10 requests
  • iPad version with landscape support
  • Strike through and highlight option
  • Ability to enlarge vitals box
  • Fix highlighting issues
  • Fix issues with typing over explanations
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  • Fix pausing/suspending exam bug
  • Improve readability of tables and exhibits on mobile
  • Improve graphics and interface
  • Add CDM case prompts
  • Update app to modern standards

In-app purchases

None

ABFM

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

COMQUEST COMLEX

One-time17
  • Emergency Med COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Family Medicine COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Internal Med COMAT 1 month$87.90
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  • OMM COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Pediatrics COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Surgery COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Ob/Gyn COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Psychiatry COMAT 1 month$87.90
  • Internal Med COMAT 2 months$113.99
  • Family Medicine COMAT 2 months$113.99
  • COMLEX Level 2-CE 1 month$234.99
  • COMLEX 3 Level 1 month$234.99
  • COMLEX 3 Level 2 months$350.00
  • COMLEX Level 2-CE 3 months$429.00
  • COMLEX 3 Level 3 months$429.00
  • COMLEX 3 Level 6 months$509.00
  • COMLEX 3 Level 1 year$639.00

Questions

Is ABFM free?
ABFM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COMQUEST COMLEX free?
COMQUEST COMLEX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ABFM or COMQUEST COMLEX have ads?
Neither ABFM nor COMQUEST COMLEX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABFM or COMQUEST COMLEX?
ABFM ships an update every 18 months, and COMQUEST COMLEX every 2 months. Most recently, ABFM was updated on October 12, 2026 and COMQUEST COMLEX on October 14, 2026.

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