GeriKit vs CLA NBME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GeriKit
This medical tool assists healthcare professionals in conducting geriatric assessments. It includes tests for eight key indicators of geriatric health, such as cognition, depression, and fall risk. The app is designed to aid discussions between patients and providers, not replace professional medical judgment.
- Geriatric health assessment
- Cognition testing
- Depression screening
- Function assessment
- Strength evaluation
- Fall risk assessment
- Nutrition evaluation
- Medication review
- Advanced care planning aid
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This application is a tool to help medical professionals facilitate a geriatric examination. The app includes tests for eight indicators to diagnose a patient's geriatric health - Cognition, Depression, Function, Strength, Fall Risk, Nutrition, Medications, and Advanced Care. Disclaimer: This application is intended to facilitate discussion between patients and healthcare professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical judgment, diagnosis, or treatment. It should not be used by patients without direct consultation with, and supervision by, their healthcare provider.
CLA NBME
This tool helps healthcare providers enhance their communication skills through video-based learning. It requires a username and password for access and features actor portrayals of patients.
- Communication skills improvement
- Video patient simulations
- Healthcare provider focused
- Requires login credentials
- Actor portrayals
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The Communication Learning Assessment (CLA) is a tool designed to help healthcare providers improve their communication skills. Note: A username and password is required to use this app. Please contact NBME (http://www.nbme.org) for details. Videos of patients are actor portrayals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GeriKit at 100% against CLA NBME's 0%. GeriKit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). CLA NBME's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GeriKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GeriKit's written reviews are positive against 0% of CLA NBME's.
GeriKit ships an update every 20 months, CLA NBME monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GeriKit | CLA NBME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Dodson | National Board of Medical Examiners |
Customer experience
GeriKit
CLA NBME
In-app purchases
GeriKit
No in-app purchases
CLA NBME
No in-app purchases
