Comparison

CURRENT CMDT 2023 vs AED

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

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About

CURRENT CMDT 2023

This medical reference app provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment recommendations for adult medicine. It covers over 1,000 diseases and disorders with drug treatment tables, algorithms, and evidence-based references. The app offers offline access, smart search suggestions, and customizable reading options.

Highlights
  • Covers 1,000+ diseases and disorders
  • Diagnostic and treatment algorithms
  • Hundreds of drug treatment tables
  • Smart search with word suggestions
  • Offline content access
  • Customizable text size
  • Notes and bookmarks
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The #1 annual internal medicine guide?extensively revised and updated. The most popular annual guide of its kind, this updated edition of the flagship title of the LANGE medical book brand presents the most important diagnostic and treatment recommendations as well as the most useful new clinical developments in every field of adult medicine. For 60+ years, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment has been delivering the authoritative information that students, residents, and clinicians need to build their medical knowledge, expertise, and confidence. Written by top experts in their fields, this unmatched guide enables you to find the answers you need quickly and easily. It provides: • Coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders • Comprehensive approach to patient care, focusing on diagnostic tools for day-to-day practice • Hundreds of drug treatment tables for quick access to indexed trade names and updated drug prices • Diagnostic and treatment algorithms to present important information at a glance • Carefully curated, updated references to provide peer-reviewed, evidence-based information, and PMID numbers for quick online access • Annual update on dynamic viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS • Hundreds of full-color photographs, illustrations, and algorithms This app is very intuitive and easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for topics. The powerful search tool gives you word suggestions that appear in the text as you type, so it is lightning fast and helps with spelling those long medical terms. The search tool also keeps a recent history of past search terms so you can go back to a previous search result very easily. You have the ability to create notes and bookmarks separately for text, images and tables to enhance your learning. You can also change the text size for easier reading. After the app has been downloaded, no internet connection is needed to retrieve the content of the app. All of the text and images are available to you on your device anytime, anywhere, and lightning fast. This app is also automatically optimized for whatever size device you are currently using, either phone or tablet. This interactive app contains the full content of CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment (CMDT) 2023 by McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN-13: 978-1264687343 ISBN-10: 1264687346 Editors: Maxine A. Papadakis, MD Stephen J. McPhee, MD Michael W. Rabow, MD Associate Editor: Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. Developed by Usatine Media Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio

About

AED

This virtual device simulates the sights and sounds of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with realistic voice instructions. It's designed for educational reference and practice, based on ILCOR and AHA guidelines. It does not replace actual training or certification.

Highlights
  • Realistic sights and sounds
  • Interactive voice instructions
  • Based on ILCOR & AHA guidelines
  • Educational reference tool
  • Virtual device simulation
Currently charting
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This AED Simulator has been designed to serve as a virtual device, with realistic sights and sounds. This highly interactive simulator will have you listening to AED voice instructions over and over again. We hope you find it fun and educational! Disclaimers: This application's content is based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommended AED guidelines & the American Heart Association (AHA) adopted AED guidelines. Guidelines can be referenced via the links below. Please note this information is open for interpretation and is subject to change at any time. https://www.ilcor.org/publications https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines This application in no way replaces actual classroom instruction, does not inform on how to properly use an AED and does not award certification that would otherwise be awarded by an accredited institution or instructor. This application, and the information it contains, does not entitle you to AED Certification and does not qualify you as a trained emergency care provider. This application is not associated with ILCOR, AHA or any other training organization that offers AED training. It is intended for reference and/or educational purposes only! This application does not function as an actual working Automated External Defibrillator! Do not use this application as a point of reference during an actual emergency! In case of emergency - dial 911. Please refer to your specific AED User Manual for complete directions, indications, contraindications, side-effects, training requirements, details about setting up and deploying the device, dangers, warnings, cautions, troubleshooting, maintenance and technical specifications. Additional Information: *The Resuscicare Logo is a registered trademark of Resuscicare, Inc.*

Screenshots

CURRENT CMDT 20234 screens
AED1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CURRENT CMDT 2023 at 100% against AED's 33%. CURRENT CMDT 2023 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.2). AED's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $79.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). On 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

CURRENT CMDT 2023 costs $79.99 and AED $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CURRENT CMDT 2023 ships an update every 18 months, AED every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CURRENT CMDT 2023 versus AED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCURRENT CMDT 2023AED
Price$79.99$0.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB44 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperUsatine & Erickson Media LLCResuscicare, Inc.

Customer experience

CURRENT CMDT 2023

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

AED

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

CURRENT CMDT 2023

No in-app purchases

None

AED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CURRENT CMDT 2023 free?
CURRENT CMDT 2023 costs $79.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AED free?
AED costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CURRENT CMDT 2023 or AED have ads?
Neither CURRENT CMDT 2023 nor AED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CURRENT CMDT 2023 or AED?
CURRENT CMDT 2023 ships an update every 18 months, and AED every 3 weeks. Most recently, CURRENT CMDT 2023 was updated on June 1, 2026 and AED on August 15, 2026.

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