# PubMed On Tap vs DynaMed

The clearest difference is price: DynaMed at Free against PubMed On Tap's $2.99. DynaMed also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 1K). PubMed On Tap's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

DynaMed is free to download; PubMed On Tap costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PubMed On Tap against 4.9 for DynaMed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of PubMed On Tap's written reviews are positive against 55% of DynaMed's.

PubMed On Tap ships an update every 6 months, DynaMed every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PubMed On Tap | DynaMed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-on-tap/id301316540/reviews) | **[4.9 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dynamed/id986105980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1K | **3.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **65.7% of reviews** | 55.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ReferencesOnTap](https://appshunter.io/developer/301316543) | [EBSCO Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/433269590) |

## What reviewers say

### PubMed On Tap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-on-tap/id301316540)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great resource
- 👍 Excellent access to PubMed
- 👍 Very handy
- 👍 Handy App
- 👍 Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work. Does not search pubmed
- 🐛 Useless - Can't select best match
- 🐛 Horrible
- 🐛 Would benefit enormously if it had 'related citations' ability
- 🐛 Developer Out of Business?

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### DynaMed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dynamed/id986105980)

This tool provides clinicians with efficient, evidence-based patient care guidance. It offers timely analysis and synthesis of medical literature, updated daily by medical professionals. Mobile access ensures continuous work with syncing between desktop and mobile devices.

**Highlights:** Evidence-based patient care guidance, Daily medical literature review, Objective analysis and synthesis, Physician-authored content, Mobile access with syncing, On-the-go clinical support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Concise and organized information
- 🚀 More up-to-date than UpToDate
- 🚀 Comprehensive and evidence-based
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Valuable point-of-care tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Downloading and storage issues
- 🐛 Clunky UI, not optimized for larger screens
- 🐛 Search function glitches

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 14 update
- Downloading content gets stuck in loop
- Search function not working properly
- Frequent login issues
- App not opening on some devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved search functionality
- Better organization of content
- More patient education resources
- Smoother offline access and content management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PubMed On Tap free?

PubMed On Tap costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DynaMed free?

DynaMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PubMed On Tap or DynaMed?

DynaMed is rated higher. PubMed On Tap averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while DynaMed averages 4.9 from 3.5K ratings.

### Do PubMed On Tap or DynaMed have ads?

Neither PubMed On Tap nor DynaMed shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PubMed On Tap or DynaMed?

PubMed On Tap ships an update every 6 months, and DynaMed every 5 weeks. Most recently, PubMed On Tap was updated on October 27, 2026 and DynaMed on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*