Comparison

Nursing Essentials vs VIKAND Connect

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

Head to head
About

Nursing Essentials

This app provides a comprehensive collection of medical information and tools for nurses, including drug and disease monographs, lab test values, and clinical calculators. It offers quick access to essential data for both students and practicing nurses, with offline functionality and smart search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Drug and disease monographs
  • Lab test values
  • Clinical calculators
  • Nursing skills guides
  • SmartSearch technology
  • Offline access
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. Nursing Essentials is a useful collection of medical information and tools for nurses in education and practice, including Drug and Disease monographs, Lab Tests with values, Clinical Calculators and much more - an essential pocket companion for nurses. Are you struggling with information overload? Want to quickly calculate an Infusion Does, just plug in the values into IV Calculator for Infusion Dose. Need to brush up on your Urine collection skills, get step by step information for catheter, midstream or 24 hour collection. Need to know renal dosing adjustments for Loratadine, look it up in the drug information. Nursing Essentials packages the information you need as a student or in practice in an easy to use app, saving you time and providing reliable content. Key Features * Disease index * Lab tests - creatinine, A1C, PSA, TSH * Medical Calculators - calculate BMI, drip rates, pediatric considerations, glucose to HgbA1C conversions and more * Trauma grading * Nursing skills * Synonym index of common tests and drug information No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access & continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments - $0 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 & 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 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Skyscape Publisher: Skyscape

About

VIKAND Connect

Connect with shore-based maritime medical professionals from anywhere at sea. This service offers secure satellite communication for remote consultations, including crew check-ups and mental wellness support.

Highlights
  • Remote medical consultations
  • Shore-based maritime medical professionals
  • Secure satellite communication
  • Audio, video, and text communication
  • Crew check-ups
  • Mental wellness support
Features
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VIKAND Connect is a service that helps connect captains with shore based maritime medical professionals. Using secure satellite technology, you’re able to remotely connect with VIKAND’s medical team anywhere at sea. The service includes but is not limited to monthly “check-ups” with crew and mental wellness support and counseling. Benefits: - Access to full suite of medical services - Provides access to certified medical professionals onshore with maritime experience - Easy to use audio, video, and text communication - Connects using secure satellite technology for uninterrupted communication - Functions in low-bandwidth environments

Screenshots

Nursing Essentials4 screens
VIKAND Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VIKAND Connect at 5.0 against Nursing Essentials's 4.0. VIKAND Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Nursing Essentials's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

VIKAND Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nursing Essentials has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nursing Essentials ships an update every 3 months, VIKAND Connect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nursing Essentials versus VIKAND Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNursing EssentialsVIKAND Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB115 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncVikand Solutions INC

Customer experience

Nursing Essentials

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VIKAND Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nursing Essentials

No in-app purchases

None

VIKAND Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nursing Essentials free?
Nursing Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIKAND Connect free?
VIKAND Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nursing Essentials or VIKAND Connect?
VIKAND Connect is rated higher. Nursing Essentials averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while VIKAND Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nursing Essentials or VIKAND Connect have ads?
Nursing Essentials shows ads; VIKAND Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, Nursing Essentials or VIKAND Connect?
Nursing Essentials ships an update every 3 months, and VIKAND Connect every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nursing Essentials was updated on October 24, 2026 and VIKAND Connect on October 21, 2026.

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