Comparison

Nursing Central vs Nursivia

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

Head to head
About

Nursing Central

This comprehensive nursing app integrates multiple best-selling resources to provide quick access to vital clinical information. It offers detailed data on diseases, drugs, tests, and procedures, along with a medical dictionary and access to the PubMed database. Features include study tools, custom notes, and multimedia content to enhance learning and efficiency for healthcare professionals and students.

Highlights
  • Drug information with updates
  • Medical dictionary with 75,000+ entries
  • Laboratory and diagnostic test details
  • Disease and disorder information
  • PubMed database access
  • Exclusive study system (Grasp™)
  • Custom notes and highlights
Features
Currently charting
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Five best-selling nursing apps combine to form the premier, integrated clinical nursing solution. Use valuable tools to find and apply the information you need. Purchase includes iOS app, macOS app, and web access. PLEASE NOTE: Current customers and institutional subscribers can use this app to download content to their iOS devices. ABOUT NURSING CENTRAL Nursing Central helps nurses and students be more efficient by providing detailed information on diseases, tests, drugs, and procedures where and when it is needed. The moment a question arises you can consult the updating database of 5,000 drugs, find a definition in the dictionary with 75,000+ entries, interpret hundreds of laboratory and diagnostic tests, and consult the latest disease information. You can also search the entire PubMed database or study unfamiliar topics using the exclusive study system - Grasp™, all from your mobile device Five best-selling nursing applications combine to form Nursing Central. DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE FOR NURSES Refer to regularly updated information on dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, and patient education for more than 5,000 medications. TABER’S MEDICAL DICTIONARY Define over 75,000 medical terms and enhance learning with images, videos, and audio pronunciations. DAVIS’S LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Access rationale and results for tests as well as pretest requirements, intratest procedures, and post-test patient care. DISEASES AND DISORDERS Review complete coverage of more than 250 medical conditions. Prime PubMed Connect to the full PubMed journal citations and abstracts database on your mobile device. Stay up to date with your favorite nursing and medical journals with Prime Journals, perform powerful searches, receive suggestions on relevant articles with Prime ForYou, link directly to the publisher’s full text, and share articles via email or social media. Visually explore the literature using Grapherence®, a unique way to find related and relevant articles. FEATURES • Receive 1-year of drug updates • Create custom notes and highlights within entries • Consult trusted disease and test information • Jump quickly between resources using Cross Links • View thousands of colorful images, figures, and videos • Learn on the go with our exclusive study system - Grasp™ • Access the full PubMed database • Use the Full Text Search to help find topics across all resources • Bookmark important entries with “Favorites” • Get access to Nursing Central website for one year • Personalize your app by re-ordering resources to match your unique needs and preferences. DRUG AND CONTENT UPDATE RENEWAL • After initial Nursing Central purchase you will receive updates for one year • After one year, you can purchase updates for an additional year, at the discounted rate of $99.99. If you do not choose to purchase, you can continue to use the product but will not receive updates. • If you purchase updates, they will automatically renew annually at the renewal rate ($99.99) and charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the conclusion of the one-year subscription period. • Account will be charged ($99.99) for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the yearly subscription term. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

About

Nursivia

This clinical reference app provides nurses with instant, evidence-based guidance for conditions, symptoms, and lab values. It includes tools for generating SBAR reports, care plans, and assessment checklists, designed for quick access at the bedside or during any shift.

Highlights
  • Instant clinical guidance for conditions and symptoms
  • SBAR report generator
  • Professional nursing care plan creation
  • Step-by-step body system assessment checklists
  • Evidence-based, nurse-guided information
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Nursivia is the clinical reference app built for nurses at every level — from nursing students to seasoned RNs. Designed for speed and simplicity, Nursivia gives you the tools you need in seconds, not minutes. Whether you're at the bedside, in triage, doing home health, hospice or working a night shift alone — Nursivia has your back. WHAT'S INSIDE: Clinical Help — Type any condition, symptom, diagnosis, or lab value and get instant, structured clinical guidance. Evidence-based. Nurse-guided. Built for a 30-second answer when you need it most. SBAR Builder — Fill in 4 sections and generate a professional SBAR in seconds. No more scrambling before you call the doctor. Sound confident every time. Care Plan Generator — Enter a diagnosis and get a complete, professional nursing care plan instantly. Nursing diagnoses, related factors, evidence, goals and interventions — done. Assessment Guide — Step-by-step body system checklists across 8 systems. Cardiovascular, respiratory, neuro, GI, GU, MSK, skin, and endocrine. Never miss a finding again. WHY NURSES LOVE NURSIVIA: Built by a nurse with 20+ years of combined clinical experience. Nursivia was created because nurses deserve a tool that speaks their language — fast, clear, and clinically sound. No fluff. No textbook paragraphs. Just the information you need to do your job confidently. SUBSCRIPTION: 3-day free trial. Then $9/month. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nursing Central4 screens
Nursivia4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nursing Central and Nursivia both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Nursivia's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nursing Central's. Nursivia also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Nursing Central's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 4) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Nursing Central sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and Nursivia sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nursivia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nursing Central has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Nursing Central's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nursivia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nursing Central ships an update every 6 weeks, Nursivia every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nursing Central versus Nursivia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNursing CentralNursivia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Nursivia

Customer experience

Nursing Central

All ratings10,507 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative21.2%

Nursivia

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nursing Central

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and account issues
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Outdated content and lack of updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline access to content
  • More detailed disease and medication information
  • Integration with electronic medical records
  • Video tutorials and demonstrations
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities

Nursivia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Nursing Central

Subscriptions3
  • Intravenous Medications$49.991 Year
  • Drugs and Tools Renewal$49.991 Year
  • Nursing Central$99.991 Year
One-time9
  • NCLEX-RN Quest$19.99
  • RNotes 5th Edition$29.99
  • RNotes$29.99
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  • Disaster Nursing$39.99
  • Taylor's Clinical$42.99
  • Nurse's Pocket Guide$49.99
  • Nurse's Pocket Guide 16e$49.99
  • Nurses' Health Assessment2 variants$59.99
  • Nursing Central$199.99
1 purchases

Nursivia

Subscriptions1
  • Nursivia Pro$9.001 Month

Questions

Is Nursing Central free?
Nursing Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nursivia free?
Nursivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nursing Central or Nursivia?
Nursivia is rated higher. Nursing Central averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Nursivia averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Nursing Central or Nursivia have ads?
Neither Nursing Central nor Nursivia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nursing Central or Nursivia?
Nursing Central ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nursivia every 2 months. Most recently, Nursing Central was updated on October 22, 2026 and Nursivia on October 6, 2026.

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