Comparison

Nursing Guide App vs RNotes

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

Head to head
About

Nursing Guide App

This application provides nurses and students with essential information for their careers and studies. It offers mnemonics, articles, and tips to aid in remembering key concepts and advancing in the nursing field.

Highlights
  • Mnemonics for remembering nursing fundamentals
  • Articles for career advancement
  • Tips and quotes for nurses
  • Information for students and professionals
Features
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Giving nurses and nursing students around the world a tool that will help them in their career and studies, the NursingGuide app was created to share basic to complex information about the nursing field. The NursingGuide features include: • Mnemonics - helpful aides for nursing students and professional nurses in remembering fundamentals essential to their academics and duty • Articles – write ups that are useful for the nursing career • Tips and quotes Download this free app now.

About

RNotes

This medical reference app provides essential nursing information for students and professionals. It offers quick access to clinical content, NCLEX tips, and safety alerts, with updated guidelines and laboratory values. An in-app purchase unlocks all features and ongoing updates.

Highlights
  • Nursing Alerts for critical safety information
  • HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant notes
  • Quick-access tabs for fast navigation
  • Highlighted critical laboratory values
  • Interventions and patient education
  • ACLS resuscitation procedures
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. A Davis’s Notes title! Your one-stop source for class, clinical, and practice! Access the clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings for all of your patients. Handy mobile app is great for students and educators on the go, while NCLEX® tips, highlighted throughout, make it perfect for those preparing for the licensure exam. KEY FEATURES - ‘Nursing Alerts’ that highlight critical safety information. - HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant write-on/wipe-off pages - Quick-access tabs - Critical level laboratory values highlighted in bold, red type to correlate to potential diseases and disorders described in other sections. - Interventions and patient education information for the most common conditions - Coverage of life span considerations as well as complications and emergencies associated with pregnancy and delivery - Tools for a thorough general assessment of the adult patient - ACLS resuscitation procedures as well as pediatric and neonatal advanced life support information - The basics of 12-lead interpretation tailored to nurses with little or no 12-lead experience - An emphasis on symptom and patient presentation rather than medical diagnosis NEW TO THIS EDITION - Updated & Revised! Thoroughly updated, reviewed, and revised throughout to reflect the art and science of nursing practice today. - New! All laboratory values sourced from Van Leeuwen: Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications. New! 2020 AHA Guidelines - Updated! ACLS content and reorganized to appear at the beginning of the Emergency section Content licensed from printed editionISBN 10: 1719646252 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719646253 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. 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): Ehren Myers Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Screenshots

Nursing Guide App4 screens
RNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RNotes at 5.0 against Nursing Guide App's 1.0. RNotes also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1). Nursing Guide App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Nursing Guide App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RNotes sells 3 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

RNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNotes has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nursing Guide App ships an update every 9 days, RNotes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nursing Guide App versus RNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNursing Guide AppRNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB46 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperQX Information Technology Corp.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

Nursing Guide App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RNotes

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nursing Guide App

One-time1
  • Upgrade account to premium$1.99
3 purchases

RNotes

Subscriptions1
  • RNotes 1/Y Sub$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • RNotes®: Nurse's Clinical Pock$29.99
  • RNotes Ed.6$29.99

Questions

Is Nursing Guide App free?
Nursing Guide App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RNotes free?
RNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nursing Guide App or RNotes?
RNotes is rated higher. Nursing Guide App averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RNotes averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Nursing Guide App or RNotes have ads?
RNotes shows ads; Nursing Guide App does not.
Which is updated more often, Nursing Guide App or RNotes?
Nursing Guide App ships an update every 9 days, and RNotes every 5 months. Most recently, Nursing Guide App was updated on September 25, 2026 and RNotes on October 2, 2026.

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