DermaCompass vs Clinical Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DermaCompass
This medical app serves as a diagnostic tool and electronic textbook for physicians. It offers a comprehensive database of skin disease diagnoses, differential diagnoses, therapies, and high-resolution images to aid in daily clinical work. Users can access detailed information, compare images, and receive therapy guidance.
- Diagnostic tool
- Electronic textbook
- 322 diagnoses
- 450 differential diagnoses
- 159 therapies
- 6,000+ images
- Personalized notes and sharing
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DermaCompass is a diagnostic tool and electronic textbook. With currently 322 diagnoses, 450 differential diagnoses, 159 therapies and over 6,000 images, the app supports physicians in their daily work. DermaCompass enables differential diagnoses, the comparison of images and provides tips for therapy. The textbook contains clinical information about skin diseases, high-resolution images, and treatment algorithms. From the main menu, the user can access the electronic textbook with up-to-date facts on numerous dermatological diseases. All information is regularly revised and extended by experienced professionals. The table of contents allows direct navigation to relevant subchapters. A search function can be used to access information on individual diseases. A list of the most important dermatological drugs including medical indications is available for quick reference (only available in Switzerland). In addition, the app can be personalized, e.g., highlighting text and adding personal notes and sharing these with colleagues. These functions are available after registration.
Clinical Guidelines
Access dermatologic reference guidelines, documents, and calculators for various skin conditions. Bookmark important sections and use the search function for quick information retrieval on your device.
- Reference guidelines
- Dermatologic documents
- Disease calculators
- Bookmark sections
- In-app search
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The AAD Clinical Guidelines app is a digital tool which provides reference guidelines, documents and calculators for several dermatologic related diseases and sub specialties. Bookmark sections for easy reference and utilize search for a quick way of finding information right from your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DermaCompass at 5.0 against Clinical Guidelines's 3.7. DermaCompass also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DermaCompass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
DermaCompass ships an update every 3 weeks, Clinical Guidelines every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DermaCompass | Clinical Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | swiss4ward Europe S.L. | American Academy of Dermatology |
Customer experience
DermaCompass
Clinical Guidelines
In-app purchases
DermaCompass
No in-app purchases
Clinical Guidelines
No in-app purchases
Questions
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