Study With Lily
vs UWorld
Study With Lily pairs adaptive NCLEX® practice with questions from your class materials. UWorld centers on a prebuilt question bank and visual rationales. Compare the study formats and check each provider's current plans.
Free forever · No credit card
What UWorld
does well.
UWorld is known for its prebuilt question bank, visual rationales, and self-assessment products. It may be the practical choice when a nursing program requires or provides it.
Where Study With Lily
is different.
Your coursework becomes your prep. Upload your syllabus, lecture slides, or notes. Lily creates practice questions from your course materials. UWorld gives you a fixed question bank. Study With Lily gives you questions built from your content.
Published monthly pricing. Study With Lily is free to start. Full Access is $15/monthfor unlimited standard practice, timed exams, and advanced formats. Check UWorld’s current plans for a like-for-like price comparison.
Every core Next Gen format. The 2026 NCLEX\u00AE uses BowTie items and Unfolding Case Studies that test all 6 steps of the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model. Full Access rotates those advanced formats into your adaptive practice sessions within weekly limits.
Feature
comparison.
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Published price
$15/month
UWorld: Check current UWorld plans
NCLEX-PN® coverage
Included in the same $15/month plan
UWorld: Check current PN product options
Free forever plan
150 total a month (30 Coursework) + 1 class
UWorld: No
Optional trial
3-day trial full access
UWorld: Check current offer
Coursework practice
Upload your syllabus, practice from your lectures
UWorld: Not available
Adaptive difficulty
Real-time, per-topic
UWorld: CAT-style simulation
Money-back guarantee
30-day money-back guarantee · Terms apply
UWorld: Check current terms
Pass guarantee
Pass guarantee for eligible paid learners · Terms apply
UWorld: Check current terms
BowTie questions
Unlimited
UWorld: Yes
Unfolding Case Studies
Unlimited, including timed simulations
UWorld: Yes
Practice diagnostic
After timed simulations; not a pass prediction
UWorld: Self-assessment options
Question bank
17,000+ and growing
UWorld: Prebuilt question bank
Body system tracking
29 body systems, gap dashboard
UWorld: Category performance
Group study
Free multiplayer quiz
UWorld: Not available
Daily free question
Yes, no account needed
UWorld: Sample questions only
File uploads
PDF, DOCX, PPTX up to 50 MB
UWorld: Not available
| Feature | Study With Lily | UWorld |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $15/month | Check current UWorld plans |
| NCLEX-PN® coverage | Included in the same $15/month plan | Check current PN product options |
| Free forever plan | 150 total a month (30 Coursework) + 1 class | No |
| Optional trial | 3-day trial full access | Check current offer |
| Coursework practice | Upload your syllabus, practice from your lectures | Not available |
| Adaptive difficulty | Real-time, per-topic | CAT-style simulation |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee · Terms apply | Check current terms |
| Pass guarantee | Pass guarantee for eligible paid learners · Terms apply | Check current terms |
| BowTie questions | Unlimited | Yes |
| Unfolding Case Studies | Unlimited, including timed simulations | Yes |
| Practice diagnostic | After timed simulations; not a pass prediction | Self-assessment options |
| Question bank | 17,000+ and growing | Prebuilt question bank |
| Body system tracking | 29 body systems, gap dashboard | Category performance |
| Group study | Free multiplayer quiz | Not available |
| Daily free question | Yes, no account needed | Sample questions only |
| File uploads | PDF, DOCX, PPTX up to 50 MB | Not available |
Competitor plans and features can change. Confirm current details with UWorld before purchasing.
Who each tool
is best for.
Choose Study With Lily if:
- You want to study for class exams and boards at the same time
- You want practice questions from your course materials
- You need an affordable option ($15/month)
- You want every core Next Gen NCLEX® format including BowTie and Case Studies
- You’re early in your program and want to build boards readiness from day one
- You prefer Study With Lily's monthly, term, or lifetime billing options
Consider UWorld if:
- You want UWorld’s visual rationale library and self-assessment exams
- Your program specifically requires or provides UWorld access
- You’re in your final semester doing pure boards prep with no coursework focus
- You want UWorld's specific question-bank and assessment workflow
Studying for the NCLEX-PN® instead? Study With Lily covers the 2026 PN test plan too. See NCLEX-PN® prep.
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Free forever · Full Access $15/month
See full pricing →Study With Lily is an independent study tool. NCLEX® is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®). UWorld is a trademark of UWorld LLC. Study With Lily is not affiliated with or endorsed by NCSBN or UWorld. Competitor plans and features may change; confirm current details with UWorld. Questions are original practice items and are not derived from actual NCLEX® exam content. Questions pass layered quality checks for structure, rationales, classification, duplicates, and clinical safety rules before practice. Study With Lily is for exam preparation, not patient-care decisions; confirm clinical guidance with current authoritative sources.
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