Comparison

IDSA (Journals) vs iSearch Science

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

Head to head
About

IDSA (Journals)

Access leading infectious diseases journals offline on your iOS device. Download issues, bookmark articles, and add personal notes. Features include in-app search and PDF viewing.

Highlights
  • Offline journal access
  • Downloadable issues and PDFs
  • In-app search
  • Bookmark articles
  • Add personal notes
  • Share articles
Features
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About the app The IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) Journals app from Oxford University Press enables you to read the leading journals Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, and Open Forum Infectious Diseases 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 favorite articles • add your own notes to articles • share articles by email or on social media About the journals Clinical Infectious Diseases publishes for practitioners and researchers. Topics include clinical descriptions and prevention of infections, public health, the evaluation of current and novel treatments, and the promotion of optimal practices for diagnosis and treatment. The Journal of Infectious Diseases publishes research results on microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, and related disciplines; on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases; on the microbes that cause them; and on disorders of host immune responses. Open Forum Infectious Diseases publishes clinical, translational, and basic research in a fully open access, online journal. It focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with an emphasis on knowledge that could improve patient care globally. The journals are published on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 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

iSearch Science

This intelligent research assistant mines the web for studies, automatically refining searches and classifying results by type. It uses AI to identify entities like drugs and diseases, and can summarize content or answer questions about research findings.

Highlights
  • Automated query refinement
  • Study classification by type
  • Entity identification (drugs, diseases)
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Question answering on search results
  • PDF content analysis
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An intelligent software to mine the web for research studies. Uses Google as a base search engine. Recognizes the nature of your search and automatically adds multiple more queries to retrieve more relevant results. Classifies retrieved studies according to their type - like randomized trial, retrospective study, meta-analysis etc. Identifies entities which are phrases or words related to to drugs, procedures, disease processes etc. All the above functions use Natural Language AI. Uses Open AI to summarize search results, webpages, full text PDFs and to literally answer any question regarding a search result Terms of use: https://app.termly.io/document/termsof-use-for-website/c5d5752d-38ab-43ff-b84f-1f1d9e5a2b7e Privacy Policy: https://bestmededuc.org/pp.pdf OpenAI assigns rights to Best Surgical Education, LLC for all output generated: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use OpenAI generated medical content should be reviewed by a doctor or an appropriately qualified medical practitioner. iSearch Science is neither developed nor endorsed by Google/Alphabet and OpenAI. SUBSCRIBING TO A FREE TRIAL IS ESSENTIAL TO UNLOCK THE APP

Screenshots

IDSA (Journals)4 screens
iSearch Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iSearch Science at 84% against IDSA (Journals)'s 0%. iSearch Science also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). IDSA (Journals)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. iSearch Science sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. IDSA (Journals) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSearch Science holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSearch Science has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IDSA (Journals)'s written reviews are positive against 84% of iSearch Science's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDSA (Journals) ships an update every 4 months, iSearch Science every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IDSA (Journals) versus iSearch Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDSA (Journals)iSearch Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOxford University PressBest Surgical Education, LLC

Customer experience

IDSA (Journals)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

iSearch Science

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

IDSA (Journals)

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

iSearch Science

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription - Basic$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription-Advanced$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription - Basic$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription - Advanced3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Full Access to Mac + iOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Cross Platform + Healthcare3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • iSearch Science,iSearch Biomed3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchase Healthcare API$24.99

Questions

Is IDSA (Journals) free?
IDSA (Journals) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSearch Science free?
iSearch Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IDSA (Journals) or iSearch Science?
iSearch Science is rated higher. IDSA (Journals) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iSearch Science averages 3.2 from 13 ratings.
Do IDSA (Journals) or iSearch Science have ads?
IDSA (Journals) shows ads; iSearch Science does not.
Which is updated more often, IDSA (Journals) or iSearch Science?
IDSA (Journals) ships an update every 4 months, and iSearch Science every 3 weeks. Most recently, IDSA (Journals) was updated on August 30, 2026 and iSearch Science on August 26, 2026.

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