Comparison

ClinicalRN vs ACLS Practice Test

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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ClinicalRN

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ClinicalRN turns nursing study into a daily habit you'll actually keep—realistic case simulations that make you think like a nurse, adaptive flashcards, and a motivation engine that rewards showing up every day. ONE APP FOR EVERY STAGE OF YOUR NURSING CAREER NCLEX-RN PREP Clinical-judgment-style questions across all four client-need domains: Safe & Effective Care, Health Promotion, Psychosocial Integrity, and Physiological Integrity—with detailed rationales for every option. NEW GRAD SURVIVAL Your first year on the unit: the first 90 days, time management, and building real-world critical thinking. SPECIALTY TRANSITION Switching units? Focused tracks for ER, OB/L&D, Peds, Psych, and Med-Surg mastery—and a dedicated ICU transition path that takes you from med-surg confidence to critical-care thinking: vasoactive drips and titration, ventilator basics and ABGs, hemodynamic monitoring, sedation, and recognizing the patient who's about to crash. CCRN — CRITICAL CARE CERTIFICATION A complete prep path built on the official AACN exam blueprint—Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurological, Renal, GI/Hepatic, and Multisystem. Progress through a staged journey from hemodynamic foundations to systems integration to clinical judgment to CCRN-ready, with a readiness score that shows exactly where you stand and which domains need work before you book the exam. SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS Blueprint-aligned practice for CEN (Emergency), PCCN (Progressive Care), RNC-OB (Obstetric), ACLS, PALS, and BLS. APRN PREP Level up to advanced practice: differential diagnosis, prescribing & pharmacology, and pathophysiology. CRNA Maintenance-of-competence practice anchored on the NBCRNA CPC assessment domains: airway & difficult airway, regional & neuraxial blocks, cardiac anesthesia, echo & POCUS, applied pharmacology, physiology, equipment, crisis management, and special populations. STUDYING THAT FEELS LIKE A GAME - Daily streaks with streak shields to protect your run - XP and levels for every case, flashcard, and drill - Weekly leagues — climb the ranks against other nurses - Head-to-head duels with friends - Quests, achievements, and collections that keep long study plans fresh ALWAYS GROWING 100+ new questions added every month for Pro members, plus mock codes that run in real time, EKG practice, lab value references, drug cards, and dosage calculation trainers. START FREE Case simulations and flashcards, free — no credit card. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited access to everything. Made by Synesthesia. Questions? Visit clinical-rn.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clinical-rn.com/privacy

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ACLS Practice Test

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Pass your ACLS the first time. 340+ questions, 15 rhythm strips you can actually read, and megacode scenarios — all written against the current 2025 guidelines. No account, no signal, no ads. Recertifying and short on time? Open the app and take a practice test in ten minutes. EVERY TOPIC ON THE WRITTEN EXAM • Rhythms & ECG Recognition — all 15 strips, drawn clearly for focused practice • ACLS Algorithms — cardiac arrest, bradycardia, tachycardia, post-arrest • Pharmacology — every drug, dose, route and indication • Post-Arrest, Airway & Team — ROSC targets, capnography, airway, team dynamics Nothing is "coming soon" — every deck above is in the app today. READ EVERY RHYTHM Rhythm recognition is where most people lose marks, so it gets focused practice. Normal sinus, sinus bradycardia and tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, SVT, monomorphic and polymorphic VT, coarse and fine VF, asystole, an organized PEA trace, and second- and third-degree block. Every strip renders full width on a proper ECG grid — a clean tracing, not a photocopy of one. MEGACODE SCENARIOS, TIMED The megacode sitting walks one patient through a sequence of scenario rounds — read the rhythm, pick the algorithm step, choose the drug, choose what comes next — against the clock. There is a full-length timed mock as well. BUILT ON THE 2025 GUIDELINES The 2025 cycle changed answers that were taught for years: intravenous access before intraosseous, atrial flutter cardioversion at 200 J, five back blows before abdominal thrusts for adult choking, routine mechanical CPR no longer recommended. Every question records the guideline edition it was written against, so nothing here goes quietly stale. SMART REVIEW REMEMBERS YOUR MISSES A five-box spaced-repetition system brings each question back right before you would forget it. Misses jump the queue with the explanation and the guideline behind them. NEVER LET YOUR CARD LAPSE Certification comes around every two years and it is easy to lose track. Enter your card expiry date and the home screen counts down, with a recert reminder as the window opens. First-timers can set an exam date instead. OFFLINE, PRIVATE, NO ACCOUNT Free download, no sign-up, no email, no ads. The whole app works with no signal. Progress stays on your phone. No patient information is collected or entered anywhere. FOR CERTIFICATION STUDY ONLY For certification study only — not clinical guidance. In practice, follow current guidelines, your training, and local protocols. NOT AFFILIATED Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the American Heart Association (AHA) or any certifying or training organization. ACLS® is a registered trademark of the AHA, referenced only to indicate exam-prep compatibility. Independent study material — not an AHA course, and completing it does not grant certification. Exam length, pass mark and delivery vary by training center, so check yours. Scores are an estimate, not a guarantee. OFFICIAL SOURCES — THE COMPLETE LIST Every guideline fact in this app comes from these public publications and no others: • American Heart Association, 2025 Guidelines for CPR and ECC (public Highlights): https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines • American Heart Association, the published 2025 CPR and ECC algorithms: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines/algorithms The rhythm strips are original artwork drawn for this app, not taken from any book or course. Download it free and walk into your exam ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://kanac.github.io/syanac-legal/

Screenshots

ClinicalRN4 screens
ACLS Practice Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

ClinicalRN and ACLS Practice Test are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ClinicalRN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ACLS Practice Test sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ClinicalRN versus ACLS Practice Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClinicalRNACLS Practice Test
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB40 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSynesthesiaEDUAnthony Chui

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ClinicalRN

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
3 purchases

ACLS Practice Test

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is ClinicalRN free?
ClinicalRN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACLS Practice Test free?
ACLS Practice Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClinicalRN or ACLS Practice Test have ads?
Neither ClinicalRN nor ACLS Practice Test shows ads.

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