Comparison

Taber’s Medical Dictionary vs CBCS Prep

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

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About

Taber’s Medical Dictionary

Access a comprehensive medical dictionary with over 75,000 terms, definitions, and illustrations. This app provides essential information for healthcare professionals, students, and educators, with audio pronunciations and clinical tools for quick reference.

Highlights
  • 75,000+ medical terms
  • Full-color illustrations and photographs
  • Audio pronunciations for over 30,000 terms
  • Patient care and safety statements
  • Disease/disorder entries
  • Appendices with reference values and abbreviations
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. Taber’s brings meanings to life. The all-in-one, go-to source for classroom, clinical, and beyond. Put the language of nursing, medicine, and the healthcare professions at your fingertips—anywhere and everywhere, Taber’s 25 is the all-in-one, go-to source in the classroom, clinical, and beyond. Under the editorial direction of Donald Venes, MD, MSJ, a team of expert consulting editors and consultants representing nearly every health care profession ensures that the content reflects today’s most current and relevant information. KEY FEATURES 75,000+ terms—Put the language of health care at your fingertips in class, clinical, and practice. Full-color illustrations—Make often complex concepts easier to understand with detailed illustrations of anatomy and physiology, and photographs of diseases and disorders that focus on their distinguishing features. Tools for clinical success—Integrate must-have information when you need it. Patient Care Statements—Quick-reference summaries detail assessment, treatment, and patient teaching requirements. Caution/Safety Statements—An easy-to-find icon highlights information critical to safe patient care. Disease/Disorder Entries—Concise descriptions summarize diagnosis, signs and symptoms, etiology, treatments, and prognosis. Resources online at FADavis.com—Tap into a wealth of learning resources and professional tools. Over 30,000 audio pronunciations—Your source for building speaking confidence. Appendices—Must-know, rarely memorized information at your fingertips, including normal reference laboratory values and prefixes, suffices, and combining forms, as well as abbreviations, symbols, and units of measurement, documentation system definitions, and translations of common healthcare terms and phrases in English, French, and Spanish. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1719650675 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781719650670 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- $37.99 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 Editor(s): Donald Venes, MD, MSJ Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

About

CBCS Prep

Prepare for your Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam with comprehensive practice tests and detailed explanations. This resource covers all exam domains, including billing processes, insurance claims, coding integration, and regulatory compliance. It offers a structured learning pathway designed to support first-attempt success without any in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Built around CBCS exam domains
  • Passing guarantee
  • Full-length practice exams
  • Claims processing scenarios
  • Reimbursement and payer rules review
  • Privacy, compliance, and regulatory content
  • Coding-billing integration exercises
  • Performance tracking and analytics
Features
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This exam preparation resource is designed for candidates pursuing the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) credential. Developed around recognized CBCS exam domains, it focuses on billing processes, insurance claims, coding integration, reimbursement structures, and documentation accuracy within healthcare administrative environments. The content reflects current billing and coding standards, covering claim life cycles, insurance terminology, payment methodologies, coding–billing coordination, privacy regulations, and error resolution. All included materials are provided with no in-app purchases or subscription requirements. The latest update includes enhanced claim-processing scenarios, expanded payer-rules questions, updated revenue cycle modules, and clearer explanations to reinforce billing accuracy and regulatory understanding. Core Features: • Built Around CBCS Exam Domains
Covers insurance plans, claims preparation, coding interaction, reimbursement systems, compliance guidelines, and payment follow-up procedures. • Passing Guarantee
A structured learning pathway designed to support first-attempt success. • Full-Length CBCS Practice Exams
Multiple tests that reflect the format, style, and difficulty of the official CBCS exam. • Claims Processing Scenarios
Applied practice involving claim creation, denial analysis, eligibility verification, appeal preparation, and correction of coding–billing mismatches. • Reimbursement and Payer Rules Review
Includes Medicare, Medicaid, commercial plans, managed care concepts, payment timelines, and fee schedule basics. • Privacy, Compliance, and Regulatory Content
Coverage of HIPAA, documentation standards, fraud and abuse prevention, and audit readiness. • Coding–Billing Integration Exercises
Strengthen understanding of how ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes interface with billing systems and reimbursement outcomes. • Detailed Answer Explanations
Rationales clarify processes, regulations, and administrative expectations. • Performance Tracking and Analytics
Domain-level insights help identify strengths, gaps, and overall exam readiness. No In-App Purchases: All modules, exams, and workflow scenarios are fully included in the app. Ideal For: • CBCS certification candidates • Billing and coding students • Medical office and administrative professionals • Revenue cycle staff seeking certification • Individuals preparing for credentialing or recertification Why This Resource: This exam prep solution provides a complete review of tasks essential to accurate billing and coding coordination. Emphasizing regulatory compliance, claim-flow accuracy, and reimbursement knowledge, it equips learners with the skills needed for CBCS certification and day-to-day administrative performance.

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Taber’s Medical Dictionary4 screens
CBCS Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Taber’s Medical Dictionary at Free against CBCS Prep's $19.99. Taber’s Medical Dictionary also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (67 vs 1). CBCS Prep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Taber’s Medical Dictionary is free to download; CBCS Prep costs $19.99 up front. Taber’s Medical Dictionary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per 6 months. CBCS Prep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Taber’s Medical Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taber’s Medical Dictionary has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Taber’s Medical Dictionary versus CBCS Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaber’s Medical DictionaryCBCS Prep
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB39 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncMedical Relevant Inc

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Taber’s Medical Dictionary

Subscriptions6
  • Taber's Medical Dict. 6M Sub$23.996 Months
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$26.491 Year
  • Taber's Medical Dict. 1/Y Sub$27.991 Year
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  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$27.991 Year
  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$29.991 Year
  • Taber's Medical Dict. 1/Y Sub7 Days trial$37.991 Year
None

CBCS Prep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taber’s Medical Dictionary free?
Taber’s Medical Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CBCS Prep free?
CBCS Prep costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taber’s Medical Dictionary or CBCS Prep?
Taber’s Medical Dictionary is rated higher. Taber’s Medical Dictionary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while CBCS Prep averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Taber’s Medical Dictionary or CBCS Prep have ads?
Taber’s Medical Dictionary shows ads; CBCS Prep does not.

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