Comparison

IJE (Journal) vs GIDEON platform

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

Head to head
About

IJE (Journal)

Access the International Journal of Epidemiology online and offline on your iOS device. Download issues, read advance articles, and search for specific content. Bookmark favorites and add personal notes to enhance your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of downloaded issues
  • View tables of contents online
  • Read advance articles
  • Download PDF versions
  • In-app search functionality
  • Bookmark favorite articles
  • Add personal notes
Features
Read full description

About the app The IJE (International Journal of Epidemiology) app from Oxford University Press enables you to read this leading journal both online and offline on your iOS device (provided you have a relevant personal subscription, institutional subscription, or society membership). You can: • download issues when you’re online, so that you can read them whether you’re connected to the Internet or not • view the tables of contents for issues when you’re online, whether you have downloaded them yet or not • easily read issues from cover to cover by swiping through articles • download and read advance articles (published ahead of print) • download and read the PDF version of an article • use the in-app search feature • bookmark your favourite articles • add your own notes to articles • share articles by email or on social media About the journal The International Journal of Epidemiology is an essential requirement for anyone who needs to keep up to date with epidemiological advances and new developments throughout the world. It encourages communication among those engaged in the research, teaching, and application of epidemiology of both communicable and non-communicable disease, including research into health services and medical care. The journal is published on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association (IEA) by Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

About

GIDEON platform

This app provides a comprehensive infectious diseases database for clinicians and students. It features dynamic comparison tables, Bayesian analysis for diagnosis, and historical outbreak data. Access information on diseases, drugs, pathogens, and epidemiological surveys.

Highlights
  • Dynamic comparison tables
  • Bayesian analysis for diagnosis
  • Differential diagnosis tools
  • Historical outbreak data
  • Epidemiological database
  • Pathogen identification
Features
Read full description

GIDEON is ideally suited to save time in Point-of-Care settings while empowering clinicians to consider all possible scenarios. It is a powerful learning tool for Microbiology, Public Health, and Medical students and Residents. Unique features: * Dynamic comparison tables for diseases, drugs, and pathogens * Bayesian analysis-based differential diagnosis (DDx) and pathogen identification tools * First Case Scenario, developed in consultation with the WHO to identify initial cases of known diseases in new settings * Why Not feature, explaining why a given disease did not appear on the list * Interactive historical disease outbreaks and distribution maps, with data going back as far as 1348 AD * A vast epidemiological database covering 230+ geographical areas, updated daily What's inside? 360+ infectious diseases 30,000+ anti-infective drug trade names 75+ vaccines 2,000+ pathogens 235 countries and territories 99,000+ prevalence and seroprevalence surveys 38,000+ graphs 3,200+ images 27,000+ outbreaks 24,000+ country-specific notes 300,000+ references

Screenshots

IJE (Journal)4 screens
GIDEON platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GIDEON platform at none against IJE (Journal)'s shown. GIDEON platform also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). IJE (Journal)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IJE (Journal) ships an update every 5 months, GIDEON platform every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IJE (Journal) versus GIDEON platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIJE (Journal)GIDEON platform
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOxford University PressGIDEON Informatics Inc

Customer experience

IJE (Journal)

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GIDEON platform

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IJE (Journal)

No in-app purchases

None

GIDEON platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IJE (Journal) free?
IJE (Journal) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIDEON platform free?
GIDEON platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IJE (Journal) or GIDEON platform have ads?
IJE (Journal) shows ads; GIDEON platform does not.
Which is updated more often, IJE (Journal) or GIDEON platform?
IJE (Journal) ships an update every 5 months, and GIDEON platform every 12 months. Most recently, IJE (Journal) was updated on September 12, 2026 and GIDEON platform on September 20, 2026.

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