# MSD Manual Professional — user reviews > 274 indexed App Store user reviews of MSD Manual Professional by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 162 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msd-manual-professional/id1123678257/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/msd-manual-professional/id1123678257.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 149 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of MSD Manual Professional? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📚 Comprehensive medical reference with extensive coverage - 🆓 Completely free access to professional medical knowledge - 📱 Offline functionality for use without internet - 🎯 Concise and well-organized content for quick reference - ⚡ Fast and efficient search capabilities - 🎓 Excellent resource for medical students and professionals - 🔄 Regularly updated with current medical information - 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface - 📊 Clear diagrams, illustrations, and videos - 🏥 Reliable and trustworthy medical information - 💾 Lightweight app with minimal resource usage - 🌍 Available in multiple languages (English primary) **Cons** - 🐛 Images and figures not displaying properly - 🐛 App crashes or closes unexpectedly - 🐛 Dark mode rendering issues with black screens - 🐛 Navigation problems when returning from tables/links - 🐛 Slow performance on some devices - 🐛 Font size too small on Mac version - ⚠️ Limited language support (English only) - ⚠️ Incomplete content in some sections - ⚠️ Download interruption causes app malfunction **Commonly reported bugs** - Images and figures not showing in app - App crashes on launch or during use - Dark mode causes black screen display - Navigation back button returns to search results instead of article - Download interruption prevents app functionality - Font rendering issues on Mac version - Slow performance on certain devices - Case studies not displaying properly - App resets when minimized - Keyboard functionality issues - Initialization process hangs indefinitely - Incompatibility with iPhone X **Most requested features** - Russian language support (most requested) - Italian language version - French language translation - Spanish language option - German language support - Vietnamese language addition - Portuguese language version - Dark mode improvement/fix - Annotation/highlighting feature - Larger quiz and case study database - eGFR calculator for CKD-EPI - Clinical algorithms for complex diagnoses - EPUB/MOBI format for e-readers - Better table display and navigation - Improved search and indexing ## Newest reviews (20 of 274) ### 2/5 — Que pena … *2026-04-05* Quando comprei pensei que seria como o manual impresso mas ao longo dos anos foi ficando muito complicado de se consultar para não mencionar a falta de profundidade que a sua versão impressa possui. ### 5/5 — Absolutely nice *2026-02-25, version 3.7* Very useful ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-02-06* My ready to go encyclopaedia of Medical conditions. ### 5/5 — Impeccable *2026-02-04, version 2.8.2* Exceedingly insightful ### 5/5 — A Trusted Companion for Final MD Success *2025-12-28, version 2.8.2* The Merck Manual 18th Edition has been an invaluable resource throughout my medical studies, especially during my final exams in 2008 . What makes this book stand out is its concise yet comprehensive presentation of medical knowledge. It covers almost every essential topic across various medical specialties, offering clear guidance without overwhelming detail. The content is structured in a way that makes even complex conditions easier to understand and recall. It served as a perfect revision tool “short and sweet” yet medically sound and reliable. Whether it’s differential diagnosis, clinical features, or management principles, everything is delivered in a straightforward manner that’s ideal for exam preparation. I truly believe this manual contributed significantly to my success in finals, and I would highly recommend it to every medical student who wants a dependable and efficient study companion. The Merck Manual is definitely a book worth keeping throughout the journey of medical learning and practice. ### 5/5 — A Valuable and excellent guide to diagnosis and treatment *2025-12-11, version 2.8.2* I have yet to find atopic that has not justified searching for it . The texts are to the point and sufficient for most purposes. The diagrams and illustrations lucid and comprehensive. The quantity of information in my pocket is quite amazing—a signal achievement. The section on atherosclerosis has been exceptionally valuable and possibly saved my life. However recent changes have sharply reduced its value. ### 5/5 — Extremely useful *2025-10-16, version 2.8.2* Excellent and useful ### 5/5 — One of the best medical books *2025-10-16, version 2.8.2* One of the best Internal Medicine handbooks. It covers most of the matters in an easy and brief presentation. It is a gem for quick and complete reference ### 5/5 — Thanks . *2025-10-07, version 2.8.1* Thanks , Allah Bless You . ### 5/5 — Eşsiz *2025-10-03, version 2.8.1* Eşi benzeri yok.. ### 5/5 — Very useful *2025-10-03, version 2.8.1* Very quickly and useful for easy reference. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-10-03, version 2.8.1* Fast and resource light with excellent offline capability. And thoroughly reliable information. Highly recommend ### 4/5 — Muito útil *2025-09-12* Texto abrangente, bom para consulta rápida ### 5/5 — An Awesome treatment of professional medical topics *2025-09-06, version 2.8.1* An Awesome treatment of professional medical topics. ### 5/5 — Thanks to MSD *2025-08-22, version 2.8.1* Hervorragend! Zugriff auf den gesamten Inhalt möglich, immer auf aktuellem Stand. Vielen Dank dafür an MSD. ### 5/5 — Gold standard of professional medical knowledge available for free *2025-07-28, version 2.8.1* Gold standard of professional medical knowledge available for free. Thank you, Merck, Sharp and Dohme! ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2025-07-19, version 2.8.1* This app is very easy to navigate and always up to date. ### 5/5 — 5 star app *2025-07-02, version 2.8.1* Close to perfection. Really provides free learning resources for health professionals. Wish I got it earlier. ### 5/5 — Thanks for keeping it free of charge *2025-06-27, version 2.8.1* Very best app possible out in İOS ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-06-19, version 2.8.1* Hello there im 6th year medical student really really helpful app It was recommended to me by one of my teacher during a class ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ottimizzate la versione su MAC! *2024-06-29, version 2.6* È impossibile utilizzare la versione su mac in quanto il font è minuscolo, per favore correggete questo problema! ### 1/5 — Update *2023-03-29, version 2.0* After the latest update, images or tables in the medical topics can’t be viewed ### 1/5 — Вопрос . *2021-10-24, version 1.8.2* Зачем скачивать приложение , как будто доктор из ЦРБ или поликлиники районной знает английский ? Мы же в России живем. ### 1/5 — Пожалуйста! *2021-10-11, version 1.8.1* Добавьте русский язык 🙏🏻 ### 1/5 — Отзыв *2021-07-15* Почему на английском у вас язвке, сделайте версию на русском ### 1/5 — Sos *2021-05-04, version 1.8.1* Требую перевода на русский язык Можно Конечно сайтом пользоваться Но приложение куда удобнее ### 1/5 — Anna Trif Vinokurova *2020-05-30, version 1.7* Где русская версия ? Please Russian version ### 1/5 — Нужен русский язык!!! *2019-10-15, version 1.6* Не все владеют английским ,поэтому было бы хорошо ,если поставили русский язык . Поставила 1 только из-за этого ### 1/5 — Terrible *2019-10-07, version 1.6* La usaba todo el tiempo pero comenzó a fallar, se pone super lenta y no funciona bien el teclado, es una lastima ### 1/5 — App not responding *2019-05-14, version 1.5* Application downloads and updates. But, keeps on closing by itself few secs after launching. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Quick and reputable *2026-08-31, version 3.9* Identifying the unusual and the mundane ### 5/5 — Niceee *2026-08-17* Very good for ug students to learn ### 5/5 — Excellent Resource *2026-07-16, version 3.9* This is the Merck’s Manual, a staple of doctors for decades. ### 5/5 — Good *2026-07-14* Great ### 5/5 — Kudos to MSD Manual *2026-05-13, version 3.8* The fact that so much information is available in a free app is wonderful. ### 5/5 — Merck Manual review *2026-05-13* Merck Manual is the excellent book with updated contents ### 5/5 — Good one *2026-04-24, version 3.7* It is a great app for learning, review and update knowledge. ### 5/5 — EXCELLENT *2026-03-29* Exceptional ### 5/5 — Dr tony *2026-03-11, version 3.7* Excellent. ### 5/5 — Отзыв о приложении *2026-03-11* Хорошее приложение) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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