Comparison

Consultant Connect vs Messly

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

Head to head
About

Consultant Connect

Facilitates clinician-to-clinician communication for advice and guidance. Features secure clinical photography with cloud storage and integration with NHS systems. Requires access within a participating NHS area.

Highlights
  • Clinician-to-clinician communication
  • Secure clinical photography (PhotoSAF)
  • GDPR compliant cloud storage
  • NHS integration (e-RS, nhs.net)
  • Prioritizes internet calls
  • Area-specific service availability
Features
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The Consultant Connect App makes clinician-to-clinician communication simple. Whether you need Advice & Guidance from a local consultant or to quickly reach a GP practice, the App puts you in touch quickly and easily. Consultant Connect calls prioritise the use of your phone's internet connection rather than your mobile plan's voice minutes when we detect a good network connection (Note: Data charges may still apply. Contact your sim provider for details). The app also includes a Safe Clinical Photography (PhotoSAF) feature, which enables clinicians to take secure clinical photos and add notes on their smartphones. Images and notes are automatically stored in an IG secure and GDPR compliant cloud (not on your phone). They can then easily be accessed via a desktop PC and attached to e-RS or nhs.net emails. To get access to the Consultant Connect App, you must be within a participating NHS area. If you have any questions about the app or getting access to the app, please email the team at hello@consultantconnect.org.uk. Please note that available services on the app will vary depending on your area.

About

Messly

This app connects locum doctors with agencies for job opportunities. Create an anonymous profile to receive relevant job pitches from vetted agencies. Manage your job search efficiently with tools designed to save time.

Highlights
  • Anonymous profile creation
  • Receive relevant job pitches
  • Vetted locum agencies
  • View jobs before sharing details
  • Mobile job management
  • Time-saving tools
Features
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Messly is a faster, simpler and more transparent way to find locum work. Make your free anonymous profile with your locum wishlist and get pitched relevant locum jobs from the best locum agencies before you've shared your contact details. All our agencies are vetted and chosen based on doctor's feedback. See locum jobs from all of the best agencies up-front, before you’ve shared your personal details. More choice means better rates, less travel and your pick of departments. You manage everything from your mobile, around your schedule, with nifty tools to save you time. Trusted by over 12,000 locum doctors. We’re rated number #1 by doctors looking for locum work.

Screenshots

Consultant Connect4 screens
Messly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Consultant Connect at every 3 weeks against Messly's every 2 months. Messly's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

Consultant Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Messly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Consultant Connect versus Messly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConsultant ConnectMessly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperConsultant ConnectBerdroot Developments Limited

In-app purchases

None

Consultant Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Messly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Consultant Connect free?
Consultant Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Messly free?
Messly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Consultant Connect or Messly have ads?
Neither Consultant Connect nor Messly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Consultant Connect or Messly?
Consultant Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Messly every 2 months. Most recently, Consultant Connect was updated on October 29, 2026 and Messly on October 29, 2026.

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