Comparison

Mensa Guide vs mirSEOM

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

mirSEOM

Features
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La Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM) ha desarrollado esta aplicación con motivo los Cursos para Residentes que organiza anualmente. En ella, el usuario del App dispone de toda la información del evento: Comités, Programa, una Agenda de Planificación de Conferencias, Sede del Curso, información desde Twitter del curso en tiempo real, Preguntas Frecuentes, en enlace directo para Hacerte Socio de SEOM, así como la forma de contactar con el responsable del evento. Una sencilla App que permite al usuario estar informado de todos los eventos y poder planificar su jornada de una forma práctica y sencilla.

Screenshots

Mensa Guide4 screens
mirSEOM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mirSEOM at none against Mensa Guide's 2. mirSEOM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Mensa Guide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). 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. mirSEOM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, mirSEOM every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Mensa Guide versus mirSEOM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMensa GuidemirSEOM
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGARMENMED, SCPSEOM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mensa Guide

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

mirSEOM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mensa Guide free?
Mensa Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mirSEOM free?
mirSEOM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mensa Guide or mirSEOM have ads?
Neither Mensa Guide nor mirSEOM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mensa Guide or mirSEOM?
Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, and mirSEOM every 13 months. Most recently, Mensa Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and mirSEOM on September 27, 2026.

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