Comparison

BMJ Best Practice vs CareCrest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based clinical guidance
  • Offline access
  • Patient leaflets
  • Medical calculators
  • Guidance videos
  • CME/CPD tracking
Features
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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!

About

CareCrest

Features
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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.

Screenshots

BMJ Best Practice4 screens
CareCrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BMJ Best Practice versus CareCrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBMJ Best PracticeCareCrest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (206 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB115 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBMJ GroupKARITEC 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

None

BMJ Best Practice

No in-app purchases

None

CareCrest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BMJ Best Practice free?
BMJ Best Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CareCrest free?
CareCrest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BMJ Best Practice or CareCrest have ads?
Neither BMJ Best Practice nor CareCrest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BMJ Best Practice or CareCrest?
BMJ Best Practice ships an update monthly, and CareCrest every 2 days. Most recently, BMJ Best Practice was updated on October 26, 2026 and CareCrest on October 24, 2026.

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