Comparison

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs OpenEvidence

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access USPSTF recommendations
  • Search by patient characteristics
  • Identify screening services
  • Find counseling services
  • Discover preventive medications
Features
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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

About

OpenEvidence

This app provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based clinical decision support and medical information. It acts as a search engine, sourcing answers from peer-reviewed literature and leading medical organizations to aid in high-stakes medical decisions at the point of care.

Highlights
  • Clinical decision support
  • Medical search engine
  • Sourced from peer-reviewed literature
  • FDA and CDC data integration
  • Partnerships with leading medical journals
  • Verified healthcare professional access
Features
Currently charting
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Clinical Decision Support & Medical Search Engine for Healthcare Professionals (NPI Required) OpenEvidence is the most widely used clinical decision support platform and medical search engine among U.S. clinicians. According to independent studies, more American physicians use OpenEvidence than all other AI platforms combined. OpenEvidence is trusted by millions of verified healthcare professionals to make high-stakes clinical decisions at the point of care with answers that are sourced, cited, and grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature. Founded with the mission to organize and expand the world's collective medical knowledge, OpenEvidence is actively used daily by the majority of physicians in the United States. OpenEvidence is free for all verified U.S. clinicians. AN OFFICIAL AI PARTNER OF: The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and its 11 specialty journals National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Nature Cochrane Library Wiley WHAT YOU GET: • Specific answers to clinical questions, with every claim cited to its source • 35 million+ peer-reviewed papers, 300+ medical journals, plus FDA and CDC sources • Licensed full text from NEJM, JAMA, Nature, Cochrane, and others • EvidenceGrade™: see the strength of the evidence behind every answer • CME and MOC credits, earned by asking questions • Visits for ambient documentation, Dialer for secure patient calls, and Voice Mode for hands-free answers CONTENT AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) American College of Cardiology (ACC) American Diabetes Association (ADA) American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) ASCO Guidelines American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) American Urological Association (AUA) Plus AAO-HNS, GINA, SNO, SSO, and more. IN USE ACROSS: 10,000+ hospitals and medical centers nationwide, including Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai, Cedars-Sinai, MSKCC, and Sutter Health. WHY CLINICIANS TRUST US: • HIPAA compliant across the platform • NEJM, JAMA, Nature, and NCCN—official content partners 
 • Tens of millions of clinical consultations per month WHAT CLINICIANS SAY: “OpenEvidence is currently the best AI tool for medical information.” — Dr. Paul Sax, Infectious Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Review in The New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch (now NEJM Clinician) “In a morning report, a resident had a question that I didn’t know the answer to, but we were able to open OpenEvidence and get an answer on the spot.” — Dr. Kyle P. Lehenbauer, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center “I use OpenEvidence multiple times during the day and every day. I am a better doc because of this. I expand my differential diagnoses and verify the science behind choices of treatments.” — Dr. Sharon E. Martin, Southern Huntingdon Medical Center Important note: OpenEvidence is available only to healthcare professionals. Users must verify their healthcare professional status before using OpenEvidence.

Screenshots

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce4 screens
OpenEvidence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenEvidence at 4.9 against USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's 3.6. OpenEvidence also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 68). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenEvidence holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenEvidence has 12K 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 80% of OpenEvidence's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, OpenEvidence weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce versus OpenEvidence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSPSTF Prevention TaskForceOpenEvidence
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (68 ratings)4.9 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews80.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6812K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#31 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB95 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAHRQOpenEvidence Inc.

Customer experience

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

All ratings68 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.2%

OpenEvidence

All ratings11,905 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

From 68 App Store ratings

What 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

OpenEvidence

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and concise answers
  • 💡 Provides references and sources
  • 👍 Helpful for clinical practice
  • 🚀 Efficient search and retrieval
  • 👍 Invaluable quick reference tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working in latest update
  • ⚠️ Requires specific prompts for complete information

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Faster loading times

OpenEvidence

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • App not working in latest update

Requested features

2 requests
  • Availability on MacBook
  • Integration with clinical workflows and EMRs

In-app purchases

None

USPSTF Prevention TaskForce

No in-app purchases

None

OpenEvidence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USPSTF Prevention TaskForce free?
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenEvidence free?
OpenEvidence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or OpenEvidence?
OpenEvidence is rated higher. USPSTF Prevention TaskForce averages 3.6 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while OpenEvidence averages 4.9 from 12K ratings.
Do USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or OpenEvidence have ads?
Neither USPSTF Prevention TaskForce nor OpenEvidence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce or OpenEvidence?
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, and OpenEvidence weekly. Most recently, USPSTF Prevention TaskForce was updated on September 7, 2026 and OpenEvidence on September 24, 2026.

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