Comparison

New Innovations vs Dermpedia

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

Head to head
About

New Innovations

This app helps medical residents, fellows, and students track work hours, log procedures, and manage evaluations on the go. It offers a secure login and QR code scanning for attendance, streamlining clinical learning tasks.

Highlights
  • Work Hours Tracking
  • Procedure Logging
  • Procedure Privileges Monitoring
  • On-demand Evaluations
  • Direct Observation Assessments
  • QR Code Scanner for Attendance
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The New Innovations mobile app is designed for graduate medical education (GME) Residents and Fellows, and undergraduate medical education (UME) students in today’s clinical learning environment. GME users can utilize Work Hours, Procedure Privileges, Procedure Logging, Evaluations and a QR code scanner for conference attendance tracking. UME users can also access Evaluations and the QR code scanner with more yet to come. Free from the constraint of returning to a desk or workstation, trainees can now engage with the key features of the New Innovations suite anywhere! Please Note: Most features of New Innovations are accessible and compatible with current mobile web browsers. The app delivers a secure, persistent log-in that requires users to sign in once, and then only again after 30 days of inactivity. All users must have a valid New Innovations log-in. GME Work Hours Approve hours logged manually or previously scheduled Add or edit hours of current day or previous 13 days View scheduled hours up to two days in the future Select “did not work” as an option if missed scheduled hours Include date, time and location See violation details that are not in compliance with ACGME rules Procedure Privileges Monitor progress towards procedure targets within your home department View privileges achieved / completed for other departments Check procedures listed alphabetically Verify level of supervision required to conduct a procedure Procedure Logger Select appropriate procedure at the correct location Provide information required by the program Submit to observer for approval Review list of logged procedures and see confirmation status Evaluations Available for residents, fellows and faculty Complete and request on-demand evaluations Direct Observation Assessments Conduct on-the-spot assessments based on published EPAs. Avoid supervisor log-in and receive a summary or send a request to supervisors to complete. QR Code Scanner Access within the app Use to scan QR codes for conference attendance tracking UME Evaluations Available for students and faculty Complete and request on-demand evaluations QR Code Scanner Access within the app Use to scan QR codes for conference attendance tracking

About

Dermpedia

This professional educational tool provides medical professionals with access to a library of dermatopathology videos, live courses, and workshops. It offers CME-accredited content from leading experts in the field, delivered through a convenient streaming platform.

Highlights
  • Stream dermatopathology case videos
  • Access live CME events
  • On-demand courses and workshops
  • Expert mentorship and "over-the-shoulder" learning
  • Offline video viewing
Features
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This app is a professional educational tool intended solely for medical professionals. It is a reader app which accompanies the Dermpedia website. It allows Dermpedia members to stream Dermpedia library of videos and gives them access to live and on-demand courses and workshops. Dermpedia is an online dermatopathology society. It has provided CME education since 2009. The purpose of Dermpedia is to provide American Medical Association-accredited CME courses, workshops and seminars for physicians specializing in the field of dermatopathology. CME content is delivered via live events using video streaming platforms and growing on-demand video recordings of live events hosted on the website. Dermpedia in combines convenience of Netflix-style streaming platform with rigor of life CME-accredited events giving the users access to the knowledge and expertise of dermatopathology masters. The key features of Dermpedia include: • The Archives: Stream hundreds of high-definition dermatopathology cases anytime, anywhere. • Live CME Events: Join interactive, accredited courses, workshops and learn directly from world-class faculty in real-time. • Expert Mentorship: Experience the "over-the-shoulder" learning style that only Dermpedia provides. The primary target audicene are board-certified dermatopathologists, pathologists and dermatologists. However, Dermpedia contents is also suitable for ambitious trainees including medical students, residents and fellows. Importantly, Dermpedia does not provide the options for the patients to seek medical advice, opinions about their medical problems or treatment options. The field of dermatopathology concerns the knowlege and skill of making pathological diagnoses and classification of disease based on examination of microscopic slides. Discussion on Dermpedia is conducted at a very high level which is not accessible to untrained members of the general public. Dermpedia provides content curated by recognized dermatopathology experts which are leaders in the field. These experts are invited by the Founder, Dr. Artur Zembowicz, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology at Tufts Medical School in Boston, to participate due to their reputation and contributions to the peer-reviewed literature. Some content and Dermpedia events are free. Dermpedia is supported by member subscriptions which can be purchased on the website. There are no in app purchases. The app allows the users to log in to the websites and browse their library, view the calendar and access live events. The app allows the users to download their videos and watch them offline. The users without subscription can create a free account and have access to free content and some live events. -- For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://dermpedia.org/terms -Privacy Policy: https://dermpedia.org/privacy

Screenshots

New Innovations4 screens
Dermpedia3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dermpedia at 5.0 against New Innovations's 1.9. New Innovations's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dermpedia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Innovations has 117 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Innovations ships an update every 5 weeks, Dermpedia monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Innovations versus Dermpedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew InnovationsDermpedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (117 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB68 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNew Innovations, Inc.Dermatopathology Consultations LLC

Customer experience

New Innovations

All ratings106 ratings
Positive15.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative74.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive3.6%
Neutral16.1%
Negative80.4%

Dermpedia

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

Bugs and requests

New Innovations

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Dates recorded incorrectly (day prior)
  • Duplicate procedure logs after update
  • App unstable, needs updates
  • “Select Activity” not populating or accepting input
  • QR code scanning doesn't work
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  • App randomly stopped working
  • Keyboard covers text box when typing comments
  • No “done” or “next” option to hide keyboard
  • Institution name invalid/not recognized during login
  • “Select activity” and “location” tabs are blank
  • App crashes during evaluations section
  • Duties will not give any options for logging hours
  • Evaluations section shows gobbledygook and doesn't fit box
  • Activity section remains blank, cannot log hours
  • Dark Mode makes app unreadable

Requested features

32 requests
  • Add clock in/out function
  • Optimize for iPad landscape
  • Add iPad version
  • Default time entry for hours
  • Block entry for multiple days
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  • Calendar view for logging
  • Link calendar to app
  • Ability to type hours instead of scroll
  • Bulk log hours (week/month view)
  • View completed evaluations
  • View residents' work schedule
  • Add notification reminders
  • Show procedure progress (x/y needed)
  • Log procedures directly from app
  • Complete and sign evaluations via app
  • Scan QR codes for attendance
  • Search or favorite institutions
  • Log hours further back in the past
  • Improve hour logging detail and simplification
  • Add hour violation checks and weekly totals
  • Add 4-week average for hour compliance
  • Add administrative utilities for super users
  • Conferencing functionality (QR display, add people, adjust time)
  • Report a problem during conference feature
  • Expand mobile page functionality
  • Keep location or rotation info for logging
  • Default times of day for logging
  • Log in the future
  • Log Monday's hours on Thursday
  • Log procedures for specialty
  • Log hours through the app
  • Dark mode correction

Dermpedia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

New Innovations

No in-app purchases

None

Dermpedia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Innovations free?
New Innovations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dermpedia free?
Dermpedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, New Innovations or Dermpedia?
Dermpedia is rated higher. New Innovations averages 1.9 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Dermpedia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do New Innovations or Dermpedia have ads?
Neither New Innovations nor Dermpedia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, New Innovations or Dermpedia?
New Innovations ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dermpedia monthly. Most recently, New Innovations was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dermpedia on October 28, 2026.

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