IDSA Practice Guidelines vs Dr. Fungus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDSA Practice Guidelines
Access and stay updated with the latest clinical guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This app offers interactive tools, search functionality, and the ability to bookmark key information and take notes for healthcare professionals.
- Access clinical guidelines
- Interactive tools
- Search guidelines
- Bookmark pages
- Take notes
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Access the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines app anytime, anywhere! Download the app today and stay up-to-date on IDSA clinical guidelines, interactive tools, and new resources. The app contains features to search through guidelines, bookmark important pages and take notes on key information. Visit the IDSA app for new guidelines that are released throughout the year and new updates to existing guidelines. Disclaimer: The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) provides this app (“App)” for health care professionals only, and not the general public. The App is provided for informational purposes only, and it is not intended to provide medical or treatment advice and may not be treated as such by the user. As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only.
Dr. Fungus
Access comprehensive information on fungal diseases, organisms, and antifungal medications. Stay updated with current research and engage with "Case of the Month" presentations for practical learning.
- Fungal disease information
- Antifungal medication details
- Current research updates
- Case of the Month presentations
- Mycoses Study Group resource
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The Dr. Fungus app serves as a companion to the official Dr. Fungus website, the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium resource for fungal disease education. This app provides up-to-date information on mycoses, fungal organisms, and antifungal medications, as well as connecting you users to current research. You can also find our "Case of the Month" presentations, a fun way to learn from real cases our members have seen!
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Verdict
IDSA Practice Guidelines and Dr. Fungus both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dr. Fungus's written reviews are positive against 0% of IDSA Practice Guidelines's. Dr. Fungus also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). IDSA Practice Guidelines's advantage is ratings volume (559 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr. Fungus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IDSA Practice Guidelines has 559 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IDSA Practice Guidelines's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dr. Fungus's.
IDSA Practice Guidelines ships an update every 7 months, Dr. Fungus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDSA Practice Guidelines | Dr. Fungus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (559 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 559 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Infectious Diseases Society of America | Matthew Pullen |
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In-app purchases
IDSA Practice Guidelines
No in-app purchases
Dr. Fungus
No in-app purchases
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