Comparison

NextStep vs Premed Planner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Premed Planner

Features
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Medical school admissions are complicated. COMpass - Premed Planner helps you understand your strengths, identify opportunities for growth, and stay focused on what matters most. Whether you're just beginning your premed journey or preparing your medical school application, COMpass gives you the tools, insights, and organization you need to build a stronger application with confidence. Premed Planner - COMpass requires an active subscription to access the app and its features. FEATURES • Personalized COMpass Score Get a clear view of your academic and extracurricular foundation with actionable insights tailored to your profile. • School List Management Save schools, organize your list, and discover programs that align with your goals and interests. • Activity Tracking Track clinical experience, research, shadowing, volunteering, leadership, and more in one place. • Essay Planning Capture ideas, organize your personal statement, and plan secondary essays with structured guidance. • Recommendation Letter Tracking Manage letter writers, requests, deadlines, and follow-ups throughout your application cycle. • AI-Powered Premed Coach Receive personalized guidance and insights based on your profile, activities, schools, and goals. • Application Roadmap Stay focused on the next steps that can strengthen your application throughout your admissions journey. Built specifically for premed students navigating the medical school admissions process. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NextStep3 screens
Premed Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextStep at none against Premed Planner's 2. NextStep also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Premed Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Premed Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. NextStep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NextStep versus Premed Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextStepPremed Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh HoffmanAltitude Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

NextStep

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Premed Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Cycle Pass3 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is NextStep free?
NextStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Premed Planner free?
Premed Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NextStep or Premed Planner have ads?
NextStep shows ads; Premed Planner does not.

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