Comparison

Diseases & Disorders vs MA Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Diseases & Disorders

A comprehensive medical reference covering over 240 diseases and disorders. It provides detailed information on causes, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning, with special sections on global health and health disparities. Includes pharmacologic highlights and evidence-based practice information.

Highlights
  • Coverage of 240+ diseases and disorders
  • Detailed entries: causes, assessment, diagnosis, treatment
  • Pharmacologic Highlights for common drugs
  • Global Health Considerations
  • Evidence-Based Practice sections
  • Advanced Search and Favorites
  • Personalization tools: Highlighting and Notes
Features
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**Features content from the latest 7th edition** ABOUT DISEASES & DISORDERS Diseases & Disorders is a must-have reference for every nurse and nursing student. With complete coverage of more than 240 medical conditions encountered in nursing practice, you can quickly access the information you need to effectively plan and deliver patient care. Practical recommendations are supported by concise descriptions of how the human body is altered by disease and clear rationales for medications and tests. Comprehensive coverage includes everything from assessment to delivery of treatment and discharge planning making this an excellent reference for nurses working in community and clinical settings as well as students transitioning from the classroom to patient care. FEATURES • Up-to-date details on over 240 diseases and disorders • Comprehensive entries include: causes, genetic considerations, assessment, diagnosis, planning, documentation, discharge guidelines, and more • Pharmacologic Highlights tables for details of the most commonly used drugs • Expanded coverage of Global Health Considerations • Evidence-Based Practice sections featuring relevant research studies • NEW! How to handle COVID/infectious diseases and pandemics in the sections on ‘Global Health Considerations’ and ‘Evidence-Based Practice and Health Policy’ • NEW! ‘Health Disparities and Sexual and Gender Minority Health’ section with new considerations for LGBTQ+ community • Advanced Search helps find topics fast • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries • Personalization tools - Highlighting and Notes Authors: Marilyn S. Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by: Unbound Medicine

About

MA Notes

This medical reference app provides essential information for medical assistants, covering lab values, abbreviations, dosage calculations, and more. It offers offline access and includes billing, coding, and patient education resources, with updated content for current practices.

Highlights
  • Normal lab values
  • Medical abbreviations
  • Dosage calculations
  • Billing and coding tips
  • OSHA regulations
  • Patient education
  • ICD-10 content
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. 4th Edition of this handy guide provides all of the commonly used, but rarely memorized information you need— from normal lab values and common medical abbreviations to dosage calculations, triage questions, and more. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. A DAVIS’S NOTES BOOK! The perfect pocket-sized reference for the classroom, externship and practice. This handy guide provides all the commonly used, but rarely memorized information you need in both the front and back office—from normal lab values and common medical abbreviations to dosage calculations, triage questions, and more. KEY FEATURES Must-have information on the front and back office… Billing and coding tips Pharmacology OSHA regulations Assisting with specialty exams Well child and sick childcare Office surgical procedures Patient education Spanish terms Organizational and recordkeeping tools Electronic Medical Records Nutritional and dietary information Adult immunization schedule Basic ECG procedures Most prescribed drugs and their effects IV drip rates, drug calculation formulas, and basic math review NEW TO THIS EDITION Expanded! ICD-10 content covers more common codes. New! E-prescribing and patient portals added to electronic medical records Updated! Vaccine schedules and coverage of common prescription medications and types of thermometers reflect current practice. New! Coverage of emergency office situations and procedures No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1719640327 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719640329 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Cindi Brassington, MS, CMA (AAMA); Cheri Goretti, MA, MT (ASCP), CMA (AAMA) Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

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Diseases & Disorders4 screens
MA Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diseases & Disorders at none against MA Notes's shown. Diseases & Disorders also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 6). MA Notes's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diseases & Disorders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MA Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MA Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diseases & Disorders ships an update every 9 months, MA Notes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diseases & Disorders versus MA Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiseases & DisordersMA Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

Diseases & Disorders

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%

MA Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diseases & Disorders

One-time1
  • Diseases & Disorders$48.99
2 purchases

MA Notes

Subscriptions1
  • MA Notes: Medical Assistant's Pocket Guide 1 Year Sub7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • MA Notes: Pocket Guide, Ed.4$29.99

Questions

Is Diseases & Disorders free?
Diseases & Disorders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MA Notes free?
MA Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diseases & Disorders or MA Notes?
MA Notes is rated higher. Diseases & Disorders averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while MA Notes averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Diseases & Disorders or MA Notes have ads?
MA Notes shows ads; Diseases & Disorders does not.
Which is updated more often, Diseases & Disorders or MA Notes?
Diseases & Disorders ships an update every 9 months, and MA Notes every 5 months. Most recently, Diseases & Disorders was updated on November 1, 2026 and MA Notes on November 4, 2026.

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