# MedAbbreviations — user reviews

> 127 indexed App Store user reviews of MedAbbreviations by Evan Schoenberg, rated 4.70/5 from 269 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medabbreviations/id303058840/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medabbreviations/id303058840.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 226 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 5

## What do users think of MedAbbreviations?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast search functionality
- 📚 Comprehensive database of medical abbreviations
- 💰 Affordable price point
- 🔗 Wikipedia integration for detailed information
- ⭐ Highly useful for medical students and professionals
- 📱 Works well across different regions (US, UK, NHS)
- 🎯 Accurate and reliable abbreviation definitions
- ⚡ Quick reference tool for busy healthcare environments
- 🏥 Essential resource for clinical work and studying

**Cons**

- 📖 Incomplete medical abbreviations database
- 🌍 Limited coverage of alternative medicine and non-US terminology
- 🔍 Lacks reverse lookup functionality (abbreviation to meaning)
- 🐛 Search bar disappears after viewing results
- ⚠️ Performance issues on older iPhone models
- 🔐 Wikipedia as primary source lacks medical authority
- 🎨 All lowercase formatting causes errors for case-sensitive abbreviations
- 🆚 Missing some common medical abbreviations users need
- 📝 Cannot add custom abbreviations (in older versions)
- ❌ Outdated app compatibility with newer iOS versions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Search bar disappears after viewing first result
- App performance warning on iPhone 7 and newer devices
- Incompatibility with iOS 11 and newer versions
- Occasional search functionality glitches requiring app restart
- Medication identification feature returns no results despite complete information

**Most requested features**

- Ability to add and save custom abbreviations
- Reverse reference lookup (search by meaning to find abbreviation)
- Flashcard export functionality for bookmarked abbreviations
- Navigation between bookmarked abbreviations without closing
- Proper capitalization support for case-sensitive abbreviations
- JACHO approved abbreviations indicator
- Expanded alternative medicine terminology (chiropractic, acupuncture)
- NHS UK protocols and terminology section
- Prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms reference
- Better search narrowing and alphabetization options

## Newest reviews (14 of 127)

### 4/5 — Just one thing missing

*2019-07-09*

Great app, for medical profesional only one feature missing to make it a five star app.  Option to write new abbreviations

### 5/5 — Very useful

*2013-03-06*

Thank you for such a concise and helpful tool. Makes studying for med school so much easier.

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2013-03-03*

Well done

### 5/5 — Review

*2012-12-15*

Great book. Thank u for making it readable on my phone. Works great. Kuddos.

### 4/5 — Really useful

*2012-11-27*

Simple, but useful

### 5/5 — Fantastic Resource

*2012-11-20, version 4.1*

My SOAP note says thank you! Great resource and very broad.

### 4/5 — Medical Interpreter

*2012-10-28, version 4.1*

Very very good program thank you

### 3/5 — Ok app

*2012-10-16, version 4.1*

It is an ok app for what I need to do. I am in MA school right now and it does help to have this app for quick reference.  I just think it could have been combined with suffixes, prefixes and combining form words. That would have made it the perfect app.

### 5/5 — Goood

*2012-10-14*

Good!!

### 5/5 — 5rp nurse

*2012-09-30, version 4.1*

Great app

### 5/5 — Love

*2012-09-29, version 4.1*

I work in a busy doctor office and this comes in handy when ordering lab work!!!

### 2/5 — MS II

*2012-09-22, version 4.1*

Was hopeful but didn't have the first acronym I tried to look up. I'll keep trying but honestly if you're charging for an app I shouldn't be googling medical acronyms.

### 2/5 — Dr

*2012-09-14*

Lots of abbreviations.... But many of them very obvious.... Or very obscure. 
Not ver useful for thru day-to-day use or charting.

### 5/5 — Great!!

*2012-08-26, version 4.1*

Great app for my work

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Lacking

*2021-08-04*

Medical log of abbreviations is greatly lacking

### 1/5 — Avoid

*2016-11-27*

I upgraded to the iPhone 7 and the app presented with a warning about how it will slow down my phone. The developer should feel ashamed for taking money or an app with a known deficit.

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2013-07-29*

With all questions answered, this app never did return results in identifying meds.  Very POOR.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2012-03-02, version 4.0*

I would give a negative 4.
At precent there are probably less than 50 medically accepted abbreviations

### 1/5 — Don't bother

*2010-08-26, version 0*

I thought it would be better than it is but it serves alright as a reference but still doesn't have hardly any real abbreviations... I've stumped it 6 times in the last 20 minutes while studying for a pharmacotherapeutics test

### 1/5 — Sodp

*2010-07-02*

Not a great appt for uk medical or non medical staff look for alternative product

### 1/5 — Crap...not for uk use.

*2010-05-13*

Poor application. I would like to see a section for NHS UK terminology. Please look into this?

### 2/5 — 💙

*2021-05-02*

Very helpful thanks 😊

### 2/5 — Update!

*2013-08-03*

It needs a reverse reference, a seemingly basic feature.  These things go both directions, after all.

### 2/5 — Frustrated

*2013-06-30*

I thought this would be useful when transcribing, but so far abbreviations I needed are not found in this app and I have to go to Google instead. I was hoping that would eliminate that for me, but this is not the case. I tried one more time and found the abbreviation I needed, but it was incorrect. So instead I'm just going to use Google instead of using your app as a portal.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Good

*2020-01-14*

Good

### 5/5 — New IOS 11

*2017-09-22*

When is your Ap going to be updated to play with the newest version of the Iphone?

### 5/5 — Avis

*2017-05-07*

Super important ! Merci ! 
Cela sauve des vies !!! It's save lives !

### 5/5 — 很有帮助

*2014-11-04*

对医学生很有帮助！

### 5/5 — SPTA

*2013-07-24*

A very helpful tool for students.

### 5/5 — Int med grad

*2013-07-07*

Excellent for us international graduates.

### 5/5 — Stuck in Fl

*2013-04-28*

I tried a few before this one. I have since been recommending this app.

### 5/5 — Most useful app

*2013-04-18*

I use this app almost on a daily basis.  My lifeline at work & even at home!  Keep up the good work!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2013-03-24*

Almost most of the abbreviations included 👍
i wish to see update activity including even more abbreviations 😉

### 5/5 — Very useful

*2013-03-22*

Great app!!!!

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