Comparison

Preceptor vs Path to Practice

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

Head to head
About

Preceptor

Features
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Preceptor: MCCQE is a question-bank app for candidates preparing for the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I. PRACTICE QUESTIONS ACROSS EVERY DISCIPLINE Thousands of exam-style questions covering all six MCCQE Part I disciplines: โ€ข Medicine โ€ข Surgery โ€ข Pediatrics โ€ข Obstetrics and Gynecology โ€ข Psychiatry โ€ข Public Health, Ethics, Legal and Organizational (PHELO) Every question is modeled on the published MCCQE Part I format: a realistic clinical vignette, a single best-answer lead-in, and focused options. Every answer comes with a written rationale and a cited source, so you learn the reasoning instead of memorizing a letter. STUDY THE WAY YOU WANT โ€ข Timed mock exams that mirror real exam pacing โ€ข Mixed practice sets drawn from every discipline โ€ข Weak-area sets that target the topics you keep missing โ€ข Spaced repetition, to bring material back before you forget it โ€ข Flag and retry any question you want to revisit โ€ข Progress tracking by discipline, so you always know where you stand TRY IT BEFORE YOU PAY Free questions are available in every discipline. FULL ACCESS Full access to the question bank is a 3-month or 6-month auto-renewing subscription, billed through your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. WHO IT IS FOR Canadian medical students, international medical graduates and residents preparing for MCCQE Part I. Built in Canada by the Preceptor team, who review every question. Preceptor: MCCQE exists to help expand and strengthen our healthcare system โ€” one well-prepared physician at a time. Preceptor: MCCQE is an independent study tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Medical Council of Canada. This app is for educational use only and is not medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Path to Practice

Features
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Path to Practice is the free companion for internationally trained physicians on the road to Canadian licensure. MCQ OF THE DAY โ€” a reviewed question bank with explained answers, built for the MCCQE style. DEADLINE RADAR โ€” exam windows, PER and PRA deadlines, CaRMS milestones, and Royal College exam dates, verified at the source and updated continuously. Add any date to your calendar in one tap. EXPLORE โ€” the licensure routes explained province by province, a plain-language PER vs PRA guide for specialists, and the Specialty Training Requirements for 28 specialties with the application checklist and worksheets. WORKS OFFLINE โ€” the question bank and requirements are on your phone; dates refresh whenever you're online. Built by Dr. Filipe Santos, author of the Path to Practice book series.

Screenshots

Preceptor4 screens
Path to Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Path to Practice at none against Preceptor's 5. Preceptor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Preceptor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $50.00 per month. Path to Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preceptor ships an update weekly, Path to Practice every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Preceptor versus Path to Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreceptorPath to Practice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperArjan DhootFilipe Nadir Caparica Santos

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Preceptor

Subscriptions4
  • Preceptor MCCQE โ€” 1 Month$50.001 Month
  • Preceptor MCCQE โ€” 3 Months$74.993 Months
  • Preceptor MCCQE โ€” 6 Months$124.996 Months
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  • Preceptor MCCQE โ€” 1 Year$250.001 Year
One-time1
  • MCCQE Full Unlock$69.99
None

Path to Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preceptor free?
Preceptor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Path to Practice free?
Path to Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Preceptor or Path to Practice have ads?
Neither Preceptor nor Path to Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preceptor or Path to Practice?
Preceptor ships an update weekly, and Path to Practice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Preceptor was updated on October 25, 2026 and Path to Practice on October 25, 2026.

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