NextStep vs Med School Application Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Med School Application Tracker
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Med School Application Tracker gives pre-med applicants one focused place to manage the full application cycle. Track every school, application system, program type, primary and secondary deadline, requirement checklist, interview status, admissions decision, tuition note, and personal note in a polished mobile workspace. A dashboard summarizes your overall progress, highlights upcoming deadlines, and keeps favorite schools close at hand. Your data stays on your device in this release. No account is required to track schools, deadlines, notes, and checklist progress. Features: - Dashboard with readiness progress, status counts, and upcoming deadlines - School list with search, status filters, and requirement progress - Timeline grouped by application month - Detail views for deadlines, notes, status changes, and task checklists - Private on-device storage with no required sign-in This app is an organizational tool for applicants. It does not provide medical, admissions, financial, or legal advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Med School Application Tracker at none against NextStep's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | NextStep | Med School Application Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Hoffman | King of the Curve, LLC |
In-app purchases
NextStep
No in-app purchases
Med School Application Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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