Comparison

MedAbbreviations vs Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

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

Head to head
About

MedAbbreviations

Instantly access and understand over 14,000 medical abbreviations. This app helps medical professionals and anyone reading healthcare notes decipher cryptic shorthand. Search, scroll, and bookmark terms for quick reference.

Highlights
  • 14,079 medical abbreviations
  • Searchable database
  • Alphabetical index
  • Bookmark favorites
  • Wikipedia integration
  • Live updating search
Features
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MedAbbreviations provides instant access to over *fourteen thousand* abbreviations. If you are a medical professional, or if you ever read what a healthcare professional writes, you need to be able to understand those cryptic shorthand scrawls. MedAbbreviations is your solution. Over 14,000 medical abbreviations: scrollable, searchable, and bookmarkable. Why pay more or get less? A tool like this is only as good as its consistency. MedAbbreviations is the right tool for the job; competing applications, with significantly smaller databases, have 1/10th the chance of providing you with the explanation you seek every time. Search by abbreviation via the instant search bar, or scroll with the alphabetical index on the right side. Find what you need, the way you want to find it. You can add abbreviations to your Favorites list by just double-tapping an entry; a star then appears by its name. Your Favorites list is yours to control, ordered how you want. Tapping an abbreviation shows a details screen, with the term and its meaning in large print. MedAbbreviations automatically determines whether a Wikipedia article is available for the meaning. Just tap "View in Wikipedia" or "Search in Google" to do so directly from MedAbbreviations. FEATURES • 14,079 abbreviations, including medical terms, common shorthand, and professional associations and organizations • Definitions shown directly in the main list • View explanations in Wikipedia, with automatic article verification and iPhone-friendly formatting • Fast search, always available and live updating • Fast scanning via the alphabetical index • Favorites list The abbreviations and definitions will be expanded via free updates. Please email support@regularrateandrhthym.com with any requests, reports, or comments, including any other abbreviations you would like to see included!

About

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

This application assists medical professionals in selecting the correct fiberoptic scope for endotracheal tubes, double lumen tubes, or blockers. It quickly provides the maximum compatible scope size, allowing for efficient and accurate equipment selection in critical situations.

Highlights
  • Select ETT size
  • Determine maximum fiberoptic scope
  • Suggest smaller scope option
  • Reduces uncertainty in emergent situations
  • One-touch operation
  • Fast results
Features
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Finally there is an app that tells you the appropriate fiberoptic scope for the endotracheal, double lumen tube or blocker that you want to use. Just select the ETT you want and the app will give you the maximum fiberoptic scope that will fit through. You can use that size or the next size smaller. This app takes all the uncertainty out of a possible emergent situation, and it does it with just one touch. Don't fumble around sticking the scope through all those tubes just to find the right one. Get your answer, fast!

Screenshots

MedAbbreviations4 screens
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MedAbbreviations at 82% against Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy's 0%. MedAbbreviations also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). 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

MedAbbreviations costs $0.99 and Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedAbbreviations ships an update every 2 months, Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MedAbbreviations versus Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedAbbreviationsFiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (272 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings272 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEvan SchoenbergCrystal Clear Solutions

Customer experience

MedAbbreviations

All ratings269 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.5%

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

MedAbbreviations

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Search bar disappears after viewing first result
  • App performance warning on iPhone 7 and newer devices
  • Incompatibility with iOS 11 and newer versions
  • Occasional search functionality glitches requiring app restart
  • Medication identification feature returns no results despite complete information

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to add and save custom abbreviations
  • Reverse reference lookup (search by meaning to find abbreviation)
  • Flashcard export functionality for bookmarked abbreviations
  • Navigation between bookmarked abbreviations without closing
  • Proper capitalization support for case-sensitive abbreviations
Show 5 more
  • JACHO approved abbreviations indicator
  • Expanded alternative medicine terminology (chiropractic, acupuncture)
  • NHS UK protocols and terminology section
  • Prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms reference
  • Better search narrowing and alphabetization options

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MedAbbreviations

No in-app purchases

None

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MedAbbreviations free?
MedAbbreviations costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy free?
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MedAbbreviations or Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy have ads?
Neither MedAbbreviations nor Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedAbbreviations or Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy?
MedAbbreviations ships an update every 2 months, and Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy every 13 months. Most recently, MedAbbreviations was updated on October 27, 2026 and Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy on October 19, 2026.

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