Comparison

UWorld Nursing vs Level Up RN

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

Head to head
About

UWorld Nursing

Prepare for your nursing exams with exam-style practice questions and detailed rationales. This app offers NCLEX-style CAT exams, an automated study planner, and high-yield review videos to enhance your learning. Track your performance and build clinical reasoning skills for success.

Highlights
  • Exam-style practice questions
  • Industry-leading rationales
  • NCLEX-style CAT exams
  • Automated study planner
  • High-yield review videos
  • Performance tracking
  • Active learning tools
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Discover a better way to pass your nursing exams. The UWorld Nursing app connects your digital course features to your mobile device for a seamless study experience. Visit nursing.uworld.com to begin your NCLEX-RN®, NCLEX-PN®, clinical med math, or FNP prep — free trials available! Why UWorld? Because we give you a proven path to success. More than 1.4 million students have prepared with our resources, which include: - Exam-style practice questions - The industry’s best rationales - NCLEX-style CAT exams - An automated study planner - High-yield review videos - Detailed performance tracking - Realistic self-assessments - Active learning study tools Study whenever and wherever you want, with complete access to every exam topic. With UWorld, you can have confidence knowing that a talented team of practicing nurses is on your side. Build your clinical reasoning skills, improve your patient care, and become the best nurse you can be.

About

Level Up RN

Access nursing courses and instructional videos on your mobile device. Test your knowledge with quizzes and track your progress seamlessly across devices. This app allows for flexible learning anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Mobile course access
  • Instructional videos
  • Knowledge quizzes
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • Flashcard integration
Features
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Learn on the go with the official Level Up RN courses app. Enhance your learning experience and go mobile. - Easily access your courses on your phone at your own pace. - Watch instructional videos, read content, and test your knowledge with quizzes when and where you want to. - Switch between desktop and mobile without losing your course progress. - Use the online courses with your Level Up RN flashcards.

Screenshots

UWorld Nursing4 screens
Level Up RN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UWorld Nursing at 74% against Level Up RN's 20%. UWorld Nursing also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 28). Level Up RN's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. UWorld Nursing sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Level Up RN sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UWorld Nursing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UWorld Nursing has 2.1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of UWorld Nursing's written reviews are positive against 20% of Level Up RN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UWorld Nursing ships an update monthly, Level Up RN every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UWorld Nursing versus Level Up RN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUWorld NursingLevel Up RN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better2.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better28
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUWorld LLCChief Digital Advisors LLC

Customer experience

UWorld Nursing

All ratings2,113 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative20.5%

Level Up RN

All ratings27 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

UWorld Nursing

One-time14
  • Clinical Med Math 180 days$55.99
  • Clinical Med Math 360 days$89.99
  • NCLEX-PN 30 days with NGN$184.99
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  • NCLEX-RN 30 days with NGN$198.99
  • NCLEX-PN 60 days with NGN$229.99
  • NCLEX-RN 60 days with NGN$249.99
  • NCLEX-PN 90 days with NGN$279.99
  • NCLEX-PN 180 days with NGN$329.99
  • NCLEX-RN 90 days with NGN$329.99
  • NCLEX-PN 360 days with NGN$399.99
  • NCLEX-RN 180 days with NGN$479.99
  • NCLEX-PN 730 days with NGN$499.99
  • NCLEX-RN 360 days with NGN$559.99
  • NCLEX-RN 730 days with NGN$699.99
14 purchases

Level Up RN

One-time14
  • EKG Interpretation$9.99
  • Pharmacology Core Content$9.99
  • Pharmacology Cram Course$9.99
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  • Fundamentals Core Content$9.99
  • Medical-Surgical Core Content$9.99
  • Fundamentals Cram Course$9.99
  • Medical-Surgical Cram Course$9.99
  • Maternity Core Content$9.99
  • Dosage Calculations$9.99
  • Maternity Cram Course$9.99
  • NCLEX Prep Course$9.99
  • Medical-Surgical Rvw Questions$9.99
  • Fundamentals Review Qs$9.99
  • Pharmacology Review Questions$9.99

Questions

Is UWorld Nursing free?
UWorld Nursing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Level Up RN free?
Level Up RN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UWorld Nursing or Level Up RN?
UWorld Nursing is rated higher. UWorld Nursing averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Level Up RN averages 2.6 from 28 ratings.
Do UWorld Nursing or Level Up RN have ads?
Neither UWorld Nursing nor Level Up RN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UWorld Nursing or Level Up RN?
UWorld Nursing ships an update monthly, and Level Up RN every 6 weeks. Most recently, UWorld Nursing was updated on October 30, 2026 and Level Up RN on October 27, 2026.

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