Comparison

Mensa Guide vs ReumApp

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

Head to head
About

Mensa Guide

This medical reference app provides quick access to antimicrobial therapy information. It features interactive navigation, advanced search capabilities, and built-in clinical calculators. Content is continuously updated to reflect the latest medical research and guidelines.

Highlights
  • Interactive word navigation
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Pathogen filtering
  • Built-in clinical calculators
  • Continuously updated content
  • Inline notes and references
Features
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Mensa Guide is a comprehensive antimicrobial reference designed to support optimal therapeutic decision-making in infectious diseases. Content is structured for rapid access to key information, while allowing seamless exploration of additional details through inline notes. • Tap on any word in the text to navigate to another entry, check abbreviations, view explanatory notes, open clinical calculators, or access bibliographic references. • Search directly from almost all screens using clinically relevant criteria, or use full-text search for more specific queries. • Filter and explore more than 800 pathogens according to microbiological and clinical characteristics. • Use built-in calculators to estimate serum antibiotic concentrations, glomerular filtration rate, and many more additional clinical parameters and validated scores. • Rely on continuously updated content, regularly reviewed to reflect evolving resistance patterns, emerging pathogens and antimicrobials, epidemiological trends, and new evidence or treatment guidelines published in leading medical journals. Note: use of the Mensa Guide requires an annual subscription of $19.99 or a monthly subscription of $1.99 (price may vary by region), with a 30-day free trial period. A subscription allows the use of the Mensa Guide on macOS, iPhone and iPad platforms. -- About auto-renewing subscriptions: – An in-app subscription is one month for $1.99 or one year for $19.99. – Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. – Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period for $1.99 or $19.99. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms & Conditions: http://www.garmenmed.com/terms.html -- Disclaimer: This app is not intended for the general public but for health care professionals. Although we make every effort to ensure that the data is accurate, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions that the app may contain. The application of the information provided in a particular situation remains the sole responsibility of the health care professional. -- We would love to hear your suggestions, recommendations or corrections. Contact us at mensaguide@garmenmed.com

About

ReumApp

This medical tool offers comprehensive and updated rheumatology information for clinical practice. It includes official guidelines, certified courses, and over 60 specialized calculators for various rheumatic diseases. Access structured content on definitions, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment.

Highlights
  • Updated rheumatology information
  • Official clinical guidelines
  • Certified courses
  • 60+ specialized calculators
  • Structured disease content
  • Clinimetry tools
Features
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ReumApp is a complete, up-to-date rheumatology tool built to support clinical practice with reliable information, official guidelines, certified courses and more than 70 specialized calculators. RHEUMATIC DISEASES Structured content on rheumatic diseases: definition, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, sorted alphabetically for fast navigation. Includes specific sections on pediatric rheumatology and rheumatologic dermatology. CLINICAL CALCULATORS More than 70 calculators and clinimetric tools based on the latest classification criteria (ACR/EULAR, SLICC and others) for rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, lupus, Sjögren's disease, vasculitis, gout and more. Save your favorites and find them instantly. EDUCATION • Certified courses with quizzes. • Reuma Capsules: interactive infographics with detailed areas of interest for visual learning. • Clinical guidelines and checklists for daily practice. • Image atlas of rheumatic conditions. • Video galleries and the Medicina Javeriana channel. DESIGNED FOR DAILY USE • Content loads instantly and stays available with the latest saved copy when you are offline. • Share specific content with colleagues and open it directly in the right place. • Comment on and react to new content. • Available in Spanish and English. Disclaimer: ReumApp provides up-to-date medical information on rheumatology topics, but it does not replace an in-person medical evaluation. If you have symptoms of a rheumatic disease, always consult your doctor. The information must be validated by the treating professional to provide appropriate care.

Screenshots

Mensa Guide4 screens
ReumApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReumApp at none against Mensa Guide's 2. ReumApp also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Mensa Guide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Mensa Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ReumApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, ReumApp every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mensa Guide versus ReumApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMensa GuideReumApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGARMENMED, SCPAlfamediaWEB SAS

Customer experience

Mensa Guide

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative5.6%

ReumApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mensa Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
None

ReumApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mensa Guide free?
Mensa Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReumApp free?
ReumApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mensa Guide or ReumApp have ads?
Neither Mensa Guide nor ReumApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mensa Guide or ReumApp?
Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, and ReumApp every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mensa Guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and ReumApp on October 29, 2026.

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