Comparison

5 Minute Clinical Consult vs VisualDx

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

VisualDx

This visual reference tool aids medical professionals in improving patient engagement and diagnostic accuracy. It utilizes AI and a vast image atlas to help build custom differentials, share patient-specific images, and access comprehensive diagnostic information. Earn continuing education credits while making better medical decisions.

Highlights
  • Build custom differentials
  • Engage patients with visual aids
  • Improve diagnostic accuracy
  • Access therapy and test options
  • Recognize infectious diseases
  • Earn CME credits
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VisualDx is a visual reference tool for medical professionals that leverages AI technology and a comprehensive image atlas to support faster, more confident decisions, fewer unnecessary referrals and testing, and higher patient engagement and satisfaction. With VisualDx, clinicians can: • Build dynamic differentials that evolve as you think. • Use guided support to surface clinically relevant results. • Compare diagnoses to improve decisions for your patients. • Use our AI to take a picture of your patient’s skin condition to better understand morphology and possibilities. • Engage with patients by sharing pictures of skin that reflect their disease presentation. • Access therapy and testing recommendations across over 3,500 conditions. • Quickly recognize infectious diseases and travel-related illnesses with our public health resources. • Test your diagnostic skills with our image challenges and educational resources. • Earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for internet point of care activity with every search. See why this award-winning clinical decision support system is being used in more than 2,300 hospitals, clinics, and medical schools by physicians, nurses, students, PAs, NPs, and other healthcare professionals worldwide. VisualDx requires a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.visualdx.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy-notice Privacy Policy: https://www.visualdx.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

5 Minute Clinical Consult4 screens
VisualDx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VisualDx at fortnightly against 5 Minute Clinical Consult's every 4 months. VisualDx also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 64%). 5 Minute Clinical Consult's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 186). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 VisualDx sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

5 Minute Clinical Consult holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 Minute Clinical Consult has 3.1K ratings behind it against 186, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of 5 Minute Clinical Consult's written reviews are positive against 84% of VisualDx's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 Minute Clinical Consult ships an update every 4 months, VisualDx fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
5 Minute Clinical Consult versus VisualDx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5 Minute Clinical ConsultVisualDx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better4.4 (186 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better186
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#27#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB220 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Logical Images

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%

VisualDx

All ratings186 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative14.7%

User reviews

5 Minute Clinical Consult

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick reference
  • 📚 Comprehensive medical information
  • 🔍 Easy to navigate
  • 💻 Useful for students and medical professionals
  • 🔖 Favorites feature for quick access

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription-based access issues
  • 🔍 Difficult search functionality
  • 🔧 Lack of customer support
  • 📚 Limited content coverage
  • 💰 High subscription cost

VisualDx

From 186 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📸 Excellent clinical images and kodachromes
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation
  • 🎓 Comprehensive differential diagnosis tool
  • 📚 Detailed disease summaries and treatment information
  • 🌍 Inclusive representation of skin of color

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • ❌ Difficult subscription cancellation process
  • 🐛 App crashes and performance issues
  • 📱 Quiz feature laggy and unreliable
  • 😤 Poor customer service responsiveness

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

VisualDx

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when using quiz feature
  • CME credit claiming functionality fails
  • Subscription cancellation not processed
  • Renewal charges despite cancellation requests
  • Quiz unable to load properly
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  • Account access issues after payment

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make app free again (previously free)
  • Simplify subscription cancellation in-app
  • Improve quiz functionality for mobile
  • Add quiz feature to desktop version
  • Expand patient information handouts
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  • Better quiz image clarity and context

In-app purchases

1 purchases

5 Minute Clinical Consult

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

VisualDx

Subscriptions9
  • Complete (1 Month)1 Month trial$39.991 Month
  • VisualDx Core Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Complete+DermExpert (1 Month)1 Month trial$49.991 Month
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  • VisualDx Elite Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Add DermExpert (1 Year)$99.991 Year
  • Complete (1 Year)1 Month trial$149.991 Year
  • VisualDx Core Annual7 Days trial$249.991 Year
  • VisualDx Elite Annual7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • Complete+DermExpert (1 Year)1 Month trial$499.991 Year
One-time2
  • Add DermExpert (1 yr)$99.99
  • Complete (1 yr)$399.99

Questions

Is 5 Minute Clinical Consult free?
5 Minute Clinical Consult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisualDx free?
VisualDx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or VisualDx?
5 Minute Clinical Consult is rated higher. 5 Minute Clinical Consult averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while VisualDx averages 4.4 from 186 ratings.
Do 5 Minute Clinical Consult or VisualDx have ads?
Neither 5 Minute Clinical Consult nor VisualDx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or VisualDx?
5 Minute Clinical Consult ships an update every 4 months, and VisualDx fortnightly. Most recently, 5 Minute Clinical Consult was updated on October 15, 2026 and VisualDx on October 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or VisualDx?
5 Minute Clinical Consult currently peaks at #27 in the App Store charts, and VisualDx at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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