Comparison

CURRENT Practice Guidelines vs ClinicalPulse

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

Head to head
About

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Access up-to-date medical guidelines for common outpatient conditions. This app distills complex information into a practical, easy-to-navigate format for busy clinicians. It offers evidence-based recommendations from trusted authorities, updated annually.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based guidelines
  • Concise and clinically relevant
  • Outline and tabular format
  • Updated annually
  • Guideline Discordance tables
  • Content from trusted authorities
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Doody's Core Title. Guidelines and recommendations for the most common outpatient conditions from sources you can trust! Clear, concise and clinically relevant. The authoritative guidelines primary care clinicians need to diagnose and treat the most common outpatient conditions—compiled, distilled, and updated for easy referencing Striking the perfect balance between brevity and clinical necessity, this acclaimed annual resource presents all the latest evidence-based guidelines clinicians need to treat the most common outpatient conditions. The most thorough print compendium of guidelines for primary care practice, the book features content drawn from government agencies, expert panels, medical specialty organizations, and other professional and scientific authorities. CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2024 converts lengthy and cumbersome text into a practical, relevant collection of available options for busy clinicians. This go-to guide converts the tremendous amount of information on the web into a practical, relevant collection of usable data for busy clinicians. Each topic is carefully selected for relevance to the office practice of ambulatory medicine and the text is presented in a convenient, easy-to-navigate outline and tabular format. • Content is drawn from a wide array of recommendations from government agencies, expert panels, medical specialty organizations, and other professional and scientific authorities • NEW: Updates reflecting the review of more than 150 guidelines • NEW: Updates to guidelines for screening/prevention of ASCVD; anxiety disorders in children, pediatric obesity, chronic pain, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; and osteoarthritis • NEW: Numerous topics have been added, including screening and prevention of eating disorders, COVID vaccination in pregnancy, prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction, management of chest pain, left ventricular thrombus, delirium • Guideline Discordance tables highlight when major guidelines do not mirror each other • Topics are carefully selected for relevance to the office practice of ambulatory medicine, and the text is enhanced by a convenient outline and tabular format • Screening and prevention of conditions have been combined to enhance clinician use Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1265690162 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781265690168 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $39.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author: Jacob A. David Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

About

ClinicalPulse

This app offers continuing education for Nurse Practitioners, featuring flexible learning formats like video, audio, and written summaries. It simplifies CE tracking and allows users to earn contact hours conveniently. The platform is designed to fit busy lifestyles and career needs.

Highlights
  • Flexible learning formats (video, audio, text)
  • Curated content from field leaders
  • Progressive CE tracking
  • Resume learning mid-episode
  • Personalized progress monitoring
  • Simplified CE redemption
Features
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ClinicalPulse™ unlocks a new era of continuing education for busy Nurse Practitioners. Developed based on real-world feedback from NPs like you, ClinicalPulse was designed to fit your lifestyle, your learning style, and the needs of your career. This all-in-one platform lets you quickly earn CE and make the most of your time: Choose how you learn best, with video or audio episodes plus written summaries and readings Content curated from the perspective of the most respected leaders in the field Our progressive CE tracking allows you to earn contact hours for any time spent watching or listening on the app Start and stop mid-episode, and pick up where you left off anytime Personalized tracking tools make it easy to monitor your progress toward your accreditation requirements Redeem CE with one short evaluation, no more pre- and post-lecture testing Earn up to 75 contact hours and 20 Rx hours with a one-year subscription Join a thriving community of Family Practice Nurse Practitioners who are prioritizing learning that fits their lives! https://learnersdigest.org/terms/

Screenshots

CURRENT Practice Guidelines4 screens
ClinicalPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClinicalPulse at 67% against CURRENT Practice Guidelines's 0%. ClinicalPulse also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). CURRENT Practice Guidelines's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (21 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CURRENT Practice Guidelines sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and ClinicalPulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $394.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CURRENT Practice Guidelines holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of CURRENT Practice Guidelines's written reviews are positive against 67% of ClinicalPulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CURRENT Practice Guidelines ships an update every 6 months, ClinicalPulse every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CURRENT Practice Guidelines versus ClinicalPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCURRENT Practice GuidelinesClinicalPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#192#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB226 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncLDI BCM LLC

Customer experience

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ClinicalPulse

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Subscriptions5
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$29.991 Year
  • Curr Practice Guid 1Y Suboffer$31.991 Year
  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$31.991 Year
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  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$33.991 Year
  • Curr Practice Guideline 1Y Sub7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • CURR Prac Guide Primary Care20$39.99
1 purchases

ClinicalPulse

Subscriptions1
  • All-Inclusive CE Subscription7 Days trial$394.991 Year

Questions

Is CURRENT Practice Guidelines free?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClinicalPulse free?
ClinicalPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CURRENT Practice Guidelines or ClinicalPulse?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines is rated higher. CURRENT Practice Guidelines averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while ClinicalPulse averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do CURRENT Practice Guidelines or ClinicalPulse have ads?
Both CURRENT Practice Guidelines and ClinicalPulse show ads.
Which is updated more often, CURRENT Practice Guidelines or ClinicalPulse?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines ships an update every 6 months, and ClinicalPulse every 5 weeks. Most recently, CURRENT Practice Guidelines was updated on July 7, 2026 and ClinicalPulse on September 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, CURRENT Practice Guidelines or ClinicalPulse?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines currently peaks at #192 in the App Store charts, and ClinicalPulse at #189. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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