Comparison

MA Notes vs Lower6

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

Head to head
About

MA Notes

This medical reference app provides essential information for medical assistants, covering lab values, abbreviations, dosage calculations, and more. It offers offline access and includes billing, coding, and patient education resources, with updated content for current practices.

Highlights
  • Normal lab values
  • Medical abbreviations
  • Dosage calculations
  • Billing and coding tips
  • OSHA regulations
  • Patient education
  • ICD-10 content
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. 4th Edition of this handy guide provides all of the commonly used, but rarely memorized information you need— from normal lab values and common medical abbreviations to dosage calculations, triage questions, and more. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. A DAVIS’S NOTES BOOK! The perfect pocket-sized reference for the classroom, externship and practice. This handy guide provides all the commonly used, but rarely memorized information you need in both the front and back office—from normal lab values and common medical abbreviations to dosage calculations, triage questions, and more. KEY FEATURES Must-have information on the front and back office… Billing and coding tips Pharmacology OSHA regulations Assisting with specialty exams Well child and sick childcare Office surgical procedures Patient education Spanish terms Organizational and recordkeeping tools Electronic Medical Records Nutritional and dietary information Adult immunization schedule Basic ECG procedures Most prescribed drugs and their effects IV drip rates, drug calculation formulas, and basic math review NEW TO THIS EDITION Expanded! ICD-10 content covers more common codes. New! E-prescribing and patient portals added to electronic medical records Updated! Vaccine schedules and coverage of common prescription medications and types of thermometers reflect current practice. New! Coverage of emergency office situations and procedures No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1719640327 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719640329 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Cindi Brassington, MS, CMA (AAMA); Cheri Goretti, MA, MT (ASCP), CMA (AAMA) Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

About

Lower6

Discover healthier food alternatives that taste the same to manage weight and improve blood sugar. This app is designed for individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, dieters, and health-conscious users.

Highlights
  • Find healthier food alternatives
  • Improve blood sugar profiles
  • Support weight loss
  • Suitable for diabetics
  • Diet-friendly options
Features
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An app designed to help type 1 or type 2 diabetics, dieters and healthy people lose weight and or improve their blood sugar profiles by finding foods that taste the same but are healthier to consume.

Screenshots

MA Notes4 screens
Lower64 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lower6 at 88% against MA Notes's 0%. Lower6 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). MA Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ratings volume 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

MA Notes is free to download; Lower6 costs $3.99 up front. MA Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Lower6 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MA Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of MA Notes's written reviews are positive against 88% of Lower6's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MA Notes ships an update every 5 months, Lower6 every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MA Notes versus Lower6: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMA NotesLower6
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncColin Ross

Customer experience

MA Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lower6

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MA Notes

Subscriptions1
  • MA Notes: Medical Assistant's Pocket Guide 1 Year Sub7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • MA Notes: Pocket Guide, Ed.4$29.99
None

Lower6

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MA Notes free?
MA Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lower6 free?
Lower6 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MA Notes or Lower6?
MA Notes is rated higher. MA Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Lower6 averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do MA Notes or Lower6 have ads?
MA Notes shows ads; Lower6 does not.
Which is updated more often, MA Notes or Lower6?
MA Notes ships an update every 5 months, and Lower6 every 40 months. Most recently, MA Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lower6 on October 21, 2026.

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