Comparison

NMH Guides vs SHOT UK

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

Head to head
About

NMH Guides

Features
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This app is intended for use by both patients and staff of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles street, Dublin. It will act as a guide to aid clinical decision making by healthcare professionals in the NMH with regard to antimicrobial prescribing. This app may also be used by patients of the NMH to aid them in their own decision making processes with respect to antimicrobial treatment. National Maternity Hospital Guidelines: -Adult Antimicrobial Guidelines -Neonatal Antimicrobial Guidelines -Obstetric Emergency Protocols -NCHD Access to Medical Information at the point of care is critical in ensuring safe and effective medical practices. MEG Support Tools app provides a way for clinicians to deliver their guidelines, protocols and clinical practice guides to staff members on their own mobile devices. Access to this information at the point of care provides immediate guidance and helps to improve patient outcomes. For more information on the MEG system contact us through the developer links.

About

SHOT UK

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The mobile app for Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Use the SHOT app to: β€’ Learn about the latest developments in haemovigilance β€’ Access all Annual SHOT Reports and SHOT resources β€’ Access information about the Annual SHOT Symposium via the events programme, speakers, posters and more *Please note – the SHOT app cannot be used to make SHOT reports on SABRE/Dendrite* SHOT is the UK’s independent, professionally-led haemovigilance scheme. Since 1996 SHOT has been collecting and analysing anonymised information on adverse events and reactions in blood transfusion from all healthcare organisations that are involved in the transfusion of blood and blood components in the UK. Where risks and problems are identified, SHOT produces recommendations to improve patient safety. The recommendations are put into the Annual SHOT Report, which is circulated to all relevant organisations including the four UK Blood Services, the Departments of Health in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; the relevant professional bodies and all reporting hospitals. The Annual SHOT Symposium brings together delegates from across the UK and beyond for the launch of the Annual SHOT Report and to share ideas, learn from peers and develop professional contacts. This one-day event includes presentations and debates on the hottest topics in transfusion safety, a poster competition, an abstract competition, and an opportunity for delegates to β€˜Meet the Experts’ who help to make SHOT one of the world’s leading haemovigilance schemes.

Screenshots

NMH Guides3 screens
SHOT UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NMH Guides at 9.0 against SHOT UK's 15.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NMH Guides ships an update every 5 months, SHOT UK every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NMH Guides versus SHOT UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMH GuidesSHOT UK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better15.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB115 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMedical EGuidesNHS

In-app purchases

None

NMH Guides

No in-app purchases

None

SHOT UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NMH Guides free?
NMH Guides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHOT UK free?
SHOT UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NMH Guides or SHOT UK have ads?
Neither NMH Guides nor SHOT UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMH Guides or SHOT UK?
NMH Guides ships an update every 5 months, and SHOT UK every 4 months. Most recently, NMH Guides was updated on October 5, 2026 and SHOT UK on September 26, 2026.

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