Comparison

UWorld Nursing vs NurseLingo

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

NurseLingo

This AI-powered study tool provides comprehensive nursing education resources, including NCLEX-style questions, podcasts, mind maps, and illustrated guides. It offers interactive learning modules and a chatbot for personalized study assistance, all without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • NCLEX-style practice questions
  • Next Generation NCLEX formats
  • AI-powered study chatbot
  • 330+ study podcasts
  • 340+ mind maps and concept maps
  • 4,300+ flashcards
  • Illustrated study guides
Features
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Your AI study notebook for nursing school, already filled in. No uploading notes, slides or PDFs: every topic is already here, ready to study. 4,000+ NCLEX-style questions, 1,500+ Next Gen items, 60 case studies, 330+ study podcasts, 340+ mind maps and concept maps, 4,300+ flashcards, 41 illustrated study guides, 277 diseases and drug classes A to Z, and Professor Lingo, a study guide you can ask in your own words. NCLEX PRACTICE • 4,000+ practice questions across 53 nursing topics, each with a rationale, right or wrong • Next Generation NCLEX formats: bowtie, matrix, highlight, drop-down, drag-and-drop and select-N, plus select-all-that-apply • 60 case studies that walk through the clinical judgment steps, and full mock exams scored by client-needs area • Missed and starred questions come back for review CONDITIONS A TO Z (NEW) • 277 diseases and drug classes, from DKA and heart failure to beta blockers and warfarin • Each one has its own concept map, podcast, flashcards and practice questions • Search by name, nickname or drug ending (-olol, -pril) MIND MAPS AND CONCEPT MAPS • 340+ maps in four views: tree, hub, study sheet and a step-by-step concept map • Save any map as a PDF to print or study offline STUDY PODCASTS • 330+ episodes: a Study Session for every topic, plus one for every disease and drug class • Playlists, lock-screen controls, speed control, offline downloads ILLUSTRATED STUDY GUIDES • 41 multi-page guides, TEAS included: EKG rhythms, ABGs, fluids and electrolytes, lab values, shock, dosage calc, OB, peds, mental health, priority and delegation, and more • Save, print or AirDrop them. Plus 10 lock-screen wallpapers with the values you keep looking up FLASHCARDS, EVEN ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • 4,300+ cards. Flip, rate and swipe; the hard ones come back sooner • Add the widget and terms rotate on your lock screen, no app opening required PROFESSOR LINGO • Ask in your own words: "help me with ABGs", "my patient's potassium is 6.5, what do I do first?" • Answers point you to NurseLingo's own maps, guides, podcasts and questions • Optional AI explanations, only with your permission. For studying, not medical advice MY STUFF AND THE WEB APP • Save maps, podcasts, decks, guides and question sets, and star any card or question • Your subscription includes NurseLingo Pro on the web: sign in with the same account and your saved items sync BUILD AND SHARE DECKS Paste a list of terms or import a CSV to build a deck in seconds, then share it with classmates over AirDrop or Messages. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. Your study progress stays on your phone. An account is optional (Sign in with Apple or an email code) and only used to sync saved items and your subscription across your devices. Delete it anytime in Settings. Add the widget: touch and hold your lock screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area, and choose NurseLingo. NURSELINGO PREMIUM Unlock everything with a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial), Pro Semester (one payment for 6 months that never renews) or a one-time Pro Until You Pass purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nurselingo.app/nurselingo/privacy.html

Screenshots

UWorld Nursing4 screens
NurseLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NurseLingo at 100% against UWorld Nursing's 74%. NurseLingo also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). UWorld Nursing's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. UWorld Nursing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and NurseLingo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NurseLingo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UWorld Nursing has 2.1K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of NurseLingo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UWorld Nursing ships an update monthly, NurseLingo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UWorld Nursing versus NurseLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUWorld NursingNurseLingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB56 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperUWorld LLCSHENE PAUL SERLETIC

Customer experience

UWorld Nursing

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

NurseLingo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

UWorld Nursing

One-time10
  • Clinical Med Math 180 days$55.99
  • NCLEX-PN 30 days with NGN$184.99
  • NCLEX-RN 30 days with NGN$198.99
Show 7 more
  • 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-RN 90 days with NGN$329.99
  • NCLEX-PN 360 days with NGN$399.99
  • NCLEX-RN 180 days with NGN$479.99
  • NCLEX-RN 360 days with NGN$559.99
7 purchases

NurseLingo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$179.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3 Episode Credits$2.99
  • 10 Episode Credits$7.99
  • 25 Episode Credits$16.99
Show 2 more
  • Pro Semester$99.99
  • Lifetime Access$269.99

Questions

Is UWorld Nursing free?
UWorld Nursing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseLingo free?
NurseLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UWorld Nursing or NurseLingo?
NurseLingo is rated higher. UWorld Nursing averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while NurseLingo averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do UWorld Nursing or NurseLingo have ads?
Neither UWorld Nursing nor NurseLingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UWorld Nursing or NurseLingo?
UWorld Nursing ships an update monthly, and NurseLingo every 6 days. Most recently, UWorld Nursing was updated on November 8, 2026 and NurseLingo on November 6, 2026.

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