Medical App Reviews
App Reviews are listed by most recent, with a quick summary and link to the full review. The Reviews are divided into categories as well on the right. Most of the reviews are of iPhone Medical apps, but Android app reviews are labeled as such in the title.
Check out our Top 10 Page as well.
Procedures Consult: Family Medicine - General (v1.1) by Modality
A versatile app covering 27 common procedures that are used by primary care providers. This application is packed with videos, images, and text.
PubMed Mobile (1.21) by CRinUs
PubMed Mobile (Free) is an app for Android that allows the user to search PubMed, save articles and searches, view abstracts, and export selected abstracts and citations for future use.
The developer CRinUS also makes the similar apps: PubChem Mobile, and Entrez Sequence. All three apps are free.
Low Back Pain Clinical Management Guidelines (1.0) by Clinically Relevant Technologies
As a clinician are you following best-evidence guidelines for managing your patients with low back pain?
As a patient, how is you doctor managing your low back pain?
We review Low Back Pain Clinical Management Guidelines app from Clinically Relevant Technologies.
Epocrates Rx - Android Version
A review of Epocrates Rx for Android phones – our first official Android medical app review. Our Epocrates review for the iPhone can be found here. In our iPhone Epocrates review we go through the premium versions of Epocrates in detail. Currently the premium versions are not offered for the Android platform.
Procedures - Hospital Collection (1.0) by MeisterMed
This is a review of the iPhone medical app, Procedures Hospital Collection. This app uses extensive multimedia to teach you 15 key medical procedures.
STDMeister (1.0) by MeisterMed
This Medical Apps is aimed at helping health care professionals diagnose and treat STDs. The User Interface for the app is cumbersome, but the app makes up for it in various ways.
Epocrates Rx, Rx Pro, Essentials, Essentials Deluxe (3.2) by Epocrates
This is an in-depth review of the 4 different versions of Epocrates available for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Pocket First Aid & CPR (3.0.0) by Jive Media
This first aid app is produced in conjunction with the American Heart Association, the organization in charge of determining standard of care related to many acute health issues, such as CPR. We take an in depth look at this app, and highlight how it was actively used in the Haiti earthquake to survive critical injuries.
USMLE Step 1 iBank (1.2) by Andrew Yu
This Step 1 USMLE Q-bank application is significantly cheaper that its competitors and contains 300 USMLE style questions.
Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics - Core Techniques (1.0) by Modality
Campbell’s Operative Orthopedics is a cornerstone of any orthopedic surgeon’s library. This book has been transformed to an iPhone / iPod Touch Application, providing a crucial method for orthopedic providers to access the knowledge in the Campbell’s text.
Harrison´s Manual of Medicine, 17th Edition (1.1.0) by MedHand
This is a review of the Harrison’s Manual of Medicine App, done by MedHand. There is also a version of this application available through Skyscape and Unbound Medicine in the app store. The MedHand version is the only one that does not require a subscription service and is stand alone.
Evidence Central (1.1) by Unbound Medicine
Review of Evidence Central, an app that gives the user access to a number of respected medical references for up-to-date recommendations.
MedPage Today Mobile (1.5.1) by MedPage Today
Review of MedPage Today Mobile App, which puts the breaking news and commentary of the website as well as the ability to obtain CME credits into the palm of your hand.
iRadiology (1.0) by Lieberman's iRadiology
Review of the iRadiology App, a learning tool with a catalog of over 500 radiology cases designed to help medical students and residents improve their plain film,CT, and MRI reading skills. The cases are derived from Dr. Gillian Lieberman, who is the currently Director of Harvard Medical Student training and Associate Director of the Residency Program at Beth Israel Medical Center. In this review we’ll discuss the application further and also show you how to turn on the “Zoom” feature built into the iPhone that will enable you to improve the utility of this medical app.
FDA Drugs (1.8) by SigmaPhone LLC
Review of FDA Drugs App, which provides the usual drug data of other references with the added wrinkly of providing FDA drug approval information as well.
ECG Interpreter, Calipers, Treatment Advisor (1.6) by Current Clinical Strategies Publishing
Review of the ECG Interpreter App, a learning tool that provides practice in interpreting a variety of ECG’s.
iCME (1.1) by Anubhav and Dipti Mittal
This simple applications attempts to help you keep track of your CMEs.
Grays Anatomy - Deluxe Edition (1.1) by LoL Software
Review of Grays Anatomy Deluxe Edition App, an anatomy learning tool. While it has great text to go with is images, those images could certainly be better. Still, its affordable pricing makes it worth looking at.
The Merck Manual - Home Edition (1.0) by Agile Partners
This is the home edition of the Merck Manual app made for people without healthcare experience. It aims to help improve the doctor patient relationship. We reviewed the professional edition of this application in one of our prior reviews.
ACLS Advisor - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (1.3) by Current Clinical Strategies Publishing
Review of ACLS Adviser. This app is designed to help you during a code blue, although we think it’s ability to help you practice your ACLS skills might be its biggest asset.
GeeTasks, the Google Tasks app (1.11) by Memengo
This is a great productivity app linked to Google Tasks. Other than traditional medical applications, we we will also review productivity applications that could be benefiical in the daily lives of medical professionals.
Human Body 3D Anatomy (1.0.4) by Nellvii
This app contains some of the same fun to use 3D animation we liked in the 3D Brain App, but lacks an essential component, labels for the Anatomy.
3D Brain (1.0) by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
This app is free, fun to use, and useful at the same time. You can zoom, rotate, and manipulate the images in a 3D fashion.
The Merck Manual - Professional Edition (1.0) by Agile Partners
This is the professional edition of the Merck Manual app made for healthcare providers. Dr. Wodajo said the following while reviewing the application: “A medical encyclopedia that fits in your pocket”
USMLE Buzz Flash Cards by Andrew Yu
This app does a great job of providing a large q-bank of over 4,000 flashcards. The questions are short, concise, and high yield. It’s basically like going through the short high yield questions at the end of First Aid. This app is meant for Step 1 studying.
MD on Call (1.0.1) by MDMarkee Publishing
If you want an app that helps make your call nights easier than check this out. The purpose of this app is to help you ask the right questions and offer the correct protocol when you’re on call and presented with patients in acute distress.
Pocket Heart (1.0) by Pocket Anatomy
This app utilizes the advanced graphics of the iPhone and is a good learning tool for cardiac anatomy and physiology. The 3D manipulation of this app is similar to the 3D brain app, making it fun to use while you’re learning.
Procedures Consult: Internal Medicine - Musculoskeletal (1.1) by Modality
A tool for those learning how to do various musculoskeletal procedures. This application is packed with text, pictures, and videos of actual procedures being done. This is the sister application of another app we reviewed, Procedures Consult: Internal Medicine.
Procedures - Subclavian Line by MeisterMed
This application has a focused purpose, teaching you how to put in a subclavian line. The key part of this application is a full video showing the procedure from start to finish. Compared to other procedure applications that contain a variety of procedures, this app distinguishes itself by it’s low cost.
ECG Guide by QxMD Medical Software
This app’s goal is to improve your ECG reading skills. The app has examples of different ECGs, along with detailed sections of teaching you how to read ECGs.
Lange Q&A: USMLE Step 2 CK (1.0) by Modality
A full featured Q-bank at the palm of your hand. This Q-bank contains over 1,100 questions. The questions are divided into categories similar to the computer based Q-banks of Kaplan and USMLE World. This app tries to emulate many of the features found in the computer based Q-banks.
eRoentgen Radiology DX (1.0) by IAtros Software
This app helps you choose appropriate imaging studies based on the diagnosis and symptoms you provide.
Procedures Consult: Internal Medicine - General (1.1) by Modality
A tool for those learning how to do various procedures. This application is packed with text, pictures, and videos of actual procedures being done. Examples of procedures demonstrated are thoracentesis, abdominal paracentesis, and many more. This is the sister application of another app we reviewed, Procedures Consult: Musculoskeletal.
iAnatomy (1.5) by Anouk Stein, M.D.
This app aims to help you improve your CT reading skills. It can also be used during gross anatomy if your tests include cross sectional images of CT scans.
Med Mnemonics by Evan Schoenberg
Every medical professional has used med mnemonics in their lives to help memorize the thousands of items of crucial material one needs to know in medicine. This app aims to help ease the trouble of figuring out medical mnemonics.
Clinical Orthopedic Exam
An app that takes physical diagnosis to a portable level, with a focus on orthopedic / musculoskeletal physical exam maneuvers.
Clinical Trials
This application enables you to search for Clinical Trials that might be suitable for your patients while you’re with them in the examination room. The content of this app is derived from clinicaltrials.gov.
Netter’s Musculoskeletal Flash Cards
These flashcards try to emulate the tangible Netter’s flash cards you can find at the bookstore. This app’s goal is to help you during the musculoskeletal section of gross anatomy.
Stroke Scale
This is a simple application designed to help you do a quick stroke evaluation through the use of clinical coma and stroke scales.
USMLE Disease Deck
This app contains 316 searchable flash cards that cover material covered on the USMLE step exams. These flash cards are not organized in the typical Q-bank fashion, rather have more of a focus on pathology.
Papers
This award winning app’s goal is to help you organize all the research papers you have collected over time. It can sync with a desktop version on the Mac, but can also run as a stand alone application.
Medical Spanish (with audio) (2.0) by Batoul Apps
Audio and text for over 3,000 spanish phrases. This massive directory is easily searchable and comes with an array of features.
OsiriX
OsiriX puts a small DICOM workstation in your pocket. This app was featured in one of Apple’s App Store commercials and allows you to view radiology images on your phone.
Joslin Chest Atlas
This app aims to help healthcare providers improve their ability to read chest x-rays. It is also aimed at students and residents learning how to read chest x-rays. The app presents key examples of chest films with explanations.
PediDoser
This is a pediatric medication dosing tool. The app’s goal is to help you calculate pediatric dosing in a quicker fashion than by using traditional medication calculators.
MedAbbreviations
Medical Abbreviations are great to use in practice, but they can be a hassle to learn when you’re new to healthcare. This app contains thousands of medical abbreviations so you don’t have to feel so clueless when you’re starting in the wards.
Blausen Human Atlas
This app is aimed at improving patient and healthcare provider communication. The app includes massive amounts of pictures showing different pathologies. The most key feature included are the short concise videos that can be used to explain medical diseases to patients.
AnatomyLab
Walk yourself through a complete dissection of a cadaver. This app definitely has a “cool” factor in addition to the obvious utility it provides to medical students while studying for gross anatomy.
iEmergency
Medscape
This free app helps you look up drug dosing, interactions, and pricing. It provides similar functionality when compared to the free version of Epocrates and Skyscape.
iMurmur
This is one of our favorite medical applications. It helps you learn your heart sounds by giving you examples of key pathologic heart murmurs.
Speed Bones MD
This app helps you memorize your skeletal anatomy. The app is definitely on par with helping you learn the skeletal system during gross anatomy.
MedCalc
Medical Calculators are always useful in the wards, whether you’re trying to calculate the Parkland formula or an Anion Gap. This free app contains tons of formulas and a great search feature.
Medical Spanish (1.2) by Batoul Apps
We have an updated review of this application highlighting it’s new features. The review can be found here.
Medical Spanish is an app that helps you communicate with Spanish speaking patients in a health care setting. The app has a very detailed description in the App store, so I won’t get into the “nitty gritty”, but instead I’ll focus on the usefulness of the app. I’ll touch on this later, but you can use this app even if you do not know a single word of Spanish.
Speed Muscles MD (1.1) by Benoit Essiambre
This app is similar to the Speed Bones MD app we’ve reviewed, except it deals with only muscles, as the name implies. A great source for learning your gross anatomy muscles.
ReachMD CME (1.0) by MedicinePhone
This app is now outdated. We recommend you try another ReachMD app, Medical Radio. We featured Medical Radio in one of our previous posts. We recommend their new Medical Radio app, which is also free, and significantly more useful.
Diagnosaurus DDx (1.3) by Unbound Medicine, Inc.
This is definitely one of our favorite apps. It allows you to come up with a quick differential diagnosis based on the symptoms present. Extremely useful on early morning rounds or in the clinic setting.
