Comparison

DermaCompass vs DDG 2025

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Diagnostic tool
  • Electronic textbook
  • 322 diagnoses
  • 450 differential diagnoses
  • 159 therapies
  • 6,000+ images
  • Personalized notes and sharing
Features
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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.

About

DDG 2025

Features
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DDG-Tagung 2025 - die Dermatologie trifft sich in Berlin Wir freuen uns sehr, Sie vom 30. April bis 3. Mai 2025 zur DDG-Tagung 2025 im CityCube in Berlin begrüßen zu dürfen. Mit knapp 200 Sitzungen als Plenarsessions, Symposien und Kursen veranstaltet die Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG e.V.) die wichtigste und größte Tagung deutschsprachiger Dermatologinnen und Dermatologen, in der alle Themen der Dermatologie beleuchtet werden. Zur DDG-Tagung 2025 findet das DERMA Industrieforum statt. Dieses beinhaltet eine begleitende Fachausstellung der pharmazeutischen, kosmetischen und medizintechnischen Industrie sowie ein umfangreiches Industrieprogramm. Neben attraktiven Kursen am Mittwoch und Samstag gibt es fallbasierte Vorträge, Diskussionen sowie Tipps und Tricks zu zeitgemäßen Themen und spezifisch-dermatologischen Herausforderungen. Es erwartet Sie außerdem eine Eröffnungsfeier mit Keynote, Preisverleihungen und anschließendem Networking. Zusätzlich erwartet Sie eine e-Posterausstellung mit begleitendem Posterwalk am Freitag, ebenfalls am Freitag findet unser Studierenden-Tag statt. Freuen Sie sich auf vier spannende Tage mit vielen inspirierenden Vorträgen, lebhaften Diskussionen sowie Zeit für Begegnungen und persönliche Gespräche mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Schön, dass Sie dabei sind!

Screenshots

DermaCompass4 screens
DDG 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

DermaCompass and DDG 2025 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DermaCompass versus DDG 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDermaCompassDDG 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerswiss4ward Europe S.L.M Events Cross Media GmbH

In-app purchases

None

DermaCompass

No in-app purchases

None

DDG 2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DermaCompass free?
DermaCompass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DDG 2025 free?
DDG 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DermaCompass or DDG 2025 have ads?
Neither DermaCompass nor DDG 2025 shows ads.

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