Comparison

Bleep OnCall vs MRCS Part A Prep

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

Head to head
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Bleep OnCall

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Ready for your first on-call? Bleep puts NHS clinical decision-making in your pocket. Work through realistic, clinically reviewed scenarios across 136 conditions — from Sepsis and ACS to DKA, PE, and acute kidney injury. Every case presents you with a real patient, real vitals, and a clinical decision to make. Get it right, understand why. Get it wrong, learn from it. READ THE PATHWAY Every condition has a pathway modelled on the laminated algorithms used in hospitals — numbered steps, the doses, the timings, and who to call. 136 of them, offline, always. THEN LEARN IT — WITH SPACED REPETITION The Learn tab turns that same pathway into three ways of testing yourself, and all three keep score: • Flashcards — 1,593 of them. One fact at a time: a dose and route, an escalation trigger, the key actions of a step • What Next? — 888 questions. The next step is hidden and you name it, starting from a different point each time • Numbers — 983 blanks. A dose, threshold or interval is taken out and the rest of the step stays readable Mark something Missed and it comes back before the end of the sitting, and sooner next time. Mark it Got it and the gap stretches — a day, three days, a week, three weeks. The cards are built from the pathways themselves, so they cannot drift out of date. WORK THE CASE 521 cases, six clinical decision points each, every one advancing the patient's story. After every step you get instant feedback and a key teaching point grounded in NHS guidelines — Sepsis 6, BTS, NICE, ALS and more. Need something you have not seen? Generate a fresh case on demand: unique, pitched at F1/F2 level, written in British clinical English. WORK OUT WHAT IT IS Not sure of the diagnosis yet? 20 presentations — chest pain, breathlessness, confusion, collapse, off legs — each opening into the differentials, sorted by what will kill them first, and every one tapping straight through to its pathway. THE NUMBERS YOU ALWAYS LOOK UP 43 calculators, checked against their source: CURB-65, Wells, GCS, CHA₂DS₂-VASc, Cockcroft-Gault, opioid conversion, paediatric observations by age and more. Plus 8 Kit and numbers cards for the things that are never on the ward computer — oxygen devices and flow rates, fluid compositions, blood bottles, normal ranges. AND THE WORDS BEHIND THEM 118 plain-English explainers, linked from inside the pathway itself. Tap a term you do not know and the answer is there without losing your place. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build a daily streak, unlock achievements, and watch your confidence grow across every specialty — Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Respiratory, Neurology, Renal and more. BUILT FOR THE NHS British drug names, British guidelines, British patients. Haemoglobin, not hemoglobin. Adrenaline, not epinephrine. Every pathway is written against named national guidance, reviewed by a practising doctor, and dated — so you can see what it was checked against and when. Free. No account. Works offline. Bleep is designed for educational purposes only and is not intended as clinical decision support. Always follow your local trust guidelines and senior advice in clinical practice.

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MRCS Part A Prep

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MRCS Part A Prep is a focused exam-prep app for the Intercollegiate MRCS Part A surgical membership exam. IMPORTANT: Full access requires an In-App Purchase (auto-renewable subscription or lifetime). The download is free; practice content unlocks after purchase. Restore Purchases is always available on the paywall and in Settings. WHAT YOU GET • 2,000+ original single best answer (SBA) style questions • Paper 1 Applied Basic Sciences: anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology • Paper 2 Principles of Surgery in General: peri-op care, trauma, critical care, oncology principles and more • Timed paper mocks (45 questions · 45 minutes practice simulations) • Quick practice, practice-by-topic, weak-area drills • Review incorrect answers and bookmarks • Flashcards with spaced repetition • Progress dashboard: readiness %, mastery, streak, exam countdown • Works fully offline — no account required WHO IT'S FOR Core surgical trainees and candidates preparing for MRCS Part A. Study on your schedule with clear rationales after every answer. COMPLIANCE & DISCLAIMER Independent study aid by MD Shahariar Nazim Joy. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Royal Colleges of Surgeons or the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE). “MRCS” is a trademark of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons. Educational practice only — not medical advice. Practising here does not guarantee a pass. Always verify dates and regulations on official exam sites. Official exam information: https://www.intercollegiatemrcsexams.org.uk/ SUBSCRIPTIONS (USD) • Monthly Premium — $9.99 / month • Yearly Premium — $34.99 / year (best value) • Lifetime Access — $59.99 one-time Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/mrcs-part-a-prep/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/mrcs-part-a-prep/support.html

Screenshots

Bleep OnCall4 screens
MRCS Part A Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bleep OnCall at none against MRCS Part A Prep's 3. Bleep OnCall also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. MRCS Part A Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bleep OnCall asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Bleep OnCall versus MRCS Part A Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBleep OnCallMRCS Part A Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHugo CreethMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

None

Bleep OnCall

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MRCS Part A Prep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is Bleep OnCall free?
Bleep OnCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MRCS Part A Prep free?
MRCS Part A Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bleep OnCall or MRCS Part A Prep have ads?
Neither Bleep OnCall nor MRCS Part A Prep shows ads.

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