Comparison

BrainEd App vs Pasado

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

Head to head
About

BrainEd App

This adaptive learning platform prepares users for high-stakes professional exams through personalized practice and AI-powered tutoring. It tracks mastery, targets weak areas, and simulates exam conditions to build confidence and ensure readiness.

Highlights
  • Adaptive practice based on learning style
  • AI tutor for concept explanations
  • Diagnostic assessments aligned with exam blueprints
  • Detailed mastery tracking and performance bands
  • Full-length timed mock exams
  • Spaced repetition and active retrieval methods
Features
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BrainEd is the adaptive learning platform for high-stakes exams. One account, every exam that matters to your career — NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN, PNLE, LET, Civil Service (Professional and Sub-Professional), and Criminology. Practice that adapts to you. Every question you answer teaches BrainEd how you learn. The engine models your mastery of every domain, targets your weak areas at the edge of your ability, and schedules reviews on your personal forgetting curve — not a fixed calendar. Early practice is meant to feel challenging. That is the point: real learning happens at the edge. Know exactly where you stand. Start with a diagnostic built on your exam's official blueprint. Track domain-by-domain mastery, answer-by-answer history, and performance bands calibrated to how your exam actually scores — honest signal, never false confidence. Full mock exams. Timed, blueprint-proportioned simulations with detailed score reports, domain breakdowns, and review of every question. An AI tutor that explains, not just answers. Ask why an answer is right, why yours wasn't, or for a concept from first principles. Question-aware, exam-aware, and available in Taglish for Philippine exams (Pro). Built on learning science. Active retrieval, spaced repetition, interleaved practice, and mastery decay modeling — the methods with decades of evidence, engineered into every session. Your data stays yours. BrainEd does not train AI models on your submissions and does not sell your personal data. No ad trackers. Ever. Free to start: daily adaptive practice, a full diagnostic, and progress tracking. BrainEd Pro unlocks unlimited practice, mock exams, the full Report Card, and the AI tutor. One platform. Every exam. Any country. Subscription Details BrainEd Pro is an auto-renewing monthly subscription, priced per exam. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainedapp.com/privacy Medical Disclaimer BrainEd is an educational exam-preparation platform. All content in this app — including practice questions, answer rationales, clinical calculations, and AI tutor explanations — is provided for exam review and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it is not a substitute for the judgment of a licensed healthcare professional. Always seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. Never disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you have read in this app.

About

Pasado

Features
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Pasado is a structured nursing board review companion designed for Filipino nursing students preparing for the PNLE. The app helps learners understand what to study, what to do next, and why each topic matters. Pasado combines guided review, focused learning content, and practical study support in one place. Key features include: • Structured review guidance • Nursing-focused learning content • Progress-oriented study support • Subscription options for continued access • A free preview before subscribing Pasado is built to help students study with more clarity, confidence, and direction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BrainEd App4 screens
Pasado2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainEd App at none against Pasado's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pasado sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BrainEd App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainEd App ships an update every 5 days, Pasado every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BrainEd App versus Pasado: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainEd AppPasado
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBRAINED, LLCSeed Within Digital Inc.

In-app purchases

None

BrainEd App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pasado

Subscriptions2
  • Pasado Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pasado Two-Month$14.992 Months

Questions

Is BrainEd App free?
BrainEd App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pasado free?
Pasado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrainEd App or Pasado have ads?
Neither BrainEd App nor Pasado shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainEd App or Pasado?
BrainEd App ships an update every 5 days, and Pasado every 4 days. Most recently, BrainEd App was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pasado on September 19, 2026.

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