Comparison

Blood Components vs MedAll

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

Head to head
About

Blood Components

This app provides clinicians with a summary of national guidelines for the appropriate use of blood components. It facilitates robust documentation of transfusion indications, referencing key medical guidelines.

Highlights
  • Summarizes national blood transfusion guidelines
  • Facilitates appropriate blood use
  • Enables documentation of transfusion indications
  • References NBTC, BSH, and NICE guidelines
  • Acts as a clinical reference tool
Features
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Blood Components App summarises relevant national guidelines to act as a guide for clinicians to facilitate appropriate use of blood and enable robust documentation of indications. The App has been updated and is based on the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) Indication Codes for Transfusion (2020), the British Society of Haematology (BSH) Guideline on transfusion for foetuses, neonates and older children (2016) and The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Blood transfusion [NG24] guidelines . The App should be used in conjunction with the full guidelines.

About

MedAll

This app provides healthcare professionals with accessible resources, including live courses, on-demand training, clinical calculators, and guidelines. It features exam revision question banks for various medical exams and a community forum for peer-to-peer support and discussions.

Highlights
  • Live training courses and CPD/CME sessions
  • On-demand training from world-leading organizations
  • Clinical calculators and departmental guidelines
  • Exam revision question banks
  • Peer-to-peer support via Q&A and discussion threads
  • Daily teaching sessions
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MedAll makes healthcare resources more accessible for every healthcare professional. Access live courses, conferences and on-demand training from world-leading organizations. Access clinical calculators, departmental and national guidelines and resources: all in one place. Our free exam revision question banks cover USMLE, Board Exams, MRCP, MRCGP, MSRA, MRCEM and more. MedAll is a vibrant community of healthcare experts, offering peer-to-peer support through interactive Q&A and specialty discussion threads. Features: - Live training courses and accredited CPD/CME sessions. - Build an app for your department guidelines, induction and resources. - Daily teaching sessions. - Peer-to-peer support via Q&A and discussion threads. - Clinical calculators. - Exam revision question banks. Join our growing community of healthcare professionals to transform how you learn, collaborate and excel in medicine.

Screenshots

Blood Components4 screens
MedAll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedAll at every 5 weeks against Blood Components's every 19 months. MedAll also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blood Components ships an update every 19 months, MedAll every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blood Components versus MedAll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlood ComponentsMedAll
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNHSMedicinall Ltd

Customer experience

Blood Components

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MedAll

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blood Components

No in-app purchases

None

MedAll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blood Components free?
Blood Components is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedAll free?
MedAll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blood Components or MedAll have ads?
Neither Blood Components nor MedAll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blood Components or MedAll?
Blood Components ships an update every 19 months, and MedAll every 5 weeks. Most recently, Blood Components was updated on October 8, 2026 and MedAll on October 22, 2026.

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