Comparison

EbbDeck Step 1 vs Medocx

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

Head to head
About

EbbDeck Step 1

Features
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Ebb Deck is a USMLE Step 1 question bank built on the science of memory. Most prep apps let you grind questions and forget them a week later. Ebb Deck is different. It's built around the forgetting curve โ€” the proven pattern of how we lose new knowledge over time and schedules every question to come back right before you'd forget it. The result: what you study actually sticks until exam day. START FREE Your first 100 questions are completely free - the whole app, no account, no card, no trial countdown. They span every system on the exam so you get a real feel for how Ebb Deck works. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข 1,000+ board-style questions - clinical vignettes written in the real Step 1 format โ€ข Detailed explanations for every answer, with reference ranges and key learning points โ€ข Spaced repetition (SM-2) that schedules reviews at the perfect moment โ€ข Weak-spot drills that target your lowest-scoring systems automatically โ€ข Confidence calibration - see where you're overconfident and fix it before the exam โ€ข Predicted exam readiness from your accuracy, coverage, and weak spots โ€ข A live exam countdown and daily streaks to keep you on pace โ€ข Per-system mastery tracking and a study-activity history โ€ข Tutor and timed modes; build custom sets by system, unused, incorrect, or flagged โ€ข Light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your progress lives on your device. No account required to start studying. EBB DECK PRO Unlock the full 1,000+ question bank with a subscription: โ€ข Monthly โ€ข 3-Month (Dedicated) - most popular โ€ข Annual - best value Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Ebb Deck is an educational study tool for exam preparation. It is not medical advice and is not affiliated with the NBME or USMLE. Beat the forgetting curve. Walk in ready. Terms of service can be found here: https://ebbdeck.com/terms.html

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Medocx

Features
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MedocX โ€” med school, one swipe at a time. Med school wasn't built for the way you actually use your phone. MedocX is. We've turned the pre-clinical years and the entire USMLE Step 1 curriculum into short, swipeable videos โ€” the same effortless format that keeps you scrolling, pointed at the concepts your exams actually test. Then we added four more ways to study the same material, all in one feed, all one tap apart. Over 24,000 videos, and not one of them takes longer than a coffee queue. PICK YOUR TRACK - USMLE Step 1. Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology and every other Step 1 subject, focused on what shows up on the exam. - Pre-Clinical, by discipline. Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology, Embryology, Genetics, Neuroscience and more โ€” the way a discipline-based curriculum teaches them. - Pre-Clinical, by system. Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal, Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Nervous System and more โ€” for schools that teach one organ system at a time. Start where your school is, and switch whenever your curriculum does. FIVE WAYS TO STUDY - Short Videos. One focused concept per clip, in the time it takes to scroll past a meme. Perfect for the gaps in your day: between lectures, on the bus, before bed. - Podcast. The same material, narrated. Lock your phone and keep listening on the commute, at the gym, or on a walk โ€” it plays with the screen off and moves to the next episode by itself. - Quick Questions. One-tap questions with an explanation the moment you answer. No question bank to configure, no timer, no setup. - Flashcards. Tap to flip, mark it Easy or Hard, swipe on. Recall practice that takes ten seconds a card. - Troubling Spots. Every question you get wrong and every card you mark Hard collects here. Work through the pile and it empties itself โ€” the ones you've fixed drop out as you go, so the feed actually ends. AND THE REST - Browse or mix. Drill down to a single topic, or let the feed shuffle everything in your track. - Progress that means something. A daily goal that starts fresh each morning, plus a mastery percentage per topic that counts only what you've actually answered โ€” not what you merely watched. - Search anything. Find a clip by what it actually covers, not just its title, and jump straight to the concept you're stuck on. - Save what matters. Bookmark clips to build your own review reel and come back whenever. - Pick up on any iPhone. Sign in with Apple and your saved videos and Troubling Spots follow you to a new phone. FREE TO TRY Every day you get 5 free items โ€” videos, podcast episodes, questions and flashcards all count toward the same five, and no account is needed. MedocX Pro unlocks unlimited access to everything, in every track. - MedocX Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. The price in your local currency is shown in the app before you confirm. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://medocx.ai/privacypolicy Whether you're in your first anatomy block, halfway through a systems course, or deep in dedicated, MedocX makes it easy to learn medicine in the moments you'd otherwise lose to the scroll. Stop doomscrolling. Start Medoc-scrolling. MedocX is a study aid and is not a substitute for accredited medical education, your school's curriculum, or clinical training. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NBME or the FSMB. USMLE is a registered trademark of the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Screenshots

EbbDeck Step 13 screens
Medocx4 screens

Verdict

The call

EbbDeck Step 1 and Medocx are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EbbDeck Step 1 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Medocx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
EbbDeck Step 1 versus Medocx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEbbDeck Step 1Medocx
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB460 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEbb Deck Ltd.MEDOCX PORTAL L.L.C S.O.C

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EbbDeck Step 1

Subscriptions3
  • EbbDeck Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Ebbdeck Pro - 3 monthly$34.993 Months
  • EbbDeck Pro - Annual$79.001 Year
2 purchases

Medocx

Subscriptions2
  • MedocX Pro โ€“ Monthly$14.991 Month
  • MedocX Pro Yearly$149.991 Year

Questions

Is EbbDeck Step 1 free?
EbbDeck Step 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medocx free?
Medocx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EbbDeck Step 1 or Medocx have ads?
Neither EbbDeck Step 1 nor Medocx shows ads.

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