Best NCLEX® Prep Apps 2026: Price and Free Trials Compared

You don't need every NCLEX® prep app. Figure out what you're missing first: more practice, a content review, or scheduled instruction. Then compare the full price and how long you get access.

This guide covers seven options and uses RN packages for the price examples. Studying for the PN exam? Pick the provider's PN product and check its terms separately.

How we compared them: We checked official product pages on October 3, 2026. Where a page was blocked or didn't show a price, the row says "as of September 5, 2026" instead. Study With Lily publishes this guide and sells one of the products below. This compares published offers. It isn't a hands-on ranking of question quality or a study of exam outcomes.

Compare prices and access periods

The table shows selected packages, not each company's cheapest and priciest offers. Prices are in US dollars before tax or shipping, and promotions change. Confirm the package, access period, renewal terms, and final charge before you pay.

A monthly equivalent isn't always a monthly bill. As of September 5, 2026, Lecturio showed its three-month offer as $20.99 per month but collected $62.98 at a time, and its page now shows different rounded monthly figures, so check the current total. Kaplan lists several access options, so confirm the price for the duration you pick. Kaplan's 25FALL code has expired. These packages also differ in instruction and materials, so price alone doesn't tell you the value.

For the list prices of seven providers checked on one date, side by side with what each package includes, see the NCLEX® prep cost comparison.

Choose the kind of help you need

Start with whatever your school already provides. Name a specific gap before you pay for another subscription.

• Practice plus video explanations or review: Compare UWorld's RN Review and Lecturio Nursing Premium. Read a sample explanation on your phone first.
• Question practice with optional instruction: Compare Archer's Q-Bank + CAT with its separate video and live-review bundles.
• A structured review course: Look at Kaplan and Hurst, including the schedule, materials, and access duration.
• Scheduled live teaching alongside recorded lessons: Check NCLEX High Yield's course dates and package inclusions.
• Practice for boards and uploaded class material: Try Study With Lily's adaptive questions and Coursework Mode.

UWorld: practice, videos, and a planner

UWorld's 90-day RN Review includes question practice, high-yield review videos, a study planner, and three self-assessments. It is broader than a standalone question bank. The selected package is currently advertised at $229, reduced from $249. UWorld's RN plans

If you want questions and content review in one purchase, look at a sample rationale and video. Access periods and assessment allowances differ across plans, so check yours before buying. You want explanations you can actually follow when you review a missed answer.

Archer: distinguish the question bank from the bundles

Archer's three-month Q-Bank + CAT package is advertised at $129, reduced from $159. The page also lists one-, two-, and six-month options. The separate Q-Bank + CAT + Videos package is $139 for three months, while Sure PASS is $189 for that period. Video review and live instruction are package choices, not benefits to assume are included in the $129 offer. Archer's package comparison

Decide whether you need question practice, recorded instruction, or live review. If a guarantee matters to you, read the rules for the exact package.

Kaplan: a structured course and practice resources

Kaplan's PassTrack Self-Paced page lists an 18-hour recorded review course, its Decision Tree approach, practice questions, three CATs, and content resources. It also lists live teacher events. Those events aren't the same as a scheduled live course, so read the details separately. Kaplan's self-paced course

As of September 5, 2026, the page offered three- and six-month access choices. Match the duration and final price to your study timeline. A quoted financing installment isn't the total price.

For a side-by-side of what that price buys against Full Access, see how much Kaplan costs compared with Study With Lily.

Hurst: content review with the question bank included

As of September 5, 2026, HurstNOW90 cost $249 for 90 days; its page didn't show package prices on October 3, so check current pricing. It included core and specialty-topic videos, a question bank, four readiness exams, and a printed workbook. The question bank is included with review packages; it is also sold separately. Hurst's RN options

For a guided content review, compare the course outline with the topics you need to revisit. Also check workbook shipping and the access period.

Lecturio: check Basic versus Premium

Lecturio Nursing Premium combines videos, a question bank, and guided study paths. Basic focuses on the video and reference library and does not include the Qbank. Lecturio also lists spaced-repetition quizzes and a tool that matches textbook pages to videos. Lecturio's plans and features

Lecturio's page lists a seven-day trial and automatic renewal at the end of each billing period. As of September 5, 2026, the three-month Premium offer showed $62.98 and the annual option $167.92; the October 3 page shows only rounded monthly equivalents, so confirm the renewal price and cancellation deadline for your plan.

NCLEX High Yield: lectures and practice questions

The 30-day product page lists $159.99 for live lectures, self-paced videos, pharmacology review, PDF notes, and 1,200+ practice questions. NCLEX High Yield's 30-day package

Check the teaching schedule against your availability. The product page says live lectures aren't recorded, while self-paced videos stay available during access. It also lists all sales as final, so read the refund terms before paying.

Study With Lily: boards practice and your class material

Study With Lily combines adaptive RN or PN practice with Coursework questions based on uploaded class material. After a Coursework answer, you can compare the rationale with the supporting source from your upload. It's a practice platform. It doesn't include a live lecture course or a video-review library.

Try it free: The free plan includes up to 50 total questions per rolling 30 days, including up to 15 Coursework questions within that total. No card is required. Free practice includes Single Best Answer, Select All That Apply, Matrix, and Drop-Down Cloze questions.

What paying adds: Full Access includes unlimited standard and Coursework practice, BowTie and Unfolding Case Studies, and an 85-question, 150-minute Test Simulation. You can keep up to 20 saved classes. Simulation results are practice feedback, not a prediction that you will pass.

Full Access is $15 per month, $50 once for four months, or $120 once for Lifetime. The monthly plan renews until canceled; the four-month plan does not renew. Lifetime includes up to four years of access. If you report passing sooner, access continues for 90 more days within that four-year limit. Read the plans and Terms for access and guarantee details.

See Full Access plans

To try an explanation first, answer today's free RN question or try PN Daily. Daily is one public question per exam each day; a full practice account has the allowance described above.

Before you buy

Open a sample question and read its explanation. After reading it, could you explain why the answer is right? Make sure the practice formats, content review, and support match what you need.

Then check the payment terms: when access starts and ends, whether the plan renews, and what a refund or pass guarantee requires. A pass-rate claim says nothing certain about your own chances. A sample question and the package details will tell you more about whether it fits your next few weeks.

Frequently asked questions

Which NCLEX® prep app is cheapest?

Compare the total cost for the time and features you need. A free allowance, a monthly subscription, and a live review package buy different things. Study With Lily has a free plan and $15 monthly Full Access. The table above shows selected alternatives and doesn't treat an annual payment as a monthly bill.

Do I need more than one prep app?

Start with one resource you'll actually use. Before adding another, name what's missing: a type of practice question, content review, or instructor support. Check what your school already includes so you don't pay twice.

Can a question count or assessment score tell me I will pass?

No. Neither a big completed-question count nor a provider's practice score promises an exam result. Use your results to decide what to review, and read how the provider describes its assessments. This guide doesn't set a required number of practice questions.

Does free Study With Lily include every paid feature?

No. The free allowance supports trying standard questions and Coursework. BowTie, Unfolding Case Studies, and Test Simulation require Full Access. Compare the current plans before choosing.