Daily CARS Coach
Unofficial MCAT CARS Practice
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Daily CARS Coach helps you build the one MCAT skill you can't cram: critical analysis and reasoning.
CARS isn't a knowledge test — it's a reading test. The students who improve are the ones who practice a little every day, not the ones who binge a prep book the week before. Daily CARS Coach is built around that habit: a fresh passage every day, in authentic exam style, with a full explanation of every answer choice so you actually learn why the trap answers tempt you.
A PASSAGE A DAY
Open the app, read one dense academic passage (humanities or social sciences, just like the real section), and answer the questions. Come back tomorrow for a new one. Keep your streak alive and your reading stamina sharp.
REASONING, NOT TRIVIA
Every question is answerable from the passage alone — no outside knowledge required or rewarded. You'll practice the real CARS question types: main idea, inference, author's tone, the function of a statement, application to new situations, and what strengthens or weakens an argument.
LEARN THE TRAP, NOT JUST THE ANSWER
After you submit, you see an explanation for every option — why the best answer is best, and why each wrong answer is wrong. Most CARS distractors fail because they're too extreme, out of scope, or a subtle distortion of the passage. Spotting those patterns is the whole game, and this app trains you to see them.
FREE CARS TIPS
A built-in strategy library, free for everyone: the six classic wrong-answer traps, where CARS passages come from, a repeatable approach to every passage, the question types decoded, pacing, and how to review. Learn the method, not just the answers.
PRACTICE OR EXAM MODE
Practice untimed, at real exam pace, or with an extended-time accommodation.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Each passage gives you an accuracy score and a breakdown by reasoning type, so you can see whether inference questions or tone questions are costing you points.
FREE & PRO
Free includes one passage every day plus the full CARS Tips library — a real, sustainable daily habit at no cost. Pro unlocks:
• Unlimited passages — practice as much as you want, no daily cap
• The full passage library — browse 350+ passages by theme
• Timed full-section simulations — 9 passages on one exam-paced clock
• Reasoning-type trap analytics across all your attempts
ORIGINAL & PUBLIC-DOMAIN PASSAGES
The library blends passages written originally for this app in authentic CARS style with a curated set of clearly-labeled public-domain works (pre-1929), each adapted and attributed in-text. None are drawn from any leaked or official question bank, so the reading is always fresh and never a memorized item.
INDEPENDENT & UNOFFICIAL
Daily CARS Coach is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). "MCAT" and "CARS" are referenced only to describe the exam this app helps you prepare for; all such marks belong to their respective owners.
Daily CARS Coach Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. New subscribers can start the yearly plan with a 7-day free trial.
• Monthly: $6.99 per month
• Quarterly: $17.99 every 3 months
• Yearly: $49.99 per year (includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers)
If you choose the free trial, your subscription is free for 7 days and automatically converts to a paid yearly subscription unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
- Free CARS tips resource added
- 7d free trial and quarterly options added
- Notification reminder option added
- User briefing added
- Go backward to previous questions in test modes added
- Bug fixes
The developer, Benjamin Mendelson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Benjamin Mendelson
- Size
- 43.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Quarterly $17.99
- CARS Daily Pro (Yearly) $49.99
- CARS Daily Pro (Monthly) $6.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Benjamin Mendelson