One incumbent was built for the old exam. The other sells every exam. We built for the 2026 blueprint and nothing else.
| Sports medicine CAQBank™ | Competitor A | Competitor B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ✓ $199 one-time, 1-year membership | $119-$429 by duration tier (1, 3, or 6 months) | $99-$149 (90 or 180 days) |
| 2026 blueprint weighting | ✓ Every item tagged; bank weighted 5/10/20/35/30 | - Not published | ✗ Never mentioned |
| Emergency coverage | ✓ 20% of bank, matching the exam | - Not published | ✗ Legacy weighting |
| Citation integrity | ✓ Primary-literature citations, verified against the source before publication + public correction log | - Textbook and reference citations | ✗ AI tutor with unverified citations |
| Pass guarantee | ✓ Complete 80% of the bank; if you don’t pass, free extended access | ✓ Free repeat access (upper tiers) | - None found |
| Try before you buy | ✓ Free 15-question Snapshot | ✓ 10-day trial, no card required | - Free AI chatbot |
| Explanations | ✓ Why the answer is right + why each distractor is wrong | ✓ Explanations with references | - Correct/incorrect only |
| Timed practice | ✓ Blueprint-weighted blocks at true exam pacing | ✓ Timed mode + exam simulator | - Unweighted custom exams |
| CME credits | - Not at launch | ✓ Add-on, $199-$249 | - None found |
| Access model | ✓ $199 one-time per year, no auto-renewal | - Fixed 1/3/6-month terms | ✗ $99/90 days or $149/180 days, expiring on the calendar |
| What we don’t do | No AI tutor. No predictive pass scores. The features we skipped are the ones that cost the most and prove the least. | ||