Comparison

5 Minute Clinical Consult vs ClinicalPulse

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

ClinicalPulse

This app offers continuing education for Nurse Practitioners, featuring flexible learning formats like video, audio, and written summaries. It simplifies CE tracking and allows users to earn contact hours conveniently. The platform is designed to fit busy lifestyles and career needs.

Highlights
  • Flexible learning formats (video, audio, text)
  • Curated content from field leaders
  • Progressive CE tracking
  • Resume learning mid-episode
  • Personalized progress monitoring
  • Simplified CE redemption
Features
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ClinicalPulse™ unlocks a new era of continuing education for busy Nurse Practitioners. Developed based on real-world feedback from NPs like you, ClinicalPulse was designed to fit your lifestyle, your learning style, and the needs of your career. This all-in-one platform lets you quickly earn CE and make the most of your time: Choose how you learn best, with video or audio episodes plus written summaries and readings Content curated from the perspective of the most respected leaders in the field Our progressive CE tracking allows you to earn contact hours for any time spent watching or listening on the app Start and stop mid-episode, and pick up where you left off anytime Personalized tracking tools make it easy to monitor your progress toward your accreditation requirements Redeem CE with one short evaluation, no more pre- and post-lecture testing Earn up to 75 contact hours and 20 Rx hours with a one-year subscription Join a thriving community of Family Practice Nurse Practitioners who are prioritizing learning that fits their lives! https://learnersdigest.org/terms/

Screenshots

5 Minute Clinical Consult4 screens
ClinicalPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 5 Minute Clinical Consult at 4.8 against ClinicalPulse's 3.9. 5 Minute Clinical Consult also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 7). ClinicalPulse's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and chart position 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 ClinicalPulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $394.99 per year. 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 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5 Minute Clinical Consult has 3.1K ratings behind it against 7, 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 67% of ClinicalPulse'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, ClinicalPulse every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
5 Minute Clinical Consult versus ClinicalPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5 Minute Clinical ConsultClinicalPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#41 — better#45
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB226 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.LDI BCM LLC

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%

ClinicalPulse

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

ClinicalPulse

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
1 purchases

ClinicalPulse

Subscriptions1
  • All-Inclusive CE Subscription7 Days trial$394.991 Year

Questions

Is 5 Minute Clinical Consult free?
5 Minute Clinical Consult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClinicalPulse free?
ClinicalPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or ClinicalPulse?
5 Minute Clinical Consult is rated higher. 5 Minute Clinical Consult averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while ClinicalPulse averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do 5 Minute Clinical Consult or ClinicalPulse have ads?
ClinicalPulse shows ads; 5 Minute Clinical Consult does not.
Which is updated more often, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or ClinicalPulse?
5 Minute Clinical Consult ships an update every 4 months, and ClinicalPulse every 5 weeks. Most recently, 5 Minute Clinical Consult was updated on October 15, 2026 and ClinicalPulse on October 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, 5 Minute Clinical Consult or ClinicalPulse?
5 Minute Clinical Consult currently peaks at #41 in the App Store charts, and ClinicalPulse at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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