Comparison

KNOW Medicine vs Sketchy Learning

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

Head to head
About

KNOW Medicine

This app provides a concise, expanded outline format for internal medicine practitioners on the wards. It focuses on essential high-yield knowledge, pathophysiology, treatment, and pharmacology for deeper understanding and retention. Subscription offers access to the entire collection with yearly updates.

Highlights
  • Expanded outline format
  • Organ system pathophysiology
  • Detailed treatment sections
  • Pharmacology focus
  • High-yield knowledge
  • Yearly updates
  • Website access
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Whether you are just starting your journey, or are an experienced Hospital based practitioner… this concise resource will be your favorite Peripheral brain. Dive into the free Sample Chapters to judge for yourself! Offering a unique expanded outline format, geared toward Students, Residents and Practitioners of Internal Medicine on the wards. A blend of organ system based pathophysiology, including detailed treatment and pharmacology sections with a focus on essential high yield knowledge, allowing for a deeper level of understanding and retention. Subscription gives you access to the entire collection, with comprehensive yearly updates accessible through Apple mobile devices, as well as our website. The website allows for laptop accessibility for times when you may want to review on a larger screen. Read through the many on-line reviews. Prior print and ebook versions were under the title ‘The Consult Manual of Internal Medicine’ being rebranded for this 4th, and never-ending app version This work has been my passion since Residency, and I look forward to sharing it with you! Please Note: - Payment will be charged to App Store account after confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to App Store account settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. For more details, kindly go through the below policies: 1. Terms of Use: https://www.knowmedicine.net/terms-and-condition 2. Privacy Policy: https://www.knowmedicine.net/privacy-policy

About

Sketchy Learning

This app transforms complex medical subjects into memorable visual lessons and interactive patient scenarios. It's designed to help students learn faster, master exams, and build clinical confidence. Engage with high-yield content and practice real-world reasoning.

Highlights
  • Visual lessons for memorization
  • Interactive patient case simulations
  • High-yield exam content
  • Quizzes and custom tests
  • Customizable playlists
  • Mobile-friendly learning
Features
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Sketchy turns tough medical content into unforgettable visual lessons and interactive patient cases, so you learn faster, ace exams, and feel ready in the clinic. Built for how medical, PA, NP, and premed students actually learn, Sketchy helps you make sense of high-yield topics fast and recall them when it counts. Watch engaging visual lessons that lock in tough topics like pharm, micro, path, and more. Apply what you’ve learned to a clinical scenario with interactive patient cases that build real clinical reasoning skills. Whether you are squeezing in a quick review between classes or deep in exam and board prep, Sketchy goes where you go and helps concepts stick for the long haul. What you’ll love about Sketchy: * Unforgettable visual lessons that make hard concepts easy to remember * Interactive symbol explorer for quick visual lesson review * Interactive patient case sims to practice thinking like a clinician * High-yield content for exams, boards, and clinical rotations * Quizzes and custom tests that reinforce memory and reveal weak spots * Customizable playlists to organize lessons and cases your way * Mobile-friendly learning for quick reviews or deep dives Loved by over half a million students and created by expert clinicians, Sketchy helps learners feel more confident in class, on rotations, and on exam day. Terms: https://www.sketchy.com/terms Privacy: https://www.sketchy.com/privacy

Screenshots

KNOW Medicine4 screens
Sketchy Learning3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KNOW Medicine at none against Sketchy Learning's shown. Sketchy Learning's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. KNOW Medicine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per year and Sketchy Learning sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $289.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KNOW Medicine against 5.0 for Sketchy Learning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketchy Learning has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KNOW Medicine ships an update every 2 months, Sketchy Learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KNOW Medicine versus Sketchy Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKNOW MedicineSketchy Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews—54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings232 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKNOW MedicineSketchy Group, LLC

Customer experience

KNOW Medicine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sketchy Learning

All ratings54 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KNOW Medicine

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Membership$17.991 Year
4 purchases

Sketchy Learning

Subscriptions4
  • Sketchy NP 12 month7 Days trial$289.991 Year
  • MCAT Science Review 12 month7 Days trial$399.991 Year
  • Sketchy PA 12 month7 Days trial$399.991 Year
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  • Medical 12 month7 Days trial$459.991 Year

Questions

Is KNOW Medicine free?
KNOW Medicine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sketchy Learning free?
Sketchy Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KNOW Medicine or Sketchy Learning?
KNOW Medicine and Sketchy Learning are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 32 ratings respectively.
Do KNOW Medicine or Sketchy Learning have ads?
Sketchy Learning shows ads; KNOW Medicine does not.
Which is updated more often, KNOW Medicine or Sketchy Learning?
KNOW Medicine ships an update every 2 months, and Sketchy Learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, KNOW Medicine was updated on September 17, 2026 and Sketchy Learning on September 26, 2026.

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