BMJ Best Practice vs CareCrest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BMJ Best Practice
Access up-to-date, evidence-based clinical guidance for healthcare professionals. This app offers offline access to diagnostic, treatment, and prevention information, along with patient leaflets, calculators, and procedure videos. It also tracks CME/CPD activities.
- Evidence-based clinical guidance
- Offline access
- Patient leaflets
- Medical calculators
- Guidance videos
- CME/CPD tracking
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Instant access to the latest evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals. Updated daily, BMJ Best Practice provides healthcare professionals with the latest evidence-based clinical decision support information. It's available offline, which means clinical decision support can be accessed anytime, anywhere. This app can be downloaded by those who have access to the BMJ Best Practice website, and have already set-up a username and password. Don’t have a subscription? Download the app and access a free 7 day trial. The app provides: - Fast access to the latest guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention - 500+ patient leaflets - 250+ medical calculators - Guidance videos on common clinical procedures - Automatic CME/CPD activity tracking Your feedback helps to inform future developments. At BMJ, we have a user-centered product development process, which means that we enhance the product based on what our customers, and our users tell us they need and want. As a result, we have introduced features such as ‘night mode’ and patient leaflets to the app. If you have a question or want to provide feedback, please contact us at support@bmj.com. Thank you!
CareCrest
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CareCrest is a comprehensive care home management platform designed for UK care providers. It streamlines daily operations, ensures CQC compliance, and improves the quality of care delivered to residents. Key Features: • Medication Administration (MAR) - Digital medication tracking with staff signatures and witness verification • Staff Attendance & Scheduling - GPS-verified clock-in/out with shift management and rota planning • Service User Care Plans - Comprehensive care documentation and daily notes • Incident & Accident Reporting - Complete incident management with body maps • Risk Assessments - Dynamic risk assessment tools • ABC Behaviour Analysis - Antecedent-Behaviour-Consequence tracking for behavioural support • Document Management - Secure storage and sharing of care documents • Staff Training & Compliance Tracking • Business Intelligence Dashboard - Analytics and reporting for managers • Multi-house Support - Manage multiple care homes from one platform Built for care home managers, senior carers, and care staff, CareCrest helps maintain the highest standards of care while reducing administrative burden. ICO Registered (ZC115678) - Fully compliant with UK Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CareCrest at every 2 days against BMJ Best Practice's monthly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BMJ Best Practice ships an update monthly, CareCrest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BMJ Best Practice | CareCrest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (206 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 206 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BMJ Group | KARITEC LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
BMJ Best Practice
Reported bugs
3 issues- App getting stuck on download screen
- Inability to open the app on certain devices
- Automatic logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save favorites and bookmarks
- Improved support for landscape mode and split-screen
- Author/reference details for content
- Institutional login option
CareCrest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BMJ Best Practice
No in-app purchases
CareCrest
No in-app purchases








