Comparison

Plabable OSCE Timer vs Oscelyra

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

Head to head
About

Plabable OSCE Timer

This app simulates real exam conditions for PLAB 2 and PA OSCE exams. It features built-in timers for reading and examination phases, helping users stay focused and time-aware during practice sessions.

Highlights
  • Simulates real exam conditions
  • Built-in timers for reading phase
  • Built-in timers for examination phase
  • User-friendly interface
  • Supports solo and group practice
Features
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Practise PLAB 2 or PA OSCE exams with the Plabable OSCE Timer. Designed to simulate real exam conditions, this simple and user-friendly app includes built-in timers for both preparatory reading and examination phases. Whether you’re revising solo or practising in groups, the Plabable OSCE Timer helps you stay focused and time-aware. Use it alongside Plabable OSCE Gems and Plabable for PA OSCE Gems to help you ace the exams.

About

Oscelyra

Features
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Oscelyra turns OSCE revision into something you actually do out loud. Pick a station, read the candidate instructions, and talk to a simulated patient the way you would in the exam β€” by voice or by typing. When the clock stops, your consultation is marked against that station's mark scheme, and every mark you earned links to the exact moment in your transcript that earned it. PRACTISE OUT LOUD Speak naturally and the patient answers naturally. They give you what a real patient gives you: an opening line, and then only what you ask for. If you never ask whether the pain radiates, you never find out. MARKED, NOT JUST CHATTED WITH Each station has a written mark scheme. You get a percentage, a domain breakdown β€” history, communication, clinical reasoning, management, safety β€” and a plain list of what you missed. Critical items are called out separately, because in a real OSCE they are what fails you. SEE WHERE THE MARK CAME FROM Tap any earned mark and jump straight to the sentence in your transcript that earned it. Compare your attempt with a distinction-level model answer for the same station. 53 STATIONS AND A BUILDER Fifty-three stations across general practice, emergency medicine, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, ethics, and more. Eleven emergency stations deteriorate while you consult, so what you do next actually changes the patient in front of you. Need something specific? Build a custom station (beta): choose the presentation, focus and difficulty, and practise it minutes later. KNOW WHAT TO PRACTISE NEXT Oscelyra tracks the marks you keep missing across stations and turns them into a readiness picture: your strongest and weakest domains, stations due for spaced review, and a weekly goal. Set your exam date and it counts down with you. FREE EVERY MONTH The Daily Station β€” the same case for every student, every day β€” is free forever, offline practice with scripted patients is unlimited, and you get 5 AI-marked stations every month. No account needed. OSCELYRA PRO For the final stretch: 150 AI-marked stations and 30 custom case generations a month, on a monthly or 3-month plan. Create a free account and your practice history and streak follow you across devices. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. IMPORTANT Oscelyra is educational software. Every patient in it is simulated. It is not a medical device, it gives no medical advice, and it must never be used to diagnose, treat, or make decisions about a real patient. Scores are study feedback generated in part by AI β€” they are not an examiner's verdict and do not predict your result in any real examination. Always follow your medical school's and regulator's guidance. Oscelyra is designed around OSCE-style clinical exams, including the PLAB 2, UKMLA CPSA and NAC OSCE formats. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the GMC, the Medical Council of Canada, or any examination board, medical school, or regulator. Accounts are optional; without one, your practice history stays on your device. No adverts. Questions or feedback: ocelyra@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://oscelyra-api.fly.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://oscelyra-api.fly.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Plabable OSCE Timer4 screens
Oscelyra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plabable OSCE Timer at none against Oscelyra's 2. Oscelyra's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Oscelyra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Plabable OSCE Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plabable OSCE Timer ships an update every 7 months, Oscelyra every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Plabable OSCE Timer versus Oscelyra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlabable OSCE TimerOscelyra
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB15 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPlabable LimitedYousef Abutaleb

In-app purchases

None

Plabable OSCE Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Oscelyra

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Exam Season (3 months)$29.993 Months

Questions

Is Plabable OSCE Timer free?
Plabable OSCE Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oscelyra free?
Oscelyra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plabable OSCE Timer or Oscelyra have ads?
Neither Plabable OSCE Timer nor Oscelyra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plabable OSCE Timer or Oscelyra?
Plabable OSCE Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Oscelyra every 5 days. Most recently, Plabable OSCE Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Oscelyra on October 14, 2026.

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