eCOMAT vs TrueLearn SmartBanks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eCOMAT
This app provides a platform for taking standardized osteopathic medical examinations on an iPad. It assesses student achievement in core clinical disciplines with an emphasis on clinical application and osteopathic principles.
- Standardized assessment in core clinical disciplines
- Emphasis on clinical application
- Integration of osteopathic principles
- Comparable style to COMLEX-USA licensure series
- Detailed feedback reports for students and colleges
- Secure web-delivery with proctoring
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This application allows you to take the NBOME COMAT® examination using your Apple® iPad®. The NBOME's COMAT Series includes several core clinical disciplines. Each subject examination is designed for standardized assessment in core osteopathic medical disciplines, such as end-of-course or clinical rotation student assessment. They assess an osteopathic student's achievement level on those subjects, with an emphasis on clinical application. Each examination in the series has osteopathic principles and practice integrated throughout, making it the obvious choice for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine for student assessment needs. *COMAT Examinations Features* • COMAT is the only osteopathically distinctive subject examination series. • Because COMAT is presented in a style and format comparable to the COMLEX-USA licensure series, and because feedback is provided, osteopathic medical students will benefit greatly from the experience of taking a COMAT examination. • Convenient web-delivery offers adaptability and flexibility for multiple-site delivery (minimum technology requirements must be met). • Security is enhanced through web delivery, proctoring and multiple exam forms. • Detailed Feedback: Colleges receive school summary reports and individual student score reports; scores will be compared with national performance. COMAT has been developed by leaders in osteopathic medicine and education, backed by decades of NBOME experience and expertise.
TrueLearn SmartBanks
This app provides exam-style practice questions and detailed explanations to improve test-taking skills. It offers custom quizzes, performance dashboards, and a wide variety of question types for standardized tests.
- Exam-style practice questions
- Rich answer explanations
- Custom quizzes by topic
- Performance dashboards
- Multiple question types
- Computer-simulated testing environment
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We created the TrueLearn app to help learners become great test takers. Whether you need USMLE Step 1 practice questions or NBCOT® exam prep, we provide an unparalleled testing experience that improves exam performance. We believe every learner has the potential to become a better standardized test-taker. Because TrueLearn SmartBanks are not just another qbank. Our platform features include: -Exam-style practice questions with rich answer explanations that fundamentally improve your understanding to easily identify what you missed, understand why incorrect answers are wrong, and grasp why the correct answer is the best choice. -Custom quizzes around topics where you score low in a computer-simulated environment with practice questions written in the same style you will encounter on test day. -Performance dashboards that provide informative metrics on strengths and weaknesses in real-time – quickly see where you stand compared to peers across the nation. -Multiple question types, including multiple-choice, multi-part, SATA Basic and Advanced, matrix, open answer, matching, and ordering. Free to download, sign-in with your TrueLearn credentials, and start taking practice questions. Each of the SmartBanks are mapped to the corresponding exam and have thousands of practice questions written by board-certified professionals. -COMLEX: Level 1, Level 2, COMAT, & Level 3 -USMLE: Step 1, Step 2 CK, & NBME Shelf -Physician Assistant: PANCE & PANRE -APEX Anesthesia NCE/SEE SRNA Smartbank -Anesthesiology: ITE, BASIC, ADVANCED, ACA, & CME -Emergency Medicine: ABEM ITE & Qualifying -Family Medicine: ABFM ITE & Board Certification -General Surgery: ABSITE, ABS Qualifying, & CME -Internal Medicine: ACP IM-ITE & ABIM Board Certification -Neurology: AAN RITE®, ABPN Certification, & CME -OBGYN: CREOG, ABOG, & CME -Pediatrics: ABP ITE & Certification -Psychiatry: PRITE & ABPN Certification -Radiology: DXIT & CORE -Anesthesiology Assistant: NCCAA -Behavior Analyst: BCBA -Dental Hygiene: NBDHE -Medical Assistant: CMA, RMA, NCMA, CCMA -Nursing: NCLEX-RN® -Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): AANP & ANCC -Occupational Therapy: NBCOT OTR® & COTA® -Pharmacy: NAPLEX -Pharmacy Technician: PTCE® And ExCPT® -Physical Therapy: NPTE PT & PTA -Speech Language Pathology: Praxis® CCC-SLP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrueLearn SmartBanks at 4.9 against eCOMAT's 2.8. TrueLearn SmartBanks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 12). eCOMAT's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TrueLearn SmartBanks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrueLearn SmartBanks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of eCOMAT's written reviews are positive against 28% of TrueLearn SmartBanks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
eCOMAT ships an update every 10 months, TrueLearn SmartBanks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eCOMAT | TrueLearn SmartBanks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (12 ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) | TrueLearn, LLC |
Customer experience
eCOMAT
TrueLearn SmartBanks
Bugs and requests
eCOMAT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TrueLearn SmartBanks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to access previous tests and quizzes
- Inconsistent data between app and website
- Crashing when opening images or lab references
- Unreliable question submission and tracking
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support
- Ability to highlight and annotate questions
- Offline question access
- Feedback mechanism for questions
- Password/biometric login options
In-app purchases
eCOMAT
No in-app purchases
TrueLearn SmartBanks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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