Comparison

Medical Dictionary by Farlex vs Scrub Tech Notes

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

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About

Medical Dictionary by Farlex

Access over 180,000 medical terms with clear definitions, audio pronunciations, and images from authoritative sources. This free app is ideal for healthcare professionals, students, and anyone curious about medical terminology, offering offline access to a vast glossary.

Highlights
  • 180,000+ medical terms and definitions
  • Offline access to 40,000+ entries
  • Thousands of medical abbreviations
  • Medication guide for drugs
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Advanced search options
  • Unlimited bookmarks
Features
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Medical Dictionary - Healthcare Definitions and Terminology is a free, iOS medical dictionary app that gives you instant access to more than 180,000 medical terms, over 50,000 audio pronunciations, and 12,000 images, all from authoritative sources, including McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin, Gale, Elsevier, and more. Whether you’re a practicing physician, nurse, med student or just plain curious, this free medical dictionary app can help you find clear, in-depth definitions of medical terminology right on your iPhone or iPad. Search from across multiple disciplines - Our medical dictionary app compiles more than a dozen medical dictionary and encyclopedia sources, and includes entries on: Anatomy Physiology Dentistry Diseases Drugs Nursing Ophthalmology Pathology Treatments Tests and procedures Medical research topics Alternative Medicine + much more… FEATURES: * Search 180,000+ medical terms and definitions. * Access over 40,000 entries available anytime offline. * Browse 1,000s of medical abbreviations and acronyms. * Study more than 4,000 over-the-counter and prescription drugs in our medication guide. * Add unlimited bookmarks. * View your recent searches. * See search suggestions as you type. * Perform advanced searches, including "Starts with," "Ends with," "Contains," and "Wildcard." * Listen to 50,000+ audio pronunciations for both American and British speakers in 'online mode.' * Share definitions via social networks, email, and text (with supported devices). User-friendly, Comprehensive, and Authoritative: Medical Dictionary - Healthcare Definitions and Terminology is the perfect free medical app for doctors, nurses, medical education students, and health care consumers. This is NOT a preview or a trial version, and there is no "locked" content. Open the app on your iPhone or iPad and immediately access all content — no subscriptions required! How do we do it? TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in the App Store.

About

Scrub Tech Notes

Features
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Never Forget the Details. Be Prepared for Every Case. Scrub Tech Notes is designed specifically for Surgical Technologists to organize supplies, instruments, doctor preferences, and all those small details that make the difference between a smooth procedure and a frustrating one. When you're prepared, doctors trust you, circulators appreciate you, and you become an invaluable team member. HOW IT WORKS Set up a surgeon profile with glove sizes, gown sizes, and assistant information. Add procedures for that surgeon with detailed notes about extra supplies, instrument preferences, medications, and setup specifics. Take photos of your backtable and mayo tray layouts to document exactly how each surgeon likes their instruments arranged. When it's time for a case you haven't done in a while, open the app and quickly review the details so you arrive confident and prepared. KEY FEATURES • Surgeon glove and gown sizes • Assistant/PA glove and gown sizes • Organize procedures by surgeon • Document extra instruments and supplies • Photo documentation of backtable and mayo setups • Notes for medications and surgeon preferences • Quick search and review before cases FOR STUDENT SURGICAL TECHS Document setups and take photos of backtable and mayo tray configurations to learn faster. Bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world OR experience. Organize procedure steps and build confidence before each clinical rotation. FOR TRAVELING SURGICAL TECHS Remember all the doctors you work with across different facilities. Working with many different surgeons makes it difficult to remember details, especially for complex procedures. Even draping an ortho case can be very specific. Keep portable checklists so you arrive organized at every assignment. CREATED BY A SURGICAL TECH "As a surgical tech working with many different doctors and facilities, I started manually keeping notes and photos on my phone. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming. That's why I created Scrub Tech Notes—to make it easy to document those little details that make a big difference in every case." PRIVACY FOCUSED Simple subscription model with no ads and no tracking of your personal information. Your notes stay private and secure on your device. Stop guessing what you need for a case. Start being the prepared team member everyone relies on. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Medical Dictionary by Farlex4 screens
Scrub Tech Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Medical Dictionary by Farlex at 4.8 against Scrub Tech Notes's 1.0. Medical Dictionary by Farlex also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 1). Scrub Tech Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Medical Dictionary by Farlex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scrub Tech Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Medical Dictionary by Farlex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medical Dictionary by Farlex has 7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Medical Dictionary by Farlex versus Scrub Tech Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedical Dictionary by FarlexScrub Tech Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB24 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFarlex, Inc.Scrubtech Notes

Bugs and requests

Medical Dictionary by Farlex

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cursor freezes on iPad when connected to keyboard
  • Offline mode not always reliable

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add audio pronunciation for medical terms
  • Improve navigation and browsing capabilities
  • Provide more visuals and illustrations

Scrub Tech Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Medical Dictionary by Farlex

One-time1
  • Ad-free upgrade$4.99
2 purchases

Scrub Tech Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Medical Dictionary by Farlex free?
Medical Dictionary by Farlex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrub Tech Notes free?
Scrub Tech Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Medical Dictionary by Farlex or Scrub Tech Notes?
Medical Dictionary by Farlex is rated higher. Medical Dictionary by Farlex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Scrub Tech Notes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Medical Dictionary by Farlex or Scrub Tech Notes have ads?
Medical Dictionary by Farlex shows ads; Scrub Tech Notes does not.

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