Comparison

Wound Compass vs EWMA 2024

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

Head to head
About

Wound Compass

This clinical support tool assists healthcare professionals in assessing wounds and making informed treatment decisions. It guides users through wound categorization based on location, type, appearance, exudate, and depth, offering treatment recommendations and educational resources.

Highlights
  • Wound assessment guidance
  • Categorizes wounds by location, type, appearance, exudate, and depth
  • Treatment and product recommendations
  • Educational resources, images, and diagrams
  • Customizable formulary
  • Reduces practice variation
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The WOUND COMPASS™ Clinical Support App (CSA) is a comprehensive support tool for health care professionals that aids wound assessment and decision-making to help reduce practice variation. All wounds, like all patients, are unique. The WOUND COMPASS™ CSA helps decode the wound step-by-step, providing you a convenient tool to read the signs. This simple and easy-to-use app categorises wounds by: • Location on the body • Wound type • Wound appearance • The volume of exudate • Wound depth Based on this information, WOUND COMPASS™ CSA provides guidance on treatment, products, and when to consult a specialist. The guidance is accompanied by additional educational resources, images, and diagrams to improve confidence when treating wounds. The app can also be customised to your formulary. WOUND COMPASS™ helps to reduce practice variation, by providing effective, consistent support as well as easy and informative education at the point of care.1 Utilising the WOUND COMPASS CSA can help improve wound care knowledge.*,1 83% of non-wound specialists agreed that using the app made wound assessments easier** and the app was recommended by 100% of wound specialists (n=7).1 Download the WOUND COMPASS™ CSA today to help build wound assessment confidence and help improve practice consistency. * As rated by 71 non-wound specialists ** As rated by 59/71 clinicians 1. Smith+Nephew 2021. Clinical Support App Pilot Survey Results. Internal Report. CSD.AWM.21.002.

About

EWMA 2024

Features
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Description: The annual conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) offers high-quality scientific presentations, networking activities, and an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences with international colleagues. The EWMA 2024 app gives you instant access to all details of the EWMA 2024 Conference – and it is free. You can easily: Browse the entire programme Build your personal schedule View speaker details Discover all abstracts Search the full exhibitor list Navigate the venue through an interactive map And much more… The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) is a European not-for-profit umbrella organisation, linking national wound management organisations, individuals, and groups with an interest in wound care.

Screenshots

Wound Compass4 screens
EWMA 20244 screens

Verdict

The call

Wound Compass and EWMA 2024 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wound Compass ships an update every 4 months, EWMA 2024 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wound Compass versus EWMA 2024: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWound CompassEWMA 2024
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSmith & NephewJMarquardt Technologies GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Wound Compass

No in-app purchases

None

EWMA 2024

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wound Compass free?
Wound Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EWMA 2024 free?
EWMA 2024 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wound Compass or EWMA 2024 have ads?
Neither Wound Compass nor EWMA 2024 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wound Compass or EWMA 2024?
Wound Compass ships an update every 4 months, and EWMA 2024 every 2 months. Most recently, Wound Compass was updated on October 14, 2026 and EWMA 2024 on September 19, 2026.

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