Comparison

eCOMAT vs Sketchy Learning

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Sketchy Learning

This app transforms complex medical subjects into memorable visual lessons and interactive patient scenarios. It's designed to help students learn faster, master exams, and build clinical confidence. Engage with high-yield content and practice real-world reasoning.

Highlights
  • Visual lessons for memorization
  • Interactive patient case simulations
  • High-yield exam content
  • Quizzes and custom tests
  • Customizable playlists
  • Mobile-friendly learning
Features
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Sketchy turns tough medical content into unforgettable visual lessons and interactive patient cases, so you learn faster, ace exams, and feel ready in the clinic. Built for how medical, PA, NP, and premed students actually learn, Sketchy helps you make sense of high-yield topics fast and recall them when it counts. Watch engaging visual lessons that lock in tough topics like pharm, micro, path, and more. Apply what you’ve learned to a clinical scenario with interactive patient cases that build real clinical reasoning skills. Whether you are squeezing in a quick review between classes or deep in exam and board prep, Sketchy goes where you go and helps concepts stick for the long haul. What you’ll love about Sketchy: * Unforgettable visual lessons that make hard concepts easy to remember * Interactive symbol explorer for quick visual lesson review * Interactive patient case sims to practice thinking like a clinician * High-yield content for exams, boards, and clinical rotations * Quizzes and custom tests that reinforce memory and reveal weak spots * Customizable playlists to organize lessons and cases your way * Mobile-friendly learning for quick reviews or deep dives Loved by over half a million students and created by expert clinicians, Sketchy helps learners feel more confident in class, on rotations, and on exam day. Terms: https://www.sketchy.com/terms Privacy: https://www.sketchy.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sketchy Learning at 5.0 against eCOMAT's 2.8. Sketchy Learning also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 40%). eCOMAT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. Sketchy Learning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $289.99 per year. eCOMAT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketchy Learning holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of eCOMAT's written reviews are positive against 53% of Sketchy Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eCOMAT ships an update every 10 months, Sketchy Learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
eCOMAT versus Sketchy Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereCOMATSketchy Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1232 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInternet Testing Systems (ITS)Sketchy Group, LLC

Customer experience

eCOMAT

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Sketchy Learning

All ratings54 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral13.9%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

eCOMAT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sketchy Learning

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Video stops playing and closes in landscape orientation
  • Keyboard covers submit button when giving feedback on mobile app
  • Closed captioning settings do not save
  • App crashes when videos are full-screened and phone is turned sideways
  • App crashes frequently
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  • App becomes laggy and unusable after an update
  • Video controls (pause, rewind) do not work after update
  • Videos randomly stop playing without explanation
  • Videos always crash on iPhone X
  • Videos close by themselves on iOS
  • Can't watch videos horizontally
  • New layout makes symbols tiny and difficult to view
  • Can't scroll on the side panel to see other videos in a course subsection
  • Full screen symbol mode forces device orientation switch

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to create customized tests in the app
  • Save closed captioning settings
  • Improve zoom and pan functionality in landscape mode
  • Bring back bookmarking feature
  • Allow scrolling on the side panel within video courses
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  • Make video speed and caption settings persistent across videos

In-app purchases

None

eCOMAT

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sketchy Learning

Subscriptions4
  • Sketchy NP 12 month7 Days trial$289.991 Year
  • MCAT Science Review 12 month7 Days trial$399.991 Year
  • Sketchy PA 12 month7 Days trial$399.991 Year
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  • Medical 12 month7 Days trial$459.991 Year

Questions

Is eCOMAT free?
eCOMAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sketchy Learning free?
Sketchy Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eCOMAT or Sketchy Learning?
Sketchy Learning is rated higher. eCOMAT averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Sketchy Learning averages 5.0 from 32 ratings.
Do eCOMAT or Sketchy Learning have ads?
Sketchy Learning shows ads; eCOMAT does not.
Which is updated more often, eCOMAT or Sketchy Learning?
eCOMAT ships an update every 10 months, and Sketchy Learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, eCOMAT was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sketchy Learning on October 13, 2026.

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