Comparison

5 Minute Clinical Consult vs CURRENT Practice Guidelines

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

Head to head
About

5 Minute Clinical Consult

This app provides quick access to diagnostic and treatment information for over 1,000 medical conditions. It includes bonus content like pediatric diseases and differential diagnoses, with offline access and advanced search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Diagnose and treat 1,000+ medical conditions
  • Offline access
  • Differential diagnosis tool
  • Pediatric disease content
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Custom notes and highlights
  • Evidence-based treatment designations
Features
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** Features 2026 Update ** ABOUT 5-MINUTE CLINICAL CONSULT The latest update of 5-Minute Clinical Consult (5MCC) helps you diagnose, treat, and follow up on over 1,000 medical conditions found in everyday practice. Search or browse this best-selling reference by disease or symptom, then jump to each entry to easily find just the information you need – all without an internet connection. UNBOUND EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT • 200 pediatric disease topics from the latest edition of 5-Minute Pediatric Consult • McGraw-Hill Medical's Diagnosaurus® DDx, containing over 1,000 differential diagnoses. • Access to the primary literature with Prime PubMed Search 5-MINUTE CLINICAL CONSULT FEATURES: • 1,000+ new and updated topics • 150+ diagnostic and treatment algorithms • Create custom notes and highlights within entries • Evidence-based designations for proven treatments • Full-color images of dermatologic conditions • ICD-10 codes • Advanced Search to help find terms across all indexes and full-text • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries • Cross Links for fast navigation between resources TRIAL / SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • New users can access the complete 5-Minute Clinical Consult app free for 14 days. • After 14 days, your iTunes account will be charged $99.99 for a one-year subscription unless you have turned off auto-renew in Account Settings at least 24 hours before the free trial ends. • At the end of the one-year period, your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in Account Settings 24 hours prior to the renewal date. • If you choose not to renew, you will still be able to use the app but will not receive diagnosis and treatment updates. Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement 5-Minute Clinical Consult Editor-in-Chief: Frank J. Domino, MD Associate Editors: Kathleen Barry MD, Robert A. Baldor, MD; Jeremy Golding, MD; Mark B. Stephens, MD, MS, FAAFP Publisher: Wolters Kluwer McGraw-Hill Medical's Diagnosaurus® DDx Author: Roni F. Zeiger, MD Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Powered by: Unbound Medicine

About

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Access up-to-date medical guidelines for common outpatient conditions. This app distills complex information into a practical, easy-to-navigate format for busy clinicians. It offers evidence-based recommendations from trusted authorities, updated annually.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based guidelines
  • Concise and clinically relevant
  • Outline and tabular format
  • Updated annually
  • Guideline Discordance tables
  • Content from trusted authorities
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Doody's Core Title. Guidelines and recommendations for the most common outpatient conditions from sources you can trust! Clear, concise and clinically relevant. The authoritative guidelines primary care clinicians need to diagnose and treat the most common outpatient conditions—compiled, distilled, and updated for easy referencing Striking the perfect balance between brevity and clinical necessity, this acclaimed annual resource presents all the latest evidence-based guidelines clinicians need to treat the most common outpatient conditions. The most thorough print compendium of guidelines for primary care practice, the book features content drawn from government agencies, expert panels, medical specialty organizations, and other professional and scientific authorities. CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2024 converts lengthy and cumbersome text into a practical, relevant collection of available options for busy clinicians. This go-to guide converts the tremendous amount of information on the web into a practical, relevant collection of usable data for busy clinicians. Each topic is carefully selected for relevance to the office practice of ambulatory medicine and the text is presented in a convenient, easy-to-navigate outline and tabular format. • Content is drawn from a wide array of recommendations from government agencies, expert panels, medical specialty organizations, and other professional and scientific authorities • NEW: Updates reflecting the review of more than 150 guidelines • NEW: Updates to guidelines for screening/prevention of ASCVD; anxiety disorders in children, pediatric obesity, chronic pain, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; and osteoarthritis • NEW: Numerous topics have been added, including screening and prevention of eating disorders, COVID vaccination in pregnancy, prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction, management of chest pain, left ventricular thrombus, delirium • Guideline Discordance tables highlight when major guidelines do not mirror each other • Topics are carefully selected for relevance to the office practice of ambulatory medicine, and the text is enhanced by a convenient outline and tabular format • Screening and prevention of conditions have been combined to enhance clinician use Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1265690162 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781265690168 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $39.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author: Jacob A. David Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Screenshots

5 Minute Clinical Consult4 screens
CURRENT Practice Guidelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

5 Minute Clinical Consult and CURRENT Practice Guidelines both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of 5 Minute Clinical Consult's written reviews are positive against 0% of CURRENT Practice Guidelines's. 5 Minute Clinical Consult also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 21). CURRENT Practice Guidelines's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. 5 Minute Clinical Consult sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year and CURRENT Practice Guidelines sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 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 — 4.8 for 5 Minute Clinical Consult against 4.8 for CURRENT Practice Guidelines. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 Minute Clinical Consult has 3.1K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of 5 Minute Clinical Consult's written reviews are positive against 0% of CURRENT Practice Guidelines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 Minute Clinical Consult ships an update every 4 months, CURRENT Practice Guidelines every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
5 Minute Clinical Consult versus CURRENT Practice Guidelines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5 Minute Clinical ConsultCURRENT Practice Guidelines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#31 — better#192
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB147 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

5 Minute Clinical Consult

All ratings3,118 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative33.3%

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

5 Minute Clinical Consult

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/password issues
  • Subscription renewal problems
  • Inconsistent performance and app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search functionality
  • Ability to access previous versions after subscription expires
  • Integration with other medical resources
  • More content on normal conditions
  • Addition of medication/dosage information

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

5 Minute Clinical Consult

Subscriptions1
  • 5-Minute Clinical Consult 202614 Days trial$99.991 Year
6 purchases

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Subscriptions5
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$29.991 Year
  • Curr Practice Guid 1Y Suboffer$31.991 Year
  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$31.991 Year
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  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$33.991 Year
  • Curr Practice Guideline 1Y Sub7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • CURR Prac Guide Primary Care20$39.99

Questions

Is 5 Minute Clinical Consult free?
5 Minute Clinical Consult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CURRENT Practice Guidelines free?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or CURRENT Practice Guidelines?
5 Minute Clinical Consult and CURRENT Practice Guidelines are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.1K and 21 ratings respectively.
Do 5 Minute Clinical Consult or CURRENT Practice Guidelines have ads?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines shows ads; 5 Minute Clinical Consult does not.
Which is updated more often, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or CURRENT Practice Guidelines?
5 Minute Clinical Consult ships an update every 4 months, and CURRENT Practice Guidelines every 6 months. Most recently, 5 Minute Clinical Consult was updated on September 24, 2026 and CURRENT Practice Guidelines on July 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or CURRENT Practice Guidelines?
5 Minute Clinical Consult currently peaks at #31 in the App Store charts, and CURRENT Practice Guidelines at #192. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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