Comparison

UCAT Prep vs BursaSearch

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

Head to head
About

UCAT Prep

Prepare for the UK medicine admissions test with over 2,000 practice questions and timed simulations. Features include detailed rationales, spaced repetition, and progress tracking. Study offline anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • 2,000+ original practice questions
  • Timed subtest simulations
  • Detailed rationales for every question
  • Spaced-repetition review
  • Progress dashboard
  • Offline-first study
Features
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UCAT Prep is a complete UK medicine admissions study app for the University Clinical Aptitude Test. Purchase required (subscription or lifetime) via Apple In-App Purchase — there is no free tier. Train Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement with 2,000+ original practice questions. Abstract Reasoning was removed from UCAT in 2025 — this app matches the current four-subtest format. FEATURES • Timed subtest simulations matching official UCAT timing (VR 22 min, DM 37 min, QR 26 min, SJT 26 min) • Full UCAT simulation across all four subtests • Quick practice, custom quizzes and practice-by-subtest • Detailed rationales for every question • Spaced-repetition review for missed items • Bookmarks and incorrect-answer review • Progress dashboard: readiness %, mastery, streak, countdown • Onboarding study plan: test date, goal, daily target, reminders • Exam Info with current format notes • Offline-first — study anywhere SUBSCRIPTION & LIFETIME • Monthly · Yearly (includes 3-day free trial where available) · Lifetime unlock • Payment charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends • Manage or cancel in App Store account settings • Restore Purchases available on the paywall and in Settings Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/ucat-prep-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/ucat-prep-legal/support.html Disclaimer: UCAT Prep is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the UCAT Consortium. UCAT® is a trademark of the UCAT Consortium. All practice questions are original.

About

BursaSearch

Features
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Find the uni grants you don't pay back. BursaSearch matches you against 3,000+ verified UK university bursaries, scholarships, hardship funds and charity grants, and shows you exactly why you qualify for each one. HOW IT WORKS 1. Answer a short set of questions about your studies and circumstances: university, subject, fee status, region and more. It takes about 2 minutes. 2. We match you against every verified fund in our database and rank them by relevance. 3. See your matches, with a clear breakdown of why you qualify for each one: income, region, subject, background and more. 4. Track deadlines and application progress for every fund you're going for, in one place. WHAT YOU'LL FIND • University bursaries and scholarships • Low-income and hardship funds • Charity, trust and professional-body grants • Subject awards: nursing, medicine, STEM, teaching, law, arts and more • Funding for care leavers, estranged students, first-generation students, young carers and student parents • Support for undergraduates and postgraduates, home and international fee status WHY BURSASEARCH Most students who'd qualify for extra funding never find out, because it's scattered across hundreds of university pages and PDFs. Every fund in BursaSearch is checked nightly for dead links, closures and changes, so you're not chasing something that ended years ago. PRIVACY We only collect what we need to run your match, we never sell your data, and you can delete your account and everything in it at any time, right from the app. Full details in our Privacy Policy. PRICING Checking your matches and browsing funds is free. Unlocking your full personalised match list and deadline tracking is a single one-time payment. No subscription, no recurring charges.

Screenshots

UCAT Prep4 screens
BursaSearch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BursaSearch at every 6 days against UCAT Prep's every 3 months. BursaSearch also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. UCAT Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and BursaSearch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UCAT Prep ships an update every 3 months, BursaSearch every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
UCAT Prep versus BursaSearch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCAT PrepBursaSearch
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMD Shahariar Nazim JoyBursa Group Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UCAT Prep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
2 purchases

BursaSearch

One-time2
  • Notification Unlock$0.99
  • Unlock full results$3.99

Questions

Is UCAT Prep free?
UCAT Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BursaSearch free?
BursaSearch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UCAT Prep or BursaSearch have ads?
Neither UCAT Prep nor BursaSearch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UCAT Prep or BursaSearch?
UCAT Prep ships an update every 3 months, and BursaSearch every 6 days. Most recently, UCAT Prep was updated on October 31, 2026 and BursaSearch on November 10, 2026.

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