Comparison

Family Practice Guideline vs ClinicalPulse

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

Head to head
About

Family Practice Guideline

This app provides step-by-step guidance for physical examinations and diagnostic testing in outpatient settings. It includes information on health promotion, care guidelines, and patient education handouts, all organized for ease of use. Content is updated to reflect the latest practices and can be accessed offline after initial download.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step physical examination instructions
  • Diagnostic testing guidance
  • Health promotion and care guidelines
  • Patient education handouts
  • Culturally responsive care information
  • Offline content access
  • SmartSearch technology
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Concise and clearly organized, Family Practice Guidelines, 5th Edition, features detailed, step-by-step instructions for physical examinations and diagnostic testing in the outpatient setting, information on health promotion, care guidelines, dietary information, information on culturally responsive care, patient resources, and abundant patient-education handouts. Now in color with abundant images and illustrations, this fifth edition features thoroughly updated guidelines and recommendations to reflect latest in practice, as well as many new guidelines. Each of the diagnoses includes definition, incidence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common complaints, signs/symptoms, subjective data, physical exam and diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, and a care plan. Key Features: * Presents information for disorders in consistent format for ease of use * Highlights key considerations with Practice Pointers * Provides individual care points for pediatric, pregnant, and geriatric patients * Includes 138 printable Patient Teaching Guides * Offers 18 procedure guidelines and routine health maintenance guidelines * Features appendices that provide guidelines on normal lab values, special diets, Tanner’s Sexual Maturity Stages, and teeth No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 9780826135841 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9780826135834 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $84.99 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 Editor(s): Jill C. Cash, Cheryl A. Glass, Jenny Mullen Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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

Family Practice Guideline4 screens
ClinicalPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Family Practice Guideline at 4.9 against ClinicalPulse's 3.9. Family Practice Guideline also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (39 vs 7). ClinicalPulse's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). 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. Family Practice Guideline sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $63.99 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

Family Practice Guideline holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Family Practice Guideline has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Family Practice Guideline's written reviews are positive against 67% of ClinicalPulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Family Practice Guideline ships an update every 7 months, ClinicalPulse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Family Practice Guideline versus ClinicalPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFamily Practice GuidelineClinicalPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB227 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncLDI BCM LLC

Customer experience

Family Practice Guideline

All ratings39 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClinicalPulse

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Family Practice Guideline

Subscriptions4
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$63.991 Year
  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$67.991 Year
  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$74.991 Year
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  • Family Practice Guide 1/Y Sub7 Days trial$84.991 Year
One-time1
  • Family Practice Guidelines$84.99
1 purchases

ClinicalPulse

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

Questions

Is Family Practice Guideline free?
Family Practice Guideline 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, Family Practice Guideline or ClinicalPulse?
Family Practice Guideline is rated higher. Family Practice Guideline averages 4.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while ClinicalPulse averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Family Practice Guideline or ClinicalPulse have ads?
Both Family Practice Guideline and ClinicalPulse show ads.
Which is updated more often, Family Practice Guideline or ClinicalPulse?
Family Practice Guideline ships an update every 7 months, and ClinicalPulse every 6 weeks. Most recently, Family Practice Guideline was updated on October 9, 2026 and ClinicalPulse on October 19, 2026.

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