Comparison

Nurse.com vs NurseBrain

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

Head to head
About

Nurse.com

Connect with a dedicated online community for nurses. Share experiences, build professional connections, and discover local opportunities. This app helps nurses organize their professional lives and reignite their passion for the field.

Highlights
  • Share and discover moments with stories
  • Chat and connect with exclusive nurse community
  • Sort connections by location and interests
  • Browse, meet, and match with people and groups
  • Create meetup groups and connect with local nurses
  • Find professional opportunities in forums
Currently charting
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Whether you’re between shifts, at home, or on the commute, Nurse.com helps you manage your nursing career in one place. Earn CE, track your license and credentials, build your skills, find your next role, and connect with nurses who get it. With Nurse.com, you can: LEARN ANYWHERE, ANYTIME — Access the largest library of accredited CE courses and state renewal packages anytime, anywhere with our memberships – no laptop required. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL — Get reminders before your license is due and keep your credentials up to date without the last-minute scramble. STAY ORGANIZED — Securely store CE records, work history, job applications, licenses, and career documents in one spot. FIND YOUR NEXT ROLE — Search and apply for jobs that match your specialty, schedule, and goals. FIND YOUR PEOPLE — Join our community to share your thoughts, swap advice, and remind yourself that you’re not the only one juggling it all. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NurseBrain

This app digitizes nursing report sheets, allowing nurses to manage their entire shift from a single, connected platform. It helps organize patient information, tasks, and notes, facilitating confident handoffs and efficient documentation.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital brain sheets
  • Real-time shift tracking
  • Organized patient handoff views
  • Voice and quick entry documentation
  • Generate progress notes and care plans
  • Cross-device compatibility (phone, watch)
Features
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Replace your report sheet. Run your entire shift. Nurses already rely on brain sheets to stay organized. NurseBrain Synapse takes that same workflow and turns it into something you can actually use throughout your shift. Instead of juggling paper, memory, and the EHR, everything stays connected in one place. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NURSEBRAIN SYNAPSE Brain sheets that match how you think Create customizable brain sheets that reflect your unit and your workflow. Use them digitally during your shift or export clean PDFs when you want paper. Stay on top of your shift in real time Keep track of everything without relying on memory: Patients, Tasks, Notes, Handoffs. See what needs attention now, what's done, and what's coming up next. Give report with confidence Each patient has a clear, organized view with SBAR, notes, and updates. Everything is already structured so you're not scrambling during handoff. Capture information as you go Use voice or quick entry to document updates during your shift. No need to remember everything later. Turn your shift into usable notes The information you already captured can be turned into progress notes and care plans you can reuse in the EHR. Works the way nurses actually work You're constantly switching between patients, report sheets, and the EHR. NurseBrain Synapse is designed to fit into that reality — use it at the workstation, on your phone during rounds, or on your watch for quick updates. Built for real nursing shifts Bedside nurses, Travel nurses, Charge and resource nurses, Nursing students. Secure and nurse-built NurseBrain Synapse is HIPAA-compliant and designed with patient privacy in mind. Built by nurses, based on real workflows — not theory. Free to start NurseBrain Synapse is free to use, with optional paid features available. Replace your report sheet and bring structure, clarity, and confidence back to your shift.

Screenshots

Nurse.com4 screens
NurseBrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nurse.com at 4.6 against NurseBrain's 4.1. Nurse.com also leads on chart position (#200 vs unranked) and ratings volume (142 vs 31). NurseBrain's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (85% vs 77%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Nurse.com sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and NurseBrain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nurse.com holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Nurse.com's written reviews are positive against 85% of NurseBrain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurse.com ships an update every 5 weeks, NurseBrain every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nurse.com versus NurseBrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurse.comNurseBrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (142 ratings) — better4.1 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews85.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB128 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperReliasNursebrain LLC

Customer experience

Nurse.com

All ratings142 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

NurseBrain

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative12.8%

Bugs and requests

Nurse.com

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NurseBrain

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App won't let users sign up and make an account
  • Cannot log in after signing up
  • App glitches and won't load
  • Cannot edit active patient list
  • Patient list duplicates entries
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  • Desktop version not functioning
  • Nursing AI feature returns errors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Include more specialties, specifically for outpatients
  • Add a 'Return' button for new lines in text fields
  • Ability to time medications
  • 24-hour clock option

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Nurse.com

Subscriptions1
  • Standard$49.991 Year
One-time21
  • Tiny Bag$0.99
  • Small Bag$4.99
  • Wisconsin State CE Requirements$17.99
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  • West Virginia State CE Requirements$17.99
  • Wyoming State CE Requirements$17.99
  • Penn State CE Requirements$17.99
  • Colorado State CE Requirements$17.99
  • DC State CE Requirements$17.99
  • Connecticut State CE Requirements$17.99
  • Delaware State CE Requirements$17.99
  • Big Bag$29.99
  • California State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Texas State CE Requirements$35.99
  • West Virginia State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Wyoming State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Penn State CE Requirements$35.99
  • DC State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Alabama State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Connecticut State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Delaware State CE Requirements$35.99
  • Large Bag$129.99
3 purchases

NurseBrain

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium Access7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Quarterly Student Access$29.993 Months
  • Yearly Premium Access7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Nurse.com free?
Nurse.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseBrain free?
NurseBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nurse.com or NurseBrain?
Nurse.com is rated higher. Nurse.com averages 4.6 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while NurseBrain averages 4.1 from 31 ratings.
Do Nurse.com or NurseBrain have ads?
Neither Nurse.com nor NurseBrain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nurse.com or NurseBrain?
Nurse.com ships an update every 5 weeks, and NurseBrain every 5 days. Most recently, Nurse.com was updated on September 25, 2026 and NurseBrain on September 25, 2026.

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