Comparison

PubMed On Tap vs Anatomic Pathology Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

PubMed On Tap

Access and manage biomedical literature from PubMed and PubMed Central. Find, display, and import reference information and full-text articles. Organize your references and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Search PubMed and PubMed Central
  • Import reference information and PDFs
  • Organize references in groups
  • Email references for import
  • Advanced boolean searches
  • Search for full text
Features
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••• Check out Bookends - PubMed On Tap's big brother ••• PubMed On Tap searches PubMed and PubMed Central to find, display, and import reference information and PDFs of the full article (requires access privileges). You can search your personal reference library, organize your references in groups (static and smart), and email references from your device to yourself or others in a form suitable for reading or importing into other reference management apps. Many features are optimized for reference retrieval and management (advanced boolean searches, search for Full Text or Free Full text, recall recent searches, etc.).

About

Anatomic Pathology Flashcards

Prepare for your anatomic pathology board exam with full-color flashcards. This app offers a Q&A mode with detailed answers, smart search suggestions, and bookmarking features for efficient studying. Access all content offline on your phone or tablet.

Highlights
  • 260 full-color flashcards
  • Q&A mode with unmarked slide images
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Powerful search with suggestions
  • Bookmark cards (Know/Don't Know)
  • Create personal notes
  • Offline access to all content
Features
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Full-color flashcards sharpen residents' visual analysis and interpretation skills. McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review Anatomic Pathology Flashcards provide a fast, fun, and effective way for pathology residents to prepare for the anatomic pathology board exam they must pass in order to become certified. Features: • Set includes 260 full-color cards • Q&A mode features an unmarked slide image with short clinical presentation, and revealing the answer details key information such as: key physical features of the sample, epidemiology, histochemistry, and a differential diagnosis • Written by Cleveland Clinic's renowned pathology department 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 can bookmark cards as Know and Don't Know to help you study. You can also create notes for cards to enhance your learning. You can also change the text size for easier reading. There is also a Q&A section in this app that will allow you to test your knowledge. 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. Check out https://usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app. This interactive app contains the full content of McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review Anatomic Pathology Flashcards by McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN-13: 978-0071795029 ISBN-10: 0071795022 Authors: Deepa T. Patil, MD Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Staff Pathologist, Cleveland Clinic Department of Anatomic Pathology, L-25 Cleveland, Ohio Deborah J. Chute, MD Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Staff Pathologist, Cleveland Clinic Department of Anatomic Pathology, L-25 Cleveland, Ohio Richard A. Prayson, MD Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Staff Pathologist, Cleveland Clinic Department of Anatomic Pathology, L-25 Cleveland, Ohio 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 Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer

Screenshots

PubMed On Tap4 screens
Anatomic Pathology Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PubMed On Tap at $2.99 against Anatomic Pathology Flashcards's $39.99. PubMed On Tap also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). Anatomic Pathology Flashcards's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PubMed On Tap costs $2.99 and Anatomic Pathology Flashcards $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anatomic Pathology Flashcards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PubMed On Tap has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PubMed On Tap ships an update every 6 months, Anatomic Pathology Flashcards every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PubMed On Tap versus Anatomic Pathology Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPubMed On TapAnatomic Pathology Flashcards
Price$2.99 — better$39.99
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB234 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReferencesOnTapUsatine & Erickson Media LLC

Customer experience

PubMed On Tap

All ratings1,017 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.0%

Anatomic Pathology Flashcards

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

Bugs and requests

PubMed On Tap

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Your application does not open on my ipad after download
  • Crashes on load/run every time, even after reset and/or reinstallation

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to save favorite search words
  • Ability to highlight parts of abstract text
  • Option to sort the library by author, date, publication type
  • Option to create more than one library within the app
  • Option to save search history for future retrieval
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  • Option of folders for easy paper organization
  • Safari or Zotero integration

Anatomic Pathology Flashcards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PubMed On Tap

No in-app purchases

None

Anatomic Pathology Flashcards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PubMed On Tap free?
PubMed On Tap costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anatomic Pathology Flashcards free?
Anatomic Pathology Flashcards costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PubMed On Tap or Anatomic Pathology Flashcards?
Anatomic Pathology Flashcards is rated higher. PubMed On Tap averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Anatomic Pathology Flashcards averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PubMed On Tap or Anatomic Pathology Flashcards have ads?
Neither PubMed On Tap nor Anatomic Pathology Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PubMed On Tap or Anatomic Pathology Flashcards?
PubMed On Tap ships an update every 6 months, and Anatomic Pathology Flashcards every 13 months. Most recently, PubMed On Tap was updated on November 6, 2026 and Anatomic Pathology Flashcards on November 6, 2026.

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