USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs Doximity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
This app provides primary care clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for preventive services. It helps identify appropriate screening, counseling, and medication services for patients based on their individual characteristics.
- Access USPSTF recommendations
- Search by patient characteristics
- Identify screening services
- Find counseling services
- Discover preventive medications
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The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity
Doximity
This app provides U.S. healthcare professionals with AI-powered clinical tools, secure communication, and news. It offers features like AI-assisted clinical question answering, time-saving administrative tools, patient calling, ambient note-taking, and secure faxing. It aims to simplify daily tasks and improve patient care.
- AI-powered clinical question answering
- HIPAA-compliant AI for administrative tasks
- Secure patient calling and messaging
- Ambient note-taking with AI scribe
- Secure faxing for medical records
- Curated healthcare news
- Clinician directory search
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The Doximity Clinical AI Suite helps clinicians get answers, communicate with patients, and complete documentation—all in one workflow. Ask delivers fast, cited answers. Dialer connects you with patients by voice, video, and text. Scribe automatically generates clinical notes from patient visits. Doximity is the largest network of U.S. clinicians and the AI-powered platform trusted by over 85% of U.S. physicians. Free, HIPAA-compliant, and built for clinicians. "This should be on every physician's phone." – App Review Features - Get fast, cited answers grounded in medical literature - Generate clinical notes automatically with AI - Call, video, and securely message patients - Send and receive HIPAA-compliant faxes - Prescribe medications directly from your phone - Stay current with personalized medical news - Connect with the largest network of U.S. clinicians - Integrate with Epic Haiku and Amion Testimonials "Doximity Ask is a fantastic resource I use every single day when researching complex conditions. The evidence-based responses make it a breeze to increase my understanding of difficult topics in a fraction of the time it used to take." – Dr. Tyler Agnew, MD "With Doximity Ask, I input all the active diagnoses the patient had, what my goal was, and within 15 seconds my letter of clinical necessity was written, describing all the relevant conditions perfectly, speaking to their severity and truly making a good case for the need for resources." – Dr. Shubho Sarkar, MD "Really great app for calling my patients. Can set the number that shows up on caller ID as my office. Also has the option to send a message straight to their voicemail or send text messages without giving out my personal cell number." – App Review "I have used Doximity Scribe now for almost 2 years and it has been amazing!! It allows me to concentrate more on my patient. Saves me so much time!" – Dr. Zarin Nestor, MD "So nice to have a secure fax for medical records and labs. I love getting results on the go and being able to respond in real time to information." – App Review "Concise articles. Quick to read and relevant. Haven’t noticed any editorializing, which I greatly appreciate. Just the facts, ma’am." – App Review
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Doximity at 4.8 against USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's 3.6. Doximity also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (199K vs 68). USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Doximity holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doximity has 199K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's written reviews are positive against 75% of Doximity's.
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, Doximity weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USPSTF Prevention TaskForce | Doximity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (68 ratings) | 4.8 (199K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 199K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #115 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AHRQ | Doximity |
Customer experience
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
Doximity
User reviews
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Essential for primary care
- 👍 Great evidence-based resource
- 👍 Useful for students and clinicians
- 👍 Well-organized and easy to use
- 👍 Quick reference tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Outdated recommendations
- 🐛 Inaccurate/broken recommendations
- 🐛 UI needs update
- 🐛 Not working with latest iOS
Doximity
From 199K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Game changer for medical practice
- 🔒 HIPAA-compliant communication
- 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
- 🚀 Reliable video/audio calls
- 👍 Helpful for rural/underserved clinics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent call display on patient phones
- 🐛 Issues with touch responsiveness during calls
- 🐛 Limited search and sorting functionality
- 🐛 Verification challenges for some providers
- 🐛 Unreliable fax delivery and tracking
Bugs and requests
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on startup
- Recommendations are broken/inaccurate
- App not compatible with recent iOS updates
- Menu won't stay open
- Unable to download
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- Recommendations won't load
- Non-functioning links
- Does not filter correctly
- Resets everything when going back to home page
Requested features
6 requests- Update recommendations
- Add more units of measurement (kg/meters)
- Update for dark mode
- Improve UI/UX
- Add more diseases to profile
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- Faster loading times
Doximity
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing when reading article abstracts
- Inability to cancel or exit dialer feature
- Disappearing features after app updates
- Connectivity issues for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Expand verification to include veterinarians
- Improve search and sorting for articles
- Add time stamps and delivery confirmation for faxes
- Enable multi-user access for the same office number
- Provide more customization options for the app
In-app purchases
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
No in-app purchases
Doximity
No in-app purchases
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