Comparison

IDSA (Journals) 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

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

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
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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

IDSA (Journals)4 screens
GIDEON platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GIDEON platform at 5.0 against IDSA (Journals)'s 3.0. GIDEON platform also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). IDSA (Journals)'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GIDEON platform holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDSA (Journals) ships an update every 4 months, GIDEON platform every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IDSA (Journals) versus GIDEON platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDSA (Journals)GIDEON platform
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 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
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOxford University PressGIDEON Informatics Inc

Customer experience

IDSA (Journals)

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

GIDEON platform

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

In-app purchases

None

IDSA (Journals)

No in-app purchases

None

GIDEON platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IDSA (Journals) free?
IDSA (Journals) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIDEON platform free?
GIDEON platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IDSA (Journals) or GIDEON platform?
GIDEON platform is rated higher. IDSA (Journals) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GIDEON platform averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do IDSA (Journals) or GIDEON platform have ads?
IDSA (Journals) shows ads; GIDEON platform does not.
Which is updated more often, IDSA (Journals) or GIDEON platform?
IDSA (Journals) ships an update every 4 months, and GIDEON platform every 12 months. Most recently, IDSA (Journals) was updated on August 30, 2026 and GIDEON platform on September 20, 2026.

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