Comparison

Eponyms (for students) vs Lanthier

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

Head to head
About

Eponyms (for students)

This app provides quick access to definitions for approximately 1800 medical eponyms, drawing from a comprehensive database. It features a learn mode for efficient study and allows users to search, browse by category, and star favorite terms.

Highlights
  • 1800+ medical eponyms
  • Full text search
  • Browse by category
  • Star favorite eponyms
  • Recently accessed list
  • Quick learn mode
Features
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Eponyms brings a short description of about 1800 common and obscure medical eponyms (e.g., Rovsing's sign, Virchow's node) to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. A perfect tool to quickly look up the meaning of any eponym. It uses the beautiful eponym database from Andrew J. Yee (http://www.eponyms.net/). ## Features • About 1800 eponyms • Full text search • Browse by any of the 26 categories • Star eponyms to keep track of the eponyms you tend to forget or which you know are favorites of your professor • List of recently accessed eponyms • Quick and easy learn mode ## Learn Mode The learn mode allows you to: • swipe to the left to show a random eponym but not its title • swipe to the right to show a random eponym title but not its text • pull down to reveal the hidden info Learn mode displays eponyms from the category you're currently visiting. This means you can either learn eponyms from a given category, only the ones that you've starred or simply all of them. ## Non-students: This is the free student version. Please only download the free version while you (still) are a student. Look for the regular version if you're a professional now.

About

Lanthier

Access up-to-date internal medicine information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. This app offers a fast search function, intuitive menus, and direct links to PubMed references. It's designed for physicians, residents, and medical students to use at the bedside.

Highlights
  • Concise bedside information
  • Advanced search function
  • Intuitive menus
  • Direct links to PubMed
  • Personal note-taking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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“Lanthier” is an internal medicine app based on the seventh edition of the bestselling pocketbook. Completely re-imagined for iOS, this app will allow any physician, resident or medical student to access up-to-date medical information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. Free 7 days trial subscription! “Lanthier Practical Guide to Internal Medicine is a good choice for an app to replace your pocketbook. Beyond providing quality content with references, it has an excellent design that makes it more than just a digitized version of a book. Finding clinically relevant information about a condition is quick and easy.” iMedicalApp.com — FEATURES — • Concise: edited to be useful at the bedside. • Fast: advanced search function, intuitive menus. • Direct link to the references on PubMed and now through Read by QxMD (internet connection required). Build your paper collection using articles selected by Dr Lanthier himself. • MedCalX integration (sold separately): for quick access to the trusted medical calculator. • Take personal notes within the topics and synchronize them across your iOS devices. Perfect for studying for board exams! — TOPICS — Cardiology Dermatology (new) Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Internal Medicine Hematology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pneumology Rheumatology — ABOUT THE LEAD AUTHORS — Dr Luc Lanthier practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is a Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is former chair of the French Examination Board for Internal Medicine Exam at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr Donald Echenberg practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is past president of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine and is currently Governor of the Quebec Chapter of the American College of Physicians. — DISCLAIMER — This publication (application) is to be used as a guide only. It is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every doctor (or prescriber) is responsible for their actions. Therapeutic options presented in this guide reflect current approaches and guidelines in the field of internal medicine. Content has been peer reviewed by leading experts in their respective fields. The authors of Lanthier - Practical Guide to Internal Medicine shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this application. This guide is not meant to replace clinical judgment. It is the responsibility of the licensed prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medication (and actions) they prescribe. — ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION — Lanthier - Internal Medicine is offered as a subscription service, renewed automatically. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the application «Settings» section and tapping «Manage Subscriptions» after purchase. For more information on Terms of Use visit https://lanthiermed.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Eponyms (for students)4 screens
Lanthier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eponyms (for students) at 4.5 against Lanthier's 3.8. Eponyms (for students) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (88% vs 62%). Lanthier's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Lanthier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per year. Eponyms (for students) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eponyms (for students) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Eponyms (for students)'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Lanthier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eponyms (for students) ships an update every 7 months, Lanthier every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Eponyms (for students) versus Lanthier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEponyms (for students)Lanthier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB70 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOssus GmbHLes Éditions Formed inc.

Customer experience

Eponyms (for students)

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.4%

Lanthier

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Eponyms (for students)

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Blank lines with arrows leading to blank pages
  • App crashes on iOS 11 and newer versions
  • Search function causes list to vanish
  • iTunes application tab opens automatically
  • Full-screen ads that cannot be dismissed
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  • App only displays A-C entries in alphabet
  • Crashes when selecting search feature
  • Display issues on iPhone 4 and newer models
  • Auto-rotate cannot be locked
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS updates

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add images/photos for visual learning
  • User ability to add custom notes to eponyms
  • Pediatric eponyms category
  • Surgical procedures and eponyms section
  • Search within entry descriptions (not just titles)
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  • User submission feature for missing eponyms
  • Flashcard study mode with definition reveal
  • Reverse flashcard mode (definition to eponym)
  • Ability to add personal annotations
  • Triads section
  • Source citations for eponyms
  • Lock auto-rotate feature
  • Background download capability
  • Multitasking support
  • More detailed information than current entries

Lanthier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Eponyms (for students)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lanthier

Subscriptions2
  • Lanthier - current users3 Months trial$19.491 Year
  • Lanthier - new users7 Days trial$19.491 Year

Questions

Is Eponyms (for students) free?
Eponyms (for students) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lanthier free?
Lanthier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eponyms (for students) or Lanthier?
Eponyms (for students) is rated higher. Eponyms (for students) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lanthier averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Eponyms (for students) or Lanthier have ads?
Neither Eponyms (for students) nor Lanthier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eponyms (for students) or Lanthier?
Eponyms (for students) ships an update every 7 months, and Lanthier every 2 months. Most recently, Eponyms (for students) was updated on October 14, 2026 and Lanthier on October 14, 2026.

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