Comparison

ICF Codes vs ICD

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

Head to head
About

ICF Codes

Access the complete International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) codes offline. The free version includes basic code details, with optional in-app purchases for advanced features like full-text search and export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Offline ICF code database
  • Content in 6 languages
  • Basic code and title details
  • Full-text search (paid)
  • Exportable details (paid)
  • Hyperlinks between codes (paid)
  • Save favorite codes (paid)
Features
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ICF means International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. This classification was developed by the WHO. This app makes all official ICF codes of the WHO accessible in an offline database. No ads, no permissions required. Content available in 6 languages: English, Spanish, Russian, French, German and Chinese. Available details in the free basic version: - Code and title - Definition / coding information You can purchase the following extensions by purchasing the full version in-app: - full-text search - Display of Inklusiva - Display of Exklusiva - Details can be exported. - Hyperlinks can be used to "jump" to other codes. - Favorites can be saved locally.

About

ICD

This app provides access to the eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases, the global standard for health information. It's a comprehensive directory of diseases, symptoms, and causes of death, developed and updated by the World Health Organization.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive disease directory
  • Global health information standard
  • Developed by WHO
  • Annual updates
  • Searchable database
Features
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The ICD-11 is the eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). It replaces the ICD-10 as the global standard for recording health information and causes of death. The ICD is developed and annually updated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Development of the ICD-11 started in 2007 and spanned over a decade of work, involving over 300 specialists from 55 countries divided into 30 work groups, with an additional 10,000 proposals from people all over the world. Following an alpha version in May 2011 and a beta draft in May 2012, a stable version of the ICD-11 was released on 18 June 2018, and officially endorsed by all WHO members during the 72nd World Health Assembly on 25 May 2019. The ICD-11 is a large ontology consisting of about 85,000 entities, also called classes or nodes. An entity can be anything that is relevant to health care. It usually represents a disease or a pathogen, but it can also be an isolated symptom or (developmental) anomaly of the body. There are also classes for reasons for contact with health services, social circumstances of the patient, and external causes of injury or death. The ICD-11 is part of the WHO-FIC, a family of medical classifications. The WHO-FIC contains the Foundation Component, which comprises all entities of all classifications endorsed by the WHO. The Foundation is the common core from which all classifications are derived. For example, the ICD-O is a derivative classification optimized for use in oncology. The primary derivative of the Foundation is called the ICD-11 MMS, and it is this system that is commonly referred to as simply "the ICD-11". MMS stands for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics. The ICD-11 is distributed under a Creative Commons BY-ND license. The ICD-11 officially came into effect on 1 January 2022. On 11 February, the WHO claimed that 35 countries were using the ICD-11. In the United States, an expected implementation year of 2025 has been given, but if a clinical modification is determined to be needed (similar to the ICD-10-CM), ICD-11 implementation might not begin until 2027. The ICD-11 MMS can be viewed online on the WHO's website. Aside from this, the site offers two maintenance platforms: the ICD-11 Maintenance Platform, and the WHO-FIC Foundation Maintenance Platform. Users can submit evidence-based suggestions for the improvement of the WHO-FIC, i.e. the ICD-11, the ICF, and the ICHI.

Screenshots

ICF Codes4 screens
ICD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ICD at 100% against ICF Codes's 56%. ICD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). ICF Codes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ICF Codes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICF Codes ships an update every 9 months, ICD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences Β· 2 level
ICF Codes versus ICD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICF CodesICD
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChristoph SieversViktor Yurchuk

Customer experience

ICF Codes

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

ICD

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ICF Codes

One-time1
  • Full version$3.99
None

ICD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICF Codes free?
ICF Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ICD free?
ICD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICF Codes or ICD have ads?
ICD shows ads; ICF Codes does not.
Which is updated more often, ICF Codes or ICD?
ICF Codes ships an update every 9 months, and ICD every 4 months. Most recently, ICF Codes was updated on September 21, 2026 and ICD on August 26, 2026.

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