Comparison

Mensa Guide vs MedSearch App

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

MedSearch App

This app promotes safe medication use by helping users report side effects to healthcare professionals. A premium subscription unlocks AI-powered drug interaction checks and curated health news.

Highlights
  • Promotes safe medication use
  • Facilitates side effect reporting
  • AI-based drug interaction checks
  • Curated latest health news
  • Subscription service for premium features
Features
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The purpose of this app-based tool is to promote the safe use of medications and to facilitate the reporting of side effects to healthcare practitioners and regulatory authorities, so that the larger population may benefit through timely interventions by healthcare providers to assure patient safety. MedSearch Premium offers additional features through a subscription service, with features such as AI based drug interactions and curated latest health news items, with continuously added new features! The subscription is priced at $0.99 per month after a 1-month free trial and automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Users can manage or cancel their subscription anytime via their iOS Account Settings. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use (https://medsearch.genextech.biz/terms-of-service) and Privacy Policy (https://medsearch.genextech.biz/legal).

Screenshots

Mensa Guide4 screens
MedSearch App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MedSearch App at freemium against Mensa Guide's subscription. MedSearch App also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Mensa Guide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). 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. Mensa Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MedSearch App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, MedSearch App every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mensa Guide versus MedSearch App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMensa GuideMedSearch App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGARMENMED, SCPMedsearch UK Limited

Customer experience

Mensa Guide

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

MedSearch App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mensa Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

MedSearch App

Subscriptions1
  • Medsearch Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Mensa Guide free?
Mensa Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MedSearch App free?
MedSearch App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mensa Guide or MedSearch App have ads?
Neither Mensa Guide nor MedSearch App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mensa Guide or MedSearch App?
Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, and MedSearch App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mensa Guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and MedSearch App on October 29, 2026.

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