Comparison

Mensa Guide vs APP SEFH

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

APP SEFH

Official app for the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy. Access news, job offers, events, training, and research. Features configurable messaging and notifications tailored to your interests.

Highlights
  • Latest news and updates
  • Job offers
  • Event listings
  • Training and research information
  • Configurable messaging
  • Interest-based notifications
Features
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¡Bienvenidos a la App oficial de la Sociedad Española de Farmacia Hospitalaria! La SEFH es una organización científica, privada, activa y profesional, sin ánimo de lucro, dedicada a incrementar el conocimiento sobre la Farmacia Hospitalaria y el uso adecuado y seguro de medicamentos y productos sanitarios. Esta App va dirigida a todos los socios que quieran estar al tanto de las últimas noticias. Tendrán a su alcance toda la información relevante de la Sociedad como OFERTAS DE EMPLEO, EVENTOS, FORMACIÓN, INVESTIGACIÓN, etc. Además, cuenta con un sistema de mensajería y notificaciones configurable que se adaptará a tus principales temas de interés. Podrás unirte a listas por CCAA, Grupos de Trabajo, etc. ¡Sácale provecho a esta aplicación y ponte al día de todo lo que acontece en nuestra Sociedad!

Screenshots

Mensa Guide4 screens
APP SEFH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: APP SEFH at none against Mensa Guide's 2. APP SEFH also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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. Mensa Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. APP SEFH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, APP SEFH every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mensa Guide versus APP SEFH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMensa GuideAPP SEFH
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGARMENMED, SCPSociedad Española de Farmacia Hospitalaria

Customer experience

Mensa Guide

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

APP SEFH

All ratings1 ratings
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
None

APP SEFH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mensa Guide free?
Mensa Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is APP SEFH free?
APP SEFH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mensa Guide or APP SEFH have ads?
Neither Mensa Guide nor APP SEFH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mensa Guide or APP SEFH?
Mensa Guide ships an update weekly, and APP SEFH every 10 days. Most recently, Mensa Guide was updated on October 29, 2026 and APP SEFH on September 29, 2026.

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