Comparison

Last Minute Study Tips vs NurseThink® NoteBook

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

Head to head
About

Last Minute Study Tips

Features
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500 Last Minute Study Tips for the NCLEX is the app to have for last minute study or to supplement your existing study tools. Rather than being a comprehensive study app, our RN experts and educators used the exam guidelines and years of nursing experience to give you a high-yield, fast and powerful app to lead you to success on the NCLEX. Containing 10 core sections of the NCLEX and a BONUS section of scenario-based questions, the app provides a strategic, tested and fundamental knowledge base. The sections include: Safe and Effective Care Environment Management of Care Safety and Infection Control Health Promotion and Maintenance Physiological Integrity Basic Care and Comfort Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Physiological Adaptation Reduction of Risk Potential Psychosocial Integrity **BONUS 50 Scenario-based questions A Challenge Me option allows you test yourself across the topics in 10, 30 and 50 question increments. A "Mastered It" option allows you identify tips that you are confident on and removes them from the deck. All Mastered cards can be added back in via the settings page.

About

NurseThink® NoteBook

This app helps nursing students enhance critical thinking and clinical judgment through structured note-taking. It organizes information conceptually, aids in patient care application, and prepares users for exams like the NCLEX®.

Highlights
  • Conceptual organization
  • Searchable diagnosis index
  • High-frequency patient alerts
  • NCLEX® test plan alignment
  • Quality and safety competencies
  • Backup and restore notes
  • Grade tracker
Features
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“Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. The NurseThink® for Students: The NoteBook App saves time studying! Take notes for critical thinking and clinical judgment in every course, class and clinical. NurseThink® for Students: The NoteBook, 3rd Edition: is an unique tool that can be used in class, independent study, collaboration, and even clinical preparation. Designed to raise the level of cognitive learning in a shorter amount of time, it allows students to move from 'acquiring' knowledge into application in patient care. Note taking for prioritization in nursing school. Emphasis is placed on helping nursing students clearly and consistently handle large volumes of information. With a conceptual approach, students will explore application related to NCLEX® and QSEN (quality and safety) related standards for nursing practice. From fundamentals, to medical-surgical, mental health, community health, maternal-child and even leadership, students using this tool will learn how to learn while taking notes. NurseThink® Notebook will help with all exams, checkoffs, and assignments. BRAIN EXERCISE TO HELP EVERY NURSING STUDENT EVERY SEMESTER AND ON NCLEX®. When students use this note-taking system daily, their critical thinking and clinical reasoning muscles will grow. Key Features * Organized by Concept * Searchable alphabetical diagnosis index * High frequency patient alerts from AARP, AHRQ, CDC and Healthy People 2020 * Next-Gen Learning for the NCLEX® test plan * Quality and Safety Competencies * Peer and faculty review sign offs * Backup and restore allowing student to keep building on notes they have already taken instead of starting over each semester. * Grade tracker * History * Add bookmarks, audio notes, text notes 
Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 0998734764 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9780998734767 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and continuous updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $47.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Tim J. Bristol PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN; Karin J. Sherrill RN, MSN, CNE, ANEF, FAADN Publisher: NurseTim, Inc

Screenshots

Last Minute Study Tips4 screens
NurseThink® NoteBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NurseThink® NoteBook at Free against Last Minute Study Tips's $9.99. NurseThink® NoteBook also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 35 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Last Minute Study Tips's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

NurseThink® NoteBook is free to download; Last Minute Study Tips costs $9.99 up front. NurseThink® NoteBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $47.99 per year. Last Minute Study Tips asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Minute Study Tips ships an update every 35 months, NurseThink® NoteBook every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Last Minute Study Tips versus NurseThink® NoteBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast Minute Study TipsNurseThink® NoteBook
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLimmer CreativeSkyscape Medpresso Inc

In-app purchases

None

Last Minute Study Tips

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NurseThink® NoteBook

Subscriptions1
  • Nurse Think Notes 1 Y sub$47.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nurse Think Notes$29.99

Questions

Is Last Minute Study Tips free?
Last Minute Study Tips costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NurseThink® NoteBook free?
NurseThink® NoteBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Last Minute Study Tips or NurseThink® NoteBook have ads?
NurseThink® NoteBook shows ads; Last Minute Study Tips does not.
Which is updated more often, Last Minute Study Tips or NurseThink® NoteBook?
Last Minute Study Tips ships an update every 35 months, and NurseThink® NoteBook every 7 months. Most recently, Last Minute Study Tips was updated on October 22, 2026 and NurseThink® NoteBook on October 19, 2026.

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