Comparison

USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep vs FareGate

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

Head to head
About

USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep

Features
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United States Medical Licensing Examinat Exam Prep 2026 helps you pass with 1502+ realistic practice questions, each with a clear explanation. FEATURES - 1502+ practice questions with detailed answer explanations - Study modes: quick 10, mock exam, timed, missed questions, and study by topic - Progress tracking with subject accuracy and a learning curve - Works offline so you can study anywhere - Clean, distraction-free design built for focused study Whether you are just starting or doing a final review before test day, United States Medical Licensing Examinat Exam Prep gives you the questions and explanations you need to build confidence and pass. SUBSCRIPTION Unlock all questions and features with an auto-renewable subscription: Weekly ($4.99), Monthly ($12.99), or Yearly ($39.99). A one-time Lifetime unlock ($39.99) is also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flysky-privacy.pages.dev This is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. Official source: https://www.usmle.org

About

FareGate

Features
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FareGate locks the apps that eat your day behind your own Anki deck. Pick the apps to gate; iOS Screen Time keeps them shut; clear ten cards and you've earned fifteen minutes. The cards are yours — imported from your real collection, including decks made with AnKing or AnkiHub — and with a FareGate account and our open-source desktop bridge, your reviews sync back to Anki, so nothing you do here is wasted. Money never opens the gate: there are no paid skips, for anyone, and the emergency pass is always free. Finished your reviews for the day? The gate opens free, and we tell you so. The gate isn't a goal-checker that just confirms you studied somewhere else — the gate IS the study session, on the phone, right where you reach for the feed. • Your actual cards, rendered faithfully. Not a quiz clone — your own notes and templates, shown the way you expect. • The toll is cards, not dollars. Ten cards buys fifteen minutes. The toll is always reviews; there is never a paid skip. • Earn your minutes, then get on with your day. When time's up, the gate returns. • A fair toll, honestly built. An emergency pass is always free when you truly need through. No fake urgency, no dark patterns. You feel it work before you commit: your first gate opens in a practice run on a few built-in starter cards, before iOS ever asks for Screen Time permission. The practice run shows you the flow; it doesn't open a timed app session or touch your own cards. Import your Anki decks (.apkg). Built first for USMLE and med students already doing hundreds of reviews a day. FareGate Pro unlocks up to 50 gated apps, the Morning Gate, the Live Activity countdown and deep stats. • Monthly $4.99 / Annual $34.99, with a 7-day free trial. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://getfaregate.com/privacy Anki® is a registered trademark of Ankitects Pty Ltd. FareGate is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anki or Ankitects. FareGate is an independent app from OpenHealth Inc. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anki, Ankitects, AnkiHub, or the AnKing team.

Screenshots

USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep4 screens
FareGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep at 3 against FareGate's 1. USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FareGate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep versus FareGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSMLE Step 1 Medical PrepFareGate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfly sky pty ltdOpenHealth Inc

In-app purchases

3 purchases

USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep

Subscriptions2
  • USMLE Step 1 Medical Full Acce$4.997 Days
  • USMLE Step 1 Medical Full Acce$12.991 Month
One-time1
  • USMLE Step 1 Medical Full Acce$39.99
2 purchases

FareGate

Subscriptions2
  • FareGate Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FareGate Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep free?
USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FareGate free?
FareGate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep or FareGate have ads?
Neither USMLE Step 1 Medical Prep nor FareGate shows ads.

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