Comparison

The BMJ vs ClinixSummary

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

Head to head
About

The BMJ

Access a leading general medical journal for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers. Stay updated with practice-changing research, expert columns, and embedded video content. Enjoy offline access to downloaded issues and earn CME points.

Highlights
  • Read leading medical research
  • Apply practice-changing takeaways
  • Access trusted, data-supported news
  • Offline access to downloaded issues
  • Earn CME points
  • Read ahead of print
  • Embedded video content
Features
Read full description

Online, The BMJ is one of the world’s leading general medical journals for researchers, educators, clinicians and policy-makers. The BMJ is the house journal of British medicine, owned by Britain’s doctors. The BMJ app lets you - read what the world's leading doctors read - apply practice-changing takeaways - trust news supported by data - advance your career - read columnists who get what it means to do your job - search downloaded issues - read ahead of print The BMJ app brings you the latest weekly issue including: - Offline access: handy for planes, trains and automobiles, or wherever there’s no wi-fi - Selected news articles and columnists - Education articles, CME points - Research articles and reviews - Search through downloaded issues - Video content embedded - FREE TO BMA MEMBERS AND PERSONAL SUBSCRIBERS Use your BMA membership credentials, or personal subscriber details to log in Not a BMA member or personal subscriber? Then subscribe to The BMJ for £10.49 a month, where the first month is free. You’ll get instant access to every issue published since January 2017! Purchasing a subscription to The BMJ app at a cost of £10.49 a month will give you access to all the app editions of The BMJ. A monthly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the first month trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew at a cost of £10.49 a month unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime or turn off auto-renew with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our terms and conditions https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj-website-terms-and-conditions-0 and privacy policy https://www.bmj.com/company/your-privacy/. If you experience any problems, please email customer support on support@bmj.com

About

ClinixSummary

Features
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Voice In, Meticulous Notes Out ™ - ClinixSummary is an AI-powered medical documentation tool built for clinicians and healthcare professionals to generate structured, specialist-level medical summaries from dictated notes. Real-time transcription with highly optimized AI inference. Most efficient and effective fine-tuned AI model for medical specialties. Generates accurate specialist-specific notes for different fields (e.g., cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics). ICD-10 code integration and automated referral letters included. HIPAA & GDPR compliant with encrypted, temporary data storage. Flexible subscription model with pause/resume functionality to prevent unnecessary charges. Saves up to 80% of documentation time, allowing professionals to focus on patient care.

Screenshots

The BMJ4 screens
ClinixSummary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClinixSummary at none against The BMJ's 1. ClinixSummary also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The BMJ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.49 per month. ClinixSummary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The BMJ ships an update every 6 months, ClinixSummary every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The BMJ versus ClinixSummary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BMJClinixSummary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBMJ GroupGacrux Advanced Technologies

Bugs and requests

The BMJ

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App won’t open on iPhone
  • App always asks to restore purchase
  • Account does not exist
  • Often doesn’t allow access to most recent edition
  • Poor updating of editions
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  • Does not come up quickly
  • Poor access
  • Often doesn’t work
  • Not up to date
  • Can’t link to previous articles
  • Links open in app instead of browser
  • Can’t get back to menu
  • No way back to contents page
  • Only way out is to force quit
  • Freezes after one article
  • No obvious back button
  • Can’t access app despite paying
  • Links open in app instead of browser
  • No browser functionality
  • Rotation bug
  • Requires quitting app every time
  • Not working with BMA sign in
  • New BMJs do not download
  • Journals not added promptly
  • Slow to update issues
  • Never seems to update well
  • Not working at all since updated
  • User unfriendly now
  • Unable to download new issue
  • Get into older ones
  • Downloading system hit and miss
  • Syncing issues
  • No longer receiving new issues
  • Screen goes white repeatedly
  • Loses place
  • Resets to top of article
  • Incompatible with Safari
  • No direct way of opening articles in any browser

Requested features

10 requests
  • Copy figures and tables to more apps directly
  • Copy figures and tables to more apps directly eg Twitter lectures etc
  • Would be nice to be able to export text/tables/flow charts with a click
  • Would like a bit less subscription payment
  • Please see title! (Dark mode)
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  • Please fix rotation bug
  • Could integrate with BMJ learning
  • Get with the times
  • If developers could fix this it would certainly be a 5 star app
  • If they add a direct share button I'll give it 5 ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️

ClinixSummary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The BMJ

Subscriptions1
  • The BMJ (1 month)1 Month trial$11.491 Month
None

ClinixSummary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The BMJ free?
The BMJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClinixSummary free?
ClinixSummary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The BMJ or ClinixSummary have ads?
Neither The BMJ nor ClinixSummary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The BMJ or ClinixSummary?
The BMJ ships an update every 6 months, and ClinixSummary every 5 weeks. Most recently, The BMJ was updated on October 20, 2026 and ClinixSummary on October 10, 2026.

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