Visualmed vs SmarTrial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visualmed
Access over 1500 summarized clinical trials with visual abstracts for quick understanding. Stay updated on the latest medical evidence without reading lengthy research papers. Ideal for clinicians, students, and healthcare professionals.
- 1500+ summarized clinical trials
- Visual abstracts of study design, intervention, outcomes
- Search and filter by condition, trial name, specialty
- Daily new trial additions
- Mobile-optimized interface
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Read less. Understand more. Visualmed turns landmark and newly published clinical trials into clear, high-yield visual abstracts designed for busy healthcare professionals and medical students. Instead of spending hours working through dense research papers, quickly understand the studies that are shaping modern medicine. WHY VISUALMED? • 2,000+ clinical trials across major medical specialties • Clear visual abstracts that make complex research easier to understand • Quickly review study design, patient population, interventions, outcomes, and key findings • Search by trial, disease, treatment, or specialty • Discover landmark studies that changed clinical practice • Stay current with newly published research • Designed for physicians, residents, fellows, medical students, and other healthcare professionals CLINICAL TRIALS — VISUALIZED Visualmed transforms important medical research into concise visual summaries that help you understand the evidence quickly. Whether you're preparing for rounds, reviewing evidence before clinic, studying for an exam, teaching trainees, or simply trying to stay current, Visualmed puts key clinical research at your fingertips. EXPLORE MEDICINE ACROSS SPECIALTIES Discover important studies across cardiology, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, endocrinology, nephrology, pulmonology, infectious disease, critical care, and more. BUILT FOR BUSY CLINICIANS Medical literature moves quickly. Visualmed helps you focus on the studies that matter and understand their key findings without having to read every paper from beginning to end. VISUALMED PRO Unlock full access to Visualmed's growing library of visual abstracts and newly added clinical trials with Visualmed Pro. Download Visualmed and make keeping up with medical evidence part of your daily routine. Visualmed is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for independent clinical judgment or review of the original research.
SmarTrial
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SmarTrial streamlines project and communications among Sponsors, CROs and Sites in clinical trials
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmarTrial at none against Visualmed's 2. SmarTrial also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Visualmed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SmarTrial asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visualmed ships an update every 2 months, SmarTrial every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visualmed | SmarTrial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (201 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Usama Nasir | ACTIVAID K.K. |
Bugs and requests
Visualmed
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on opening
- Visual summaries not loading
- Only cardiology content showing up
- App keeps shutting down
- Cannot pass the logo screen
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- App doesn't fit the screen
- Technical problems after updates
- Typographical errors in AI-generated content
Requested features
5 requests- Consider grandfathering in users who paid previously
- Refund for users who paid and now can't access content
- Improve app structure and layout
- Department-specific approach (medicine, critical care, etc.) instead of disease-specific
- Developer response to user comments about issues
SmarTrial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visualmed
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
SmarTrial
No in-app purchases
