TestReady vs Rounds EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TestReady
Prepare for NREMT certification exams with realistic question formats and adaptive simulations. Study key concepts through practice questions, flashcards, and lectures. Track your progress and identify weak areas to build confidence for test day.
- Adaptive Exam Simulator
- Clinical Judgment Scenarios
- Mastery Map for weak spots
- Topic-specific practice questions
- ECG Rhythm and ABG Interpretation practice
- Flashcards and Audio Lectures
- Gamified progress tracking
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TestReady is NREMT exam prep built by EMS educators who have taught thousands of EMTs and paramedics. Study on your phone or on the web, and walk into your National Registry cognitive exam knowing exactly where you stand. PREPARE FOR THE EXAM YOU WILL ACTUALLY TAKE The NREMT tests clinical judgment, not memorization. TestReady puts you in the same question formats the National Registry uses, including multi-step patient scenarios, drag and drop, ordered lists, and multiple response items. START FREE Get a new practice question every day, a full clinical judgment scenario, and free practice questions to try the app before you subscribe. No payment required. WHAT YOU GET Adaptive Exam Simulator Full-length practice exams weighted to the official NREMT blueprint and scored domain by domain, so you know what test day feels like before you get there. Clinical Judgment Scenarios Multi-step patient cases spanning clinical care and EMS operations, in the exact item types the exam uses. Mastery Map A recency-weighted read on every domain that points you straight at your weak spots. Study feedback, not guesswork. Practice Questions Topic by topic practice across every NREMT domain, each with a full rationale. ECG Rhythm Practice (Paramedic) Identify rhythms across sinus, atrial, junctional, ventricular, and heart block, with running accuracy so reads become automatic. ABG Interpretation (Paramedic) Work acid base cases in NREMT mode, then push into advanced. Every case shows pH, PaCO2, and HCO3 with normal ranges. Flashcards Targeted recall across every domain, including medications and cardiology. Audio Lectures and Animated Videos Airway, cardiology, trauma, pharmacology, and more. Listen between calls or on the drive in, and your place saves automatically. Quick Reference Field Guide 145 pages of conditions you can look up the moment a question trips you up. Gamified Progress Start as a Recruit and rank up to EMS Chief by studying every day. BUILT FOR EMT AND PARAMEDIC STUDENTS Choose your certification level and get everything for that level: EMT or Paramedic. Whether you are starting EMT school, deep into a paramedic program, or retaking the National Registry after a failed attempt, TestReady covers airway and ventilation, cardiology and resuscitation, trauma, medical emergencies, OB and pediatrics, and EMS operations. FROM THE TEAM AT PASS WITH PASS Pass with PASS has helped more than 15,000 EMS and nursing students prepare for certification. TestReady brings that experience into an app you can carry on shift. Study on iPhone, iPad, or the web at app.passwithpass.com. Subscription Information: TestReady offers a monthly auto-renewable subscription for full access to all study materials. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.passwithpass.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.passwithpass.com/policies/terms-of-service TestReady is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. NREMT is a registered trademark of its owner.
Rounds EMS
Prepare for your EMT certification exam with practice questions and detailed explanations. Identify weak areas and track your progress with a readiness score. Study in short sessions that fit your schedule.
- 1,000+ NREMT blueprint questions
- Explanations for all answer options
- Category breakdowns for topic analysis
- Pass readiness score
- Short study sessions
- Multiple study modes (Pro)
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Pass your NREMT on the first try. Rounds EMS is EMT exam prep written by working EMS instructors. Every question is one they would put in front of their own students, and every answer comes with the reasoning behind it. WHAT IS INSIDE ROUNDS EMS 1,000+ questions across the full NREMT blueprint: Airway and Ventilation, Cardiology and Resuscitation, Trauma, Medical, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and EMS Operations. An explanation for every option, not just the correct one. Knowing why the other three are wrong is where the exam is actually won. Category breakdowns that show which topics are costing you points, so you stop re-studying what you already know. A pass readiness score built from how you answer, not from how many questions you have finished. It appears once you have answered enough across the exam's domains. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY STUDY You are not sitting down for three hours. You are between clinicals, on a break, in the parking lot before class. Rounds EMS runs in short rounds that fit where you already are. FREE AND PRO Free gives you 30 questions to spend anywhere in Rounds EMS, across every category. Tutor Mode is included, so you get the explanation after every answer. No card and no trial countdown. Rounds Pro is $9.99 a month. It removes the question limit and unlocks the three study modes: Missed Questions, Focus On your weakest topic, and the Custom Quiz Builder. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://roundsems.com/privacy Rounds EMS is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). NREMT is a registered trademark of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rounds EMS at every 2 days against TestReady's weekly. Rounds EMS also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. TestReady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Rounds EMS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TestReady against 5.0 for Rounds EMS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rounds EMS has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TestReady ships an update weekly, Rounds EMS every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | TestReady | Rounds EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pass with PASS LLC | Rounds Education LLC |
Customer experience
TestReady
Rounds EMS
In-app purchases
TestReady
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- 60-Day Pass$34.99
Rounds EMS
- Rounds 1 Month$12.991 Month
- Rounds 3 Months$24.993 Months
- Rounds 6 Months$44.996 Months
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