Comparison

Tel vs Clinical Guidelines

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

Head to head
About

Tel

This iPad application complements a web-based EHR and practice management system for dermatology. It offers intuitive use, offline capabilities, and built-in billing expertise for dermatologists.

Highlights
  • Native iPad compliment to web application
  • Intuitive and easy to use
  • No setup required
  • Complete dermatology knowledge base
  • Smart learning and customizable
  • Offline work capability
  • Auto coder for billing
Features
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Please note that the Tel-eDerm requires a username and password into the eDerm Systems, LLC subscription based web application. eDerm is a leading EHR and practice management system empowering dermatology practices. Designed by dermatologists for dermatology. The Tel-eDerm is the native iPad compliment to the web application. Here are just a few of the eDermEHR iPad features: # Training in 1 Day, Intuitive and Easy to Use # No Setup Required, Complete Dermatology Knowledge Base # Smart Learning and Completely Customizable, Learns What You Do # Work Offline, No Waiting # Auto Coder, Billing Expertise Built-In

About

Clinical Guidelines

Access dermatologic reference guidelines, documents, and calculators for various skin conditions. Bookmark important sections and use the search function for quick information retrieval on your device.

Highlights
  • Reference guidelines
  • Dermatologic documents
  • Disease calculators
  • Bookmark sections
  • In-app search
Features
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The AAD Clinical Guidelines app is a digital tool which provides reference guidelines, documents and calculators for several dermatologic related diseases and sub specialties. Bookmark sections for easy reference and utilize search for a quick way of finding information right from your device.

Screenshots

Clinical Guidelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tel at 5.0 against Clinical Guidelines's 3.7. Tel also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 38 months). Clinical Guidelines's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

Tel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tel ships an update every 5 weeks, Clinical Guidelines every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tel versus Clinical Guidelines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelClinical Guidelines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB35 MB
Age rating12+17+
DevelopereDerm Systems LLCAmerican Academy of Dermatology

Customer experience

Tel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clinical Guidelines

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tel

No in-app purchases

None

Clinical Guidelines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tel free?
Tel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clinical Guidelines free?
Clinical Guidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tel or Clinical Guidelines?
Tel is rated higher. Tel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Clinical Guidelines averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Tel or Clinical Guidelines have ads?
Neither Tel nor Clinical Guidelines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tel or Clinical Guidelines?
Tel ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clinical Guidelines every 38 months. Most recently, Tel was updated on June 4, 2026 and Clinical Guidelines on June 21, 2026.

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