Comparison

PsychNotes vs DHS

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

Head to head
About

PsychNotes

This app provides quick access to essential information on DSM-5 disorders, treatments, and psychotropic drugs. It covers documentation, patient education, and includes updated content on telepsychiatry and pandemic-related mental health topics.

Highlights
  • DSM-5 disorders and treatments
  • Psychotropic drug information
  • Documentation and patient education
  • Telepsychiatry and teletherapy
  • Mental status assessments
  • Cultural considerations
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Davis’s Notes Title, Perfect wherever you are…in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting! This handy guide delivers quick access to need-to-know information on DSM-5 disorders and treatments, psychotropic drugs, documentation, and patient education. No other resource delivers as much information in a format that’s as easy to read, easy to access the content on your mobile device. KEY FEATURES * Coverage of documentation • psychiatric medications, restraints, and seclusion • DSM-5 disorders and treatments • and patient education and care * Basic behavioral theories at a glance * Key aspects of psychiatric and crisis interventions * General mental status assessments and exams, with focused assessments for adult and geriatric populations, including mini-cognitive assessment instrument for dementia and rating scale for Lewy Body diseases * Essential information on psychotropic drugs * Client/family education tables, tips, and strategies * Cultural considerations and assessment tool NEW TO THIS EDITION * Addresses important topics such as Telepsychiatry and Teletherapy and more importantly the pandemic and its effect on mental health, both on individuals as well as health care providers. * Several new psychotropics — for tardive dyskinesia, PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, and also a new medication for schizophrenia. * Crises that deal with Covid and PTSD as well as the military, and geriatrics in a clinical pocket companion. * Multiaxial assessment, CAGE, self-administered patient health questionnaires 2 and 9, and many other assessment tools * Clinical pearls throughout to provide practical on-the-spot advice * UPDATED & REVISED! All content thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated to incorporate the newest knowledge in the field, including new drugs and drug updates. ISBN 13: 9781719645454 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Maxine Papadakis, Stephen McPhee, Michael Rabow, Kenneth McQuaid Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

About

DHS

This evidence-based application uses a six-question assessment to identify individuals at risk for suicide. It helps determine the severity of risk and recommends appropriate support levels, with customized resources for the Department of Homeland Security.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based suicide risk assessment
  • Six-question screening
  • Risk severity determination
  • Recommended support levels
  • DHS Component-specific resources
  • Crisis intervention guidance
Features
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We all have a role in preventing suicide. This evidence-based app consists of up to six questions designed to identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, determine the severity of that risk, and recommend the level of support that person needs. This version of the app was customized for use for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes DHS Component-specific resources. This app is intended to equip and empower you to approach someone who is in high distress, experiencing a crisis, or severely depressed. Oftentimes, we might recognize that someone we know is very upset or is suffering, but we don’t know how or what to ask to address their safety or the appropriate help they need. The app presents the questions to ask, you specify their yes/no response, and recommended resources are generated at the end.

Screenshots

PsychNotes4 screens
DHS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PsychNotes at 4.7 against DHS's 4.0. PsychNotes also leads on ratings volume (208 vs 2) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). DHS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. PsychNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $22.49 per year. DHS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PsychNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PsychNotes has 208 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of PsychNotes's written reviews are positive against 0% of DHS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PsychNotes ships an update every 8 months, DHS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
PsychNotes versus DHS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPsychNotesDHS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (208 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings208 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncPSS Chute Software

Customer experience

PsychNotes

All ratings208 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

DHS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PsychNotes

Subscriptions4
  • 25% Off-Psych Notes 1/Y Sub$22.491 Year
  • 20% Off-Psych Notes 1/Y Sub$23.991 Year
  • 15% Off-Psych Notes 1/Y Sub$25.491 Year
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  • Psych Notes 1/Y Sub$29.991 Year
None

DHS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PsychNotes free?
PsychNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DHS free?
DHS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PsychNotes or DHS?
PsychNotes is rated higher. PsychNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while DHS averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PsychNotes or DHS have ads?
PsychNotes shows ads; DHS does not.
Which is updated more often, PsychNotes or DHS?
PsychNotes ships an update every 8 months, and DHS every 6 weeks. Most recently, PsychNotes was updated on September 20, 2026 and DHS on September 15, 2026.

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