Barnhill's Derm. Challenge vs Dermpedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barnhill's Derm. Challenge
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The only fully-illustrated, full-color, question and answer review of dermatologic pathology Barnhill’s Dermatopathology Challenge: Self- Assessment & Review provides you with both a practical self-assessment tool and a comprehensive review, all in one compact volume. Covering pertinent clinical and histopathologic encountered in private and academic dermatopathology practice, it enables you to gain a comprehensive understanding of this critical subspecialty area. This unique book tests your depth of knowledge about cutaneous clinicopathologic correlation through a series of more than 400 illustrated clinical vignette-style questions encompassing over 700 diagnostic entities. Each vignette is accompanied by a detailed explanation discussing relevant clinical and histopathological differential diagnoses. Additionally, each entity covered offers a summary table for rapid review and concise “quick fact” tables that highlight important diagnostic findings. The high quality images present classic examples of conditions encountered in clinical practice and on board certification exams. Many were taken from the Textbook of Dermatopathology by Barnhill, widely acknowledged as the best resource for differential diagnosis in this field. Features: • Material covered accounts for 25% of the dermatology board and recertification examinations – passing the dermatopathology portion of the exam is required to pass the overall exam • All images are clearly labeled to help you learn and review diagnostic features This app is easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search the text. The search tool shows you choices of words that appear in the text as you type so it is quick and helps with spelling issues. It also remembers past search terms so you can go back to a question or answer very easily. You can also change the text size for easier reading. Bookmark questions, add notes, answer multiple choice questions, view your statistics, and create customized tests on your way to mastering the content! No internet connection needed to view the full app. It is all ready for super quick image and information retrieval. This app is optimized for whatever size device you are using, either phone or tablet. Check out www.usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app. This interactive app is based on the full content of Barnhill's Dermatopathology Challenge: Self-Assessment & Review by McGraw-Hill Education. Editors: Garrett T. Desman, MD Assistant Professor of Pathology and Dermatology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, New York Attending Physician, Dermatopathology Services Mount Sinai Hospital New York, New York Raymond L. Barnhill, MD, MSc Professor Department of Pathology Institut Curie Paris, France Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. Developed by Usatine Media, LLC Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer
Dermpedia
This professional educational tool provides medical professionals with access to a library of dermatopathology videos, live courses, and workshops. It offers CME-accredited content from leading experts in the field, delivered through a convenient streaming platform.
- Stream dermatopathology case videos
- Access live CME events
- On-demand courses and workshops
- Expert mentorship and "over-the-shoulder" learning
- Offline video viewing
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This app is a professional educational tool intended solely for medical professionals. It is a reader app which accompanies the Dermpedia website. It allows Dermpedia members to stream Dermpedia library of videos and gives them access to live and on-demand courses and workshops. Dermpedia is an online dermatopathology society. It has provided CME education since 2009. The purpose of Dermpedia is to provide American Medical Association-accredited CME courses, workshops and seminars for physicians specializing in the field of dermatopathology. CME content is delivered via live events using video streaming platforms and growing on-demand video recordings of live events hosted on the website. Dermpedia in combines convenience of Netflix-style streaming platform with rigor of life CME-accredited events giving the users access to the knowledge and expertise of dermatopathology masters. The key features of Dermpedia include: • The Archives: Stream hundreds of high-definition dermatopathology cases anytime, anywhere. • Live CME Events: Join interactive, accredited courses, workshops and learn directly from world-class faculty in real-time. • Expert Mentorship: Experience the "over-the-shoulder" learning style that only Dermpedia provides. The primary target audicene are board-certified dermatopathologists, pathologists and dermatologists. However, Dermpedia contents is also suitable for ambitious trainees including medical students, residents and fellows. Importantly, Dermpedia does not provide the options for the patients to seek medical advice, opinions about their medical problems or treatment options. The field of dermatopathology concerns the knowlege and skill of making pathological diagnoses and classification of disease based on examination of microscopic slides. Discussion on Dermpedia is conducted at a very high level which is not accessible to untrained members of the general public. Dermpedia provides content curated by recognized dermatopathology experts which are leaders in the field. These experts are invited by the Founder, Dr. Artur Zembowicz, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology at Tufts Medical School in Boston, to participate due to their reputation and contributions to the peer-reviewed literature. Some content and Dermpedia events are free. Dermpedia is supported by member subscriptions which can be purchased on the website. There are no in app purchases. The app allows the users to log in to the websites and browse their library, view the calendar and access live events. The app allows the users to download their videos and watch them offline. The users without subscription can create a free account and have access to free content and some live events. -- For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://dermpedia.org/terms -Privacy Policy: https://dermpedia.org/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dermpedia at Free against Barnhill's Derm. Challenge's $99.99. Dermpedia also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Barnhill's Derm. Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On ads, 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
Dermpedia is free to download; Barnhill's Derm. Challenge costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barnhill's Derm. Challenge ships an update every 3 months, Dermpedia monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barnhill's Derm. Challenge | Dermpedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Usatine & Erickson Media LLC | Dermatopathology Consultations LLC |
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Barnhill's Derm. Challenge
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Dermpedia
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