Comparison

NMH Guides vs iRefer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

iRefer

Features
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The iRefer guidelines have been published by the Royal College of Radiologists since 1989 and are aimed at all healthcare professionals to help determine the best, safest and most appropriate imaging investigations. This application provides on the go access to the iRefer guidelines, even when offline.

Screenshots

NMH Guides3 screens
iRefer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NMH Guides at none against iRefer's 1. NMH Guides also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). iRefer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. iRefer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. NMH Guides asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NMH Guides ships an update every 5 months, iRefer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
NMH Guides versus iRefer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMH GuidesiRefer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedical EGuidesThe Royal College of Radiologists

In-app purchases

None

NMH Guides

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iRefer

Subscriptions1
  • iRefer Individual Plan$149.991 Year

Questions

Is NMH Guides free?
NMH Guides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iRefer free?
iRefer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NMH Guides or iRefer have ads?
Neither NMH Guides nor iRefer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMH Guides or iRefer?
NMH Guides ships an update every 5 months, and iRefer every 6 weeks. Most recently, NMH Guides was updated on October 5, 2026 and iRefer on September 29, 2026.

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