Comparison

MedPrep vs UCAT

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

Head to head
About

MedPrep

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Practise medical interviews and exams out loud, then get marked the way you would be on the day. MedPrep is designed by doctors. You speak your answer, just as you would in the room, and get a score, what went well and the one thing to fix first. TRACKS • IMT (Internal Medicine Training) interviews • MRCP PACES • CST (Core Surgical Training) interviews • Haematology ST3 interviews • Medical school interviews and MMIs • Medical school OSCEs HOW IT WORKS • Realistic stations: clinical scenarios, ethics and professionalism, portfolio and suitability questions, timed like the real thing. • Live conversations: some stations are a back-and-forth with an AI interviewer who asks follow-up questions about what you actually said. • Marked feedback: a score for each domain, your strengths and specific improvements, so you know exactly what to practise next. • Your experience: add your clinical, academic and personal experience, and MedPrep helps you draw on it in interview answers. • Progress: see your scores across stations and watch them improve. FREE TO START Try free stations in every track, starting with a short spoken warm-up when you join. Upgrade to MedPrep Premium to unlock every station with feedback on each one. Privacy policy: https://petrewoods.github.io/MedPrepInfo/privacy-policy.html Terms of use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UCAT

Features
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University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) prep. Prepare for the UCAT with focused practice across key aptitude skills. This app provides preparation for the aptitude tests you will have to undertake for entry into certain university course. This app helps you build speed and accuracy through short, timed tests covering Numeracy, Verbal Reasoning, and Abstract Reasoning. Each exercise is designed to mirror the pressure of real aptitude-style questions, helping you practise mental maths, pattern recognition, data interpretation, and logical judgement. Features: • Timed UCAT-style practice tests • Numeracy drills including arithmetic, percentages, ratios, number operations, and data interpretation • Verbal Reasoning practice with true, false, and can't tell questions • Abstract Reasoning pattern recognition tasks • Instant scoring after each test • Review incorrect answers with screenshots and correct solutions • Simple, distraction-free interface built for repeat practice Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MedPrep4 screens
UCAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: UCAT at 3 against MedPrep's 1. UCAT also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. MedPrep sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month and UCAT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MedPrep versus UCAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedPrepUCAT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPeter WoodsGeorge Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MedPrep

Subscriptions1
  • MedPrep Premium$12.991 Month
1 purchases

UCAT

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly subscription$2.997 Days

Questions

Is MedPrep free?
MedPrep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UCAT free?
UCAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MedPrep or UCAT have ads?
Neither MedPrep nor UCAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedPrep or UCAT?
MedPrep ships an update every 2 weeks, and UCAT every 2 weeks. Most recently, MedPrep was updated on November 8, 2026 and UCAT on November 13, 2026.

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