Comparison

PYT vs ECG Shift

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

Head to head
About

PYT

Prepare for professional certification exams with practice questions, AI tutoring, and adaptive study plans. Master exam content and track your readiness to pass on your first attempt.

Highlights
  • 700+ exam-style questions
  • AI Tutor for personalized coaching
  • Weak Area Attack Mode
  • EKG Rhythm Trainer
  • Adaptive Study Plans
  • Timed practice exams
  • Pass Readiness System
Features
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PYT: Pass. Your. Test is a professional certification exam preparation app. Built for aspiring professionals across multiple career paths, PYT gives you the practice, review and feedback you need to walk into your certification exam prepared. CAREERS & CERTIFICATIONS - EMS — EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic (NREMT) - Fire Services — Fire Officer I & II (NFPA 1021), Fire Inspector I (NFPA 1031), Pump Operator (NFPA 1002), Hazmat Operations (NFPA 1072), and more - Health Sciences — Nursing (NCLEX-RN), Dental Hygiene (NBDHE), Medical Assistant (CMA), Phlebotomy (NHA CPT), and more coming soon - Real Estate — Coming Soon - Trades — Coming Soon - And more on the way NEW IN THIS VERSION - Coach — your Personal Coach for your own exam (for example, "Coach NCLEX-RN"). It collects the questions you miss across quizzes, practice exams and the Pre-Test, then walks you back through them - Test Day Calm Kit — breathing, a test-day checklist and calm-down tools to help you settle before and during your exam. Free for every career - Pacing tips on practice exams — see whether you're on pace as you work through a timed mock - Nursing adaptive NCLEX mock — a practice exam that adjusts question difficulty as you answer, in the style of the NCLEX-RN EXPANDED CONTENT - Nursing (NCLEX-RN), Dental Hygiene (NBDHE), Medical Assistant (CMA) and Phlebotomy (NHA CPT) each include about 2,016 practice questions, 696 flashcards and 23 cheat sheets - Fire certifications include about 765 practice questions each, with a shared Firefighter I/II question pool, flashcard decks and 23 cheat sheets per certification STUDY SMARTER, NOT HARDER: - Thousands of exam-style questions and growing - Coach — a Personal Coach for your exam that turns your missed questions into focused review - Weak Area Attack Mode — automatically drills your worst categories - EKG Rhythm Trainer — master 12-lead interpretation with interactive strips - Adaptive Study Plans — personalized daily plans based on your progress EXAM-READY FEATURES - Timed practice exams that mirror the real test, with pacing tips - Flashcards for quick review - Pass Readiness System — see how ready you are to test - Scenario Simulator for clinical decision-making - Drug Reference and Clinical Tools - Daily Coaching Feedback - Detailed answer explanations for every question SUBSCRIPTION PLANS: - Premium $19.99/month — unlimited access, full exams, and clinical tools - Pro Max $39.99/month — everything in Premium, Personal Coach, custom study plans, and priority support - 3 Month Premium $49.99/3 months — unlimited access, full exams, and clinical tools - 3 Month Pro Max $99.99/3 months — everything in Premium, Personal Coach, custom study plans, and priority support - All Access $99.99/month — everything in Pro Max, up to 3 career/certifications unlimited access in one subscription - Crash Course $149.99 one-time payment for a 3-month pass (does not auto-renew) — guided exam prep lessons with checkpoints. Currently available for EMS careers only (EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic). One app for every career certification. Download PYT: Pass Your Test and start studying. Privacy Policy: https://pytapps.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ECG Shift

Features
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Learn to recognize ECG monitor rhythms through focused practice, live waveform simulation, and realistic timed shifts. ECG Shift helps nursing students, paramedic and EMT learners, medical students, and clinicians build confidence with telemetry rhythm recognition—one decision at a time. PRACTICE WHAT YOU SEE ON THE MONITOR Watch ECG waveforms sweep in real time. Train your eye to assess rate, regularity, conduction, ectopy, pacing, and rhythm changes as they happen. BUILD RHYTHM RECOGNITION Work through lessons and drills covering sinus rhythms, PACs, PVCs, SVT, AV blocks, ventricular rhythms, paced rhythms, and high-stakes deterioration scenarios. LEARN BY DOING Use waveform landmarks, interval-caliper exercises, comparisons, quizzes, and clear explanations to understand why an answer is right or wrong. TAKE THE SHIFT Move beyond static strips. Manage timed monitor scenarios with changing rhythms, multiple beds, alarms, and escalation moments—then review your performance. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Follow your course, replay completed lessons, strengthen weak areas, and maintain your learning streak. ECG Shift is an educational simulation for rhythm-recognition practice. It does not analyze patient ECGs, provide medical advice, diagnose conditions, or replace clinical judgment, local protocols, or professional training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gameloops.io/apps/privacy

Screenshots

PYT4 screens
ECG Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ECG Shift at none against PYT'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PYT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ECG Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PYT versus ECG Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPYTECG Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB62 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNext Level Labs LLCGameloops

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PYT

Subscriptions6
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • ProMax7 Days trial$39.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium 3 Months$49.993 Months
  • ProMax 3 Months$99.993 Months
  • All Access$99.991 Month
One-time1
  • Refresher 3 Months$149.99
2 purchases

ECG Shift

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is PYT free?
PYT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ECG Shift free?
ECG Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PYT or ECG Shift have ads?
PYT shows ads; ECG Shift does not.

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