Comparison

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource vs Feynman Nurse

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

Head to head
About

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

Access and read Elsevier textbooks on your iOS device. Download books for offline study, search your entire library, and add notes and highlights. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless learning experience.

Highlights
  • Download books for offline reading
  • Search entire library
  • Create notes and highlights
  • Sync across devices
  • Pinch to zoom figures
Features
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Use Elsevier® eBooks to download and access Elsevier textbooks on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Read your books online or offline, search across your full library, and create notes and highlights to help you study. Elsevier eBooks Features: • Download books to your iOS device for easy online or offline reading. • Simple, user-friendly navigation and a clean reading experience. • Search inside your current book or across your full library. • Select text to create notes or highlights from your mobile device. • Tap to open figures, view captions and pinch to zoom. • Sync your bookmarks, last page read and all of your notes and highlights between your iOS device and our desktop or web-based Elsevier eBooks apps. Requirements: • Elsevier eBooks account • Access to one or more Elsevier textbooks • iOS 17+

About

Feynman Nurse

Transform your nursing study materials into organized notes, flashcards, and quizzes. This app helps you prepare for exams by creating custom study sets from lectures, documents, and images. It includes tools like a blood gas analyzer and Feynman Mode for deeper understanding.

Highlights
  • Convert lectures, PDFs, and documents to notes
  • Create flashcards and practice quizzes
  • Generate mind maps from study materials
  • Utilize Feynman Mode for self-explanation
  • Study pharmacology and lab values
  • Blood gas analyzer for acid-base concepts
  • Organize notes into folders and share
Features
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Study your nursing course materials with Feynman Nurse. Turn lectures, PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, images, and text into organized notes, flashcards, and practice quizzes. PREPARE FOR EXAMS ACROSS TOPICS Select several notes in Library and study them together. Review their existing flashcards in one session, with progress linked to the original cards. Generate a new flashcard set or quiz from the combined content. Your original notes stay unchanged. BUILD YOUR STUDY MATERIALS Record a lecture or import your materials. Create notes and use flashcards, quizzes, and mind maps to review the key ideas. Use Feynman Mode to explain a topic in your own words. KEEP NURSING AT THE CENTER Review nursing coursework, pharmacology, drug cards, and lab values. Use the blood gas analyzer as a study tool for acid-base concepts. ORGANIZE AND REVIEW Group notes in folders, mark favorites, and share notes. Choose a supported language for generated study materials. Some features require a subscription. Check the app for current plans and limits. Feynman Nurse is an educational tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Check AI-generated content against your course materials and trusted references. Terms: https://www.feynmannurse.app/terms Privacy: https://www.feynmannurse.app/privacy

Screenshots

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource4 screens
Feynman Nurse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource at 4.7 against Feynman Nurse's 3.0. Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 1). Feynman Nurse's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Feynman Nurse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource has 9.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource ships an update every 3 months, Feynman Nurse every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource versus Feynman Nurse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElsevier eBooks on VitalSourceFeynman Nurse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.3K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperElsevier Inc.Ogbemudia Terry Osayawe

Customer experience

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

All ratings9,336 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative77.1%

Feynman Nurse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Repeated sentence/paragraph playback
  • Highlighted text disappearing across devices
  • Inability to download or access purchased books

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow handwritten notes and annotations
  • Improve page-turning and scrolling functionality
  • Enhance diagram and image viewing experience
  • Integrate seamless cross-device synchronization
  • Provide more customization options (e.g., font, layout)

Feynman Nurse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Feynman Nurse

Subscriptions3
  • Feynman Pro Monthly.$19.991 Month
  • Feynman Pro 6-Month$49.996 Months
  • Feynman Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource free?
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feynman Nurse free?
Feynman Nurse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource or Feynman Nurse?
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource is rated higher. Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.3K ratings, while Feynman Nurse averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource or Feynman Nurse have ads?
Neither Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource nor Feynman Nurse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource or Feynman Nurse?
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource ships an update every 3 months, and Feynman Nurse every 4 months. Most recently, Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource was updated on October 22, 2026 and Feynman Nurse on October 5, 2026.

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