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Epocrates Essentials App Review for the iPhone – Does the legendary medical app live up to the hype?
The first app I downloaded on my iPhone was Epocrates. I didn’t think twice about it, and in a way I assumed it was my obligation to do so before I saw patients in the hospital. Such high regard for this medical app elicits thoughts of a deep history, but it really burst onto the scene in the late 90s on the classic palm PDA platform. Epocrates quickly gained market share because it offered key functions for free, unlike its competitors. This tactic of offering some functionality for free has not changed over the years.
Unlike its arrival to the Palm PDA platform, Epocrates is considered the first medical application for the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms. The free version of the application is one of the most heavily downloaded medical apps in the App Store.
There are four different versions of Epocrates you can have on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Each version offers different features and subscription fees. The default application in the App Store is free, but in order to get the premium versions you can upgrade either online or through the app.
- Epocrates Rx (Free)
- Epocrates Rx Pro ($99 per year)
- Epocrates Essentials ($159 per year)
- Epocrates Essentials Deluxe ($199 per year)
In this article, I’ll review Epocrates – Essentials, the second premium level offered, and also go through the key features offered in each level of subscription. This is the largest medical app we’ve reviewed to date, content wise – so there will be lots of pictures!
